By Radio Rahim

A few days ago, BoxingScene.com reported that Roc Nation Sports was putting together the details for the return of former four division world champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33KOs).

Cotto, who turns 36 years old in October, has been out of the ring since losing a competitive twelve round decision to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez last November at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

After a two-year sting in the middleweight division, Cotto is reportedly moving back to junior middleweight for his next fight.

Cotto moved up to the middleweight division in 2014 and became the first Puerto Rican fighter to win four world titles in four weight divisions with a knockout of Sergio Martinez. Cotto retained the title a year later with a knockout of Daniel Geale and then vacated the title, due to a dispute with the World Boxing Council, a few days before his scheduled meeting with Canelo.

None of Cotto middleweight fights took place at the division limit of 160-pounds. For his last two outings he weighed in below the junior middleweight limit of 154.

"We are hoping to have Miguel back in the ring before the end of the year. We are working on that now. We are hopeful to have some type of announcement over the next couple of weeks," said Roc Nation Sports head Michael Yormark.

According to Cotto's trainer Freddie Roach, Cotto's opponent should be finalized by next weekend. Roach refused to reveal the names of the candidates, as he was hit with a gag order by Roc Nation.

"They told me that I will know by next weekend, so I'm waiting for a phone call. He's in the gym, training every day," Roach told BoxingScene.com.

One of the rumored opponents was Juan Manuel Marquez, but there were issues with the weight limit. Marquez took a hard line with having the fight take place at the welterweight limit of 147-pounds. According to Marquez, he was offered catch-weights of 150 and then 149 - and he rejected both proposals.

Yormark also refused to disclose the candidates.

"We are looking at a couple of opponents, but I think it's too early to disclose who we're talking to," Yormark said.