Roach: HBO Has To Make a Golovkin Fight Worth it For Cotto

Amidst a tough decision loss, and a crowd of reporters, Roach let his displeasure known about how he felt Ruslan Provodnikov should have retained his belt on Saturday night instead of losing it to Chris Algieri via split decision. As he told the band of reporters that Algieri should not have a crack at Manny Pacquiao and instead should rematch Provodnikov in Vegas, the attention was then put back on the new Middleweight champion of the world, Miguel Cotto. Just one week after his dominating performance against Sergio Martinez, the speculation of a Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez fight looms large. I asked Roach if Canelo was to lose, would they still consider him an opponent or move onto the winner in Lara. Roach stated, ***8220;Of course Canelo has to win so we can make the fight. I don***8217;t think Lara brings enough to the table even if he does win. That fight does nothing for Miguel.***8221; Had Martinez defeated Cotto, the boxing world would have made a push for Martinez to fight Gennady Golovkin. Now that Cotto has the title, the demand doesn't seem as high to see a Cotto-Golovkin showdown. Roach admits he***8217;s never seen a Golovkin fight but he hears the talk of Golovkin and says HBO has to make it worth it for Cotto. ***8220;I must say I never seen him (Golovkin) fight,***8221; admits Roach. ***8220;I heard he punches like a mule and I***8217;m sure my friend Peter Nielsen of HBO would love to make that fight. But I don***8217;t pick Miguel's fight***8217;s but I know if his team wanted that fight it has to be worth it in dollars. I know HBO wants that fight sort of passing the torch with Golovkin fighting in the Garden. I***8217;ll watch him in July and we***8217;ll see about that fight down the road.***8221; http://thaboxingvoice.com/roach-hbo-has-to-make-a-golovkin-fight-worth-it-for-cotto-lara-does-nothing-for-cotto/26543

Comments (20)

Rikanlynx86

I don't think Cotto warrants that sort of punishment. GGG will do to Cotto what Porter did to Malignaggi, fact. That can man Sig is hilarious lol

11y ago

BucaRican

Cotto has exactly a 0% chance of beating Golovkin so they'd have to pay him a massive amount to take the fight knowing it will derail his "epic" 2 fight win streak against whatshisface and cripple. But he's been obliterated before and became a superstar again without seemingly any reason so maybe it won't matter. Cotto was never a legitimate MW champion so it doesn't surprise anyone that he won't defend the belt. You sir are a fraud and should qute talking about boxing. You are one of the guys who picked Martinez to smash Cotto. Now that Cotto put on a Materpiece against THE LINEAL and recognized MW Champ you want to disregard him as the champ? GTFOH :smashfrea

11y ago

redmyth79

Cotto is a Pu$$y How can u call Cotto a *****?.. he has fought ever challenge and still does today. Manny nor Floyd where willing to fight Serg and even at 154. Cotto fought him at 160. Sorry 159,lol. If Cotto doesnt fight GGG, its part to do with the fact ha was already in contract terms before the fight with Serg. I think thats the fight we see happen and should, and with a Cotto win. GGG WILL still be there and Cotto is way to small but still has the balls to fight him. #1 Canelo #2.Floryd # GGG That is the.list which Cotto fights from. JMO .

11y ago

savorduhflavor

Cotto would be able to box enough to stay away from GGG for a little bit. I think he'd get stopped in like the 8th-9th with the cards pretty tight at that point. But Canelo is a huge fight. It's really the fight that makes more sense, it's a true mega fight the sport needs.

11y ago

AKAcronym

Probably, I dont deny that a bigger, younger, stronger, fresher fighter night end up KOing Cotto. In the same token, GGG is limited vs a Boxer his own size. A guy like ANdre Ward whould school him. Styles makes fights, and GGG is a bad style mnatch up for Cotto. No shame in that. Still Cotto's resume with one fight is better than GGG's hahahaha Fighting a guy a division up really isn't considered someone your own size. I still think Andre would beat him at this point, but I don't think it would be as one-sided as people make it out to be. If Golovkin throws it-which he has done before with effectiveness-the right uppercut will be the most important punch against Ward.

11y ago

M_Bison

Right, a "no name" who has fought on PPV 3 out of his last 4 fights. Bradley isn't Martinez, he will walk away from the fight if he doesn't like the terms. Cotto better defend his belt at 160 or he and his team will start to get bashed in every public forum possible. It's about appearance and if it appears that Cotto doesn't want to defend his belt, the public will demand him to give it up and they will have to make a move for fear of diminished PPV sales. The Puto Ricans wont care, they'll root for him one way or the other he wont lose that PPV status.

11y ago

mathed

Cotto wont go lower than 154 for Manny Pacquiao, what makes you think he will go to 147 for a tune up against a no name? Bradley vs Cotto only happens at 154, that if Cotto wants to take tune up. Right, a "no name" who has fought on PPV 3 out of his last 4 fights. Bradley isn't Martinez, he will walk away from the fight if he doesn't like the terms. Cotto better defend his belt at 160 or he and his team will start to get bashed in every public forum possible. It's about appearance and if it appears that Cotto doesn't want to defend his belt, the public will demand him to give it up and they will have to make a move for fear of diminished PPV sales.

11y ago

M_Bison

I for one would much rather the Cotto vs Canelo fight to be made, I however am not taking for granted that Canelo is going to just steam roll Lara. This Canelo vs Lara fight is one of the biggest test to date for Canelo again and hopefully he can come through and take Lara out, he'll need to fight with a new demeanor to beat this guy. As for Cotto vs Golovkin, Roach clearly just said it himself he's admitting he knows Cotto wont stand much of a chance in that and for one I definitely don't believe he hasn't watched any of GGG fights.

11y ago

mathed

Didn't TB use to fight at a higher weight in AM days? I think he topped out tat 154 in the ams. Didn't Cotto used to fight at lower weights too? LOL.......no way is Tim climbing up to 154 or 160 for this fight....he'll push for something closer to 150. He's at 147 and Cotto is really at like 155ish....8 pounds difference, so if they both met at 151, that wouldn't be a bad idea. I think the Bobster is going to try and trick Tim to moving up to 154 and he is going to tell the old man to take a hike.

11y ago

ChampBoxPR

Cotto would be a tune up for GGG Probably, I dont deny that a bigger, younger, stronger, fresher fighter night end up KOing Cotto. In the same token, GGG is limited vs a Boxer his own size. A guy like ANdre Ward whould school him. Styles makes fights, and GGG is a bad style mnatch up for Cotto. No shame in that. Still Cotto's resume with one fight is better than GGG's hahahaha

11y ago

Szef

11y ago

ChampBoxPR

Cotto-Bradley at 147, make it happen. Cotto wont go lower than 154 for Manny Pacquiao, what makes you think he will go to 147 for a tune up against a no name? Bradley vs Cotto only happens at 154, that if Cotto wants to take tune up.

11y ago

Iceta_Lives

He barely beat Macklin? :lol1: :lol1: Which fight did you watch? I was thinking of the other dude that a lotta people say Martinez got beat by and got a gift my bad, can't think of his name.

11y ago

Agent_Mulder

In their desperate attempt to remain relevant, backed with a no-shame policy in their full-fledged nationalism, Cotto fans have become the most embarrassing and biased fan base in the sport. It's come to the point where no one takes them serious when it comes to discussions of Cotto. They've sunk lower than Pacquiao's fans in my opinion and this farce victory has brought out the worst in them. Seems like they've flushed whatever shame they had left down the toilet forever.

11y ago

RAV3N

If Cotto doesnt want to fight MWs while he has the lineal title then he should just vacate imo.

11y ago

Hougigo

Didn't TB use to fight at a higher weight in AM days? Yup... fought Ward and Vanes up there... I thought it was hilarious when I saw the vanes footage

11y ago

elgu

Do it HBO, pay for Cotto's retirement party.

11y ago

El_Angel

Cotto-Bradley at 147, make it happen. Didn't TB use to fight at a higher weight in AM days?

11y ago

mathed

Cotto-Bradley at 147, make it happen.

11y ago

artfuL_

HBO need to call Roach's bluff and table a monster bid :)