Boxrec is just ranking Chavez Jr. #6 at the MW...
The same website just announced a (possible) Cotto vs Chavez Jr. fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December the 6th...
Is it reasonable for Cotto to take this fight against a guy who's 6' 1'' feet?
As a Cotto fan, I agree.
He got his belt at MW and made history. Now, if I was him I would give Veneno his chance and get one "legitimate" defense of the MW linear belt. Miguel should come on top over Veneno, then go back to 54 and fight Canelo in May, then Floyd in Sep and retire.
That is exactly how I see it. The Canelo fight is sure even if he loses to Veneno. Mayweather just dependends if Cotto beats Canelo.
Senior got told by his son to GTFO of his camp because his father still thinks he is in charge or fighting. Of course Senior wants his son to face Cotto its probably his only winnable fight with anyone of note, and that's solely because he is so much bigger. Senior really should just shut up, he doesn't contorl his sons life anymore I think this is a case of that.
First Roach and now Senior... Nice... Jr managed to get rid of the only people who were forcing him to work for boxing... Jr is free now, he may give up boxing.
While Chavez Sr. is cited as saying that they discussed with Cotto, "Top Rank VP Carl Moretti confirms that his company is still very interested in making a fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of Mexico and WBC/WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion Carl Froch (...) Moretti also labeled inaccurate reports of a Chavez-Miguel Cotto clash for December 6th as being 'crazy'."
It seems that TR would want Froch as Jr's next opponent while Chavez Sr. is calling for a Cotto fight...
See:
http://www.boxingscene.com/chavez-froch-showdown-eyed-january-vegas--80441
Senior got told by his son to GTFO of his camp because his father still thinks he is in charge or fighting. Of course Senior wants his son to face Cotto its probably his only winnable fight with anyone of note, and that's solely because he is so much bigger. Senior really should just shut up, he doesn't contorl his sons life anymore I think this is a case of that.
The funny thing is that neither Cotto nor Chavez Jr have anything to do with the 160 division right now. And a fight with these two would be hilarious...
I don't see how Chavez makes 160. The height/reach advantage everyone's talking about is not as big an issue if Chavez does make 160 bc Chavez will likely be very drained come fight night. As a fan I want Miguel to do what he's done his whole career and fight the best (GGG). But as a die hard Cotto fan I don't wanna see him go out like that, I don't know who would beat GGG unless your names Andre Ward at 68. Having said that I think Cotto beats Chavez ( again that is if Julio makes the 160 limit) then goes against Canelo or Floyd. Miguel has had a helluva career and will go down as one of my all time fav fighters, dude is class act, doesn't yap yap yap all the time let's his fists talk for him, hasn't ducked anyone that I can recall his entire career,2 of his only 3 LEGIT losses came against the 2 best p4p of our era and way he looking now he may redeem himself for one or both losses. What more can u ask for in a champ?
It's a Mexican website -- therefore it's normal that they feel like endorsing Canelo... (Google + is translating me in English all pages that aren't in English, French or Romanian)...
sacramento(the writer) is a canelo hater....
While Chavez Sr. is cited as saying that they discussed with Cotto, "Top Rank VP Carl Moretti confirms that his company is still very interested in making a fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of Mexico and WBC/WBA 'regular' super middleweight champion Carl Froch (...) Moretti also labeled inaccurate reports of a Chavez-Miguel Cotto clash for December 6th as being 'crazy'."
It seems that TR would want Froch as Jr's next opponent while Chavez Sr. is calling for a Cotto fight...
See:
http://www.boxingscene.com/chavez-froch-showdown-eyed-january-vegas--80441
the writer is just speculating on canelo-ggg, but on chavez-cotto he claims that chavez sr gave a date and a place, although i wouldnt trust a word from that writer, he is full of schiet most of the time...
It's a Mexican website -- therefore it's normal that they feel like endorsing Canelo... (Google + is translating me in English all pages that aren't in English, French or Romanian)...
Aunque al final de su contienda la noche de este sábado ante Geale retó a Cotto, todo hace suponer que el pleito está muy lejano de realizarse; sin embargo, en la mira apareció Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, quien en este momento enfrenta un problema legal de grandes dimensiones ante Ulises ‘Archie’ Solís.
El pleito se realizaría el 22 de noviembre en Las Vegas y estaría en juego el cetro del kazajo, pero todo dependerá de cómo transcurra el juicio del mexicano para que se cierren las negociaciones.
Maybe not a certainty but they're already talking about the date/venue and Golovkin's belt being on the line. They make it sound as if the only thing preventing a deal being reached is a possible legal case involving Alvarez against Solis.
the writer is just speculating on canelo-ggg, but on chavez-cotto he claims that chavez sr gave a date and a place, although i wouldnt trust a word from that writer, he is full of schiet most of the time...
It doesn't read that...
Aunque al final de su contienda la noche de este sábado ante Geale retó a Cotto, todo hace suponer que el pleito está muy lejano de realizarse; sin embargo, en la mira apareció Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, quien en este momento enfrenta un problema legal de grandes dimensiones ante Ulises ‘Archie’ Solís.
El pleito se realizaría el 22 de noviembre en Las Vegas y estaría en juego el cetro del kazajo, pero todo dependerá de cómo transcurra el juicio del mexicano para que se cierren las negociaciones.
Maybe not a certainty but they're already talking about the date/venue and Golovkin's belt being on the line. They make it sound as if the only thing preventing a deal being reached is a possible legal case involving Alvarez against Solis.
According to this article Canelo vs Golovkin is almost a certainty. As much as I would love that fight I'm simply not buying it.
It doesn't read that...
according to yahoo sports dec 13th MSG confirmed by chavez sr...
https://mx.deportes.yahoo.com/blogs/contra-las-cuerdas/ch%C3%A1vez-jr--y-canelo-con-grandes-rivales-172402808-boxing.html
According to this article Canelo vs Golovkin is almost a certainty. As much as I would love that fight I'm simply not buying it.
Steve Kim @steveucnlive · 42m
Also, Arum says Cotto-Chavez is unrealistic because of the weight difference. Wants to make Chavez-Froch for Jan 24th #boxing
according to yahoo sports dec 13th MSG confirmed by chavez sr...
https://mx.deportes.yahoo.com/blogs/contra-las-cuerdas/ch%C3%A1vez-jr--y-canelo-con-grandes-rivales-172402808-boxing.html
If Jr is to fight at or near 160 again it should be against Canelo.
Jr vs Cotto is difficult to even imagine.
What if Jr is after the money and after regaining some PPV attention?