By Edward Chaykovsky
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has very high expectations for a potential fight between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) and former junior middleweight champ Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 32 KOs).
Last September, Canelo's PPV with Floyd Mayweather Jr. topped 2.2 million buys on Showtime. De La Hoya has since moved Canelo over to HBO, with a May fight against Cotto as the primary target for 2015. De La Hoya expects a number around the 2 million mark for Canelo vs. Cotto.
"Like every fan out there, I'm waiting patiently," De La Hoya told USA Today Sports. "But my patience is starting to run out and now I'm smiling over Cotto-Canelo, which I know can fill that void."
"When Cotto-Canelo gets made, I see no reason why it can't come close to the two million mark in pay-per-view buys. Yes, you have to give credit to Miguel Cotto, he's a great fighter. But you bring in the Canelo factor and it brings pay-per-view fights to a whole new level."
