WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is technically already on weight for his upcoming defense against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Cotto successfully passed the WBC's mandatory 30-day weigh-in. He came in at 160.2-pounds for scheduled bout with Canelo on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Canelo will challenge Cotto for the title at a catch-weight of 155-pounds.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya chimed in on the hot topic of the hour. Next month, De La Hoya's star fighter - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) - will challenge WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs). The World Boxing Council has ordered the Cotto-Canelo winner to make a mandatory defense against IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs).
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who handles WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, feels Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) will start strong, fade as the fight continues, and eventually succumb to a knockout loss in the late rounds. Cotto will defend his championship against Canelo on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout is going to take place at catch-weight of 155-pounds.
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) has brushed off any further talk of a future fight with IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs), and says his entire mental drive is focused on the upcoming fight with WBC champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs) on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
There is certainly going to be a problem after November 21st. It appears, based on the recent comments by Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, that he doesn't plan to compete in the middleweight division and intends to move back to junior middleweight following the scheduled contest with WBC champion Miguel Cotto. The winner of Cotto-Canelo has been ordered to face WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) next. Golovkin, who holds the WBC's interim title, is the mandatory challenger to the full belt.
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez successfully passed the WBC's mandatory 30-day weigh-in. Under the supervision of WBC representative Rudy Tellez, Canelo weighed in at 167.8 pounds. To date, Canelo has sparred a total of 128 rounds. On November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Canelo will challenge Miguel Cotto for the WBC middleweight championship, with HBO Pay-Per-View carrying the bout. The fight is taking place at catch-weight of 155-pounds.
New York, NY - Depending on the final buyrate figures for Gennady Golovkin’s first venture into the pay-per-view market, his likely million dollar live gate at a sold out Madison Square Garden proves he is an attraction. But is he attractive enough for Miguel Cotto or Saul "Canelo" Alvarez? Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) is the mandatory challenger to the WBC championship, which is currently held by Cotto. The Puerto Rican star defends the title on November 21 against Canelo at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) has a clear goal in mind when he enters the ring in November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Canelo will challenge Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs) for the WBC middleweight championship. The bout takes place at a catch-weight of 155-pounds. The 25-year-old fighter is taking no chances with scorecards or potential politics and wants to prevent Cotto from reaching the judges.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has mandated that next month's winner, between Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs) and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs), must face Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) next. Cotto defends his WBC middleweight title against Canelo on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Junior welterweight contender Saul" Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) is not even thinking about his 2013 twelve round decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. It was the biggest fight of Canelo's career and the event was very successful. It set a live gate record at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and brought in 2.2 million pay-per-view purchases - ranking it as the third most successful pay-per-view event in history.