By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com was informed by promoter Lou DiBella that he would love to match his latest acquisition, Kermit Cintron, against the returning Miguel Cotto, in a high-stakes battle of former welterweight champions. Cotto and Cintron, both from Puerto Rico, have three losses between them, and all three came at the hands of Antonio Margarito, now regarded as the best welterweight in the world.
Margarito stopped Cintron within five-rounds in 2005 and then stopped him again, this time within six, when they met for the rematch in April. Cotto suffered the first loss of his career last month in Las Vegas when he was stopped by Margarito in eleven brutal rounds.
Cotto wants to return to the ring before the end of the year, probably in November or December. DiBella would like to get Cintron back in the ring by November. He says a fight with the two Puerto Rican punchers would be a natural crossroads bout in lucrative division, with the winner being catapulted into a title opportunity.
"We love that idea. I would love to have a discussion on that fight and if Cotto is interested, I'll call Bob Arum," DiBella said.
