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During a recent interview with the NY Post, Leonard Ellerbe, the advisor/manager to pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr, said Miguel Cotto is not at the point where he is important enough to land a fight with Floyd. Ellerbe cites poor television ratings (on HBO) for Cotto's recent defense of the WBA welterweight title against Alfonso Gomez. He does feel Cotto is good fighter who improves with each passing fight.
"I think Cotto is a good fighter who's definitely improving," Ellerbe said. "His promotional company (Top Rank) has done a good job in getting the right type of fights to increase his visibility. But he's still not there yet. The numbers don't lie. If nobody's watching him as evidenced by the ratings, what makes him important? I'm not saying he's a bad fighter. He's a good fighter. But he's obviously not on Floyd's level because nobody's watching."
He later told the paper that Floyd had to fight hard for nine years in order to land his first pay-per-view headliner (Arturo Gatti), and next time he decides to fight - it's going to be based on legacy and money.
"It took Floyd nine years to get on pay-per-view," Ellerbe said. "When Floyd steps into the ring, it's going to be about legacy and economics. He's in control of what's going on and if those two things aren't happening, Floyd's not going to be part of that."
THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS IT UP
"I think Cotto is a good fighter who's definitely improving," Ellerbe said. "His promotional company (Top Rank) has done a good job in getting the right type of fights to increase his visibility. But he's still not there yet. The numbers don't lie. If nobody's watching him as evidenced by the ratings, what makes him important? I'm not saying he's a bad fighter. He's a good fighter. But he's obviously not on Floyd's level because nobody's watching."
He later told the paper that Floyd had to fight hard for nine years in order to land his first pay-per-view headliner (Arturo Gatti), and next time he decides to fight - it's going to be based on legacy and money.
"It took Floyd nine years to get on pay-per-view," Ellerbe said. "When Floyd steps into the ring, it's going to be about legacy and economics. He's in control of what's going on and if those two things aren't happening, Floyd's not going to be part of that."
THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS IT UP
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