By Miguel Rivera
Former WBC and WBA super welterweight world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) is motivated to become a future Hall of Famer. In order to do so, he needs to beat some Hall of Fame fighters - like his upcoming opponents, reigning WBC and Lineal middleweight world champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs).
Their battle takes place on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Canelo had his first shot to accomplish this in September of 2013, when he challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand. Mayweather, with few issues, won a twelve round decision to give the rising Mexican boxer his first career defeat.
"Look, I think for a fight like you need to have extended negotiations. They took a while because they had to take to make the two parties happy, to ensure that Cotto was happy and I was happy. It is best for both sides to be satisfied," Canelo told El Nuevo Dia."
So we made the fight and now I am very happy because, as I said, because it's an honor for me to fight with Miguel Angel Cotto, who has won everything, and he's going to be a legend in boxing. To become a legend, you have to beat a fighter like Miguel Angel Cotto. I am honored to fight someone like him."
