Insider Notebook: Cotto To Sit Out?, Marquez-Caballero?

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By Robert Morales - Miguel Cotto had not yet gotten back to his promoter, Bob Arum, as of about 6 p.m. West Coast time on Wednesday regarding his proposed fight with Michael Jennings on Feb. 21. But Arum was still in a festive mood because of everything that is on the stove, including events that will transpire the first quarter of next year.

On Arum's mind were the Dec. 6 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas, the just-consummated Feb. 7 fight between super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan and Jorge Arce and a potential two-site doubleheader that would pit Cotto against Jennings in Atlantic City and middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defending his belts against Marco Antonio Rubio in Pavlik's native Youngstown, Ohio.

If hype means anything, the De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight should do well on HBO pay-per-view, even with a price tag of $54.95.

"It has been tremendous," Arum said of the hoopla surrounding De La Hoya-Pacquiao. "I haven't seen a fight get this kind of publicity in a long time.

Everybody is writing about it, it's all over TV. I'm very pleased."

Arum and his Top Rank Inc. this week had already put together Antonio Margarito-"Sugar" Shane Mosley for Jan. 24, a fight that will be televised by HBO from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. But the Arce-Darchinyan fight will be televised by Showtime from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. [details]

[warp1432]

Holy ****!!!! Mayorga Angulo Might Be Here!!!!!!!!

[-Antonio-]

Lol Shaw says no one knows who Juanma is. Get the **** out of here.

[ferocity]

Great article lots of good info. I would like to see Marquez v. Cabaerllo but i don't think it'll be an easy fight. And why are they not offering Marquez and Vasquez more money? They deserve it, time after time they give what the boxing public want a great fight and they give it there all each time. Give them more money someones holding out.

Wtf is up with Cotto?

Larry Merchant knows what he is talking about, you can tell he's a fan of boxing and knows his ****, props to Merchant. And i hope Arreola read this article cause Merchant is right you have to stay in shape lets remember that Bowe loved to eat and it destroyed him as a fighter and besides eating he lived a fighters life style - clean living.

Lopez does need more publicity.

[Bobby Shaw]

By Robert Morales - Miguel Cotto had not yet gotten back to his promoter, Bob Arum, as of about 6 p.m. West Coast time on Wednesday regarding his proposed fight with Michael Jennings on Feb. 21. But Arum was still in a festive mood because of everything that is on the stove, including events that will transpire the first quarter of next year.

On Arum's mind were the Dec. 6 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas, the just-consummated Feb. 7 fight between super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan and Jorge Arce and a potential two-site doubleheader that would pit Cotto against Jennings in Atlantic City and middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defending his belts against Marco Antonio Rubio in Pavlik's native Youngstown, Ohio.

If hype means anything, the De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight should do well on HBO pay-per-view, even with a price tag of $54.95.

"It has been tremendous," Arum said of the hoopla surrounding De La Hoya-Pacquiao. "I haven't seen a fight get this kind of publicity in a long time.

Everybody is writing about it, it's all over TV. I'm very pleased."

Arum and his Top Rank Inc. this week had already put together Antonio Margarito-"Sugar" Shane Mosley for Jan. 24, a fight that will be televised by HBO from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. But the Arce-Darchinyan fight will be televised by Showtime from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. [details]

Cotto got a beating of his life.He wont want to see a boxing ring for sometime.You lot remember he didnt want to sign the contract for the Margarito fight.He was pressured into signing it.I dont think he will fight Margarito ,he will just sit on the contract.Cotto knows he cant beat Margarito,what will he do differently,he's not a 12 round fighter and his defence is porous.

[ferocity]

Lol Shaw says no one knows who Juanma is. Get the **** out of here.

Hardcore boxing fans know who he is, but not your casual boxing fan.

[josenoway]

i think cotto should take the jennings fight. bad idea to have back-to-back fights with tony when he crushed your will in the 1st fight.

[mrpain81]

Donaire vs Montiel in March sounds like a real good fight, I hope they get that done.

[gibo]

HEY THINK WHAT YOU ALL WANT, BUT IF COTTO FEELS HE WANTS A REMATCH WITH TONY, SO BE IT, HE'S THE ONE WHO WILL GET BEAT AGAIN OR AVENGE HIS LOSS....

[kg21mvp]

Great article lots of good info. I would like to see Marquez v. Cabaerllo but i don't think it'll be an easy fight. And why are they not offering Marquez and Vasquez more money? They deserve it, time after time they give what the boxing public want a great fight and they give it there all each time. Give them more money someones holding out.

Wtf is up with Cotto?

Larry Merchant knows what he is talking about, you can tell he's a fan of boxing and knows his ****, props to Merchant. And i hope Arreola read this article cause Merchant is right you have to stay in shape lets remember that Bowe loved to eat and it destroyed him as a fighter and besides eating he lived a fighters life style - clean living.

Lopez does need more publicity.

what better way to gain more publicity when youre fighting at the undercard of the biggest show in boxing this year. eh?

yeah i agree with you, vazquez and marquez deserves much money. but with the possibility of them fighting each other again the division is not moving forward IMO.