Cotto sitting out rest of year... Dec 4 could be Canelo on HBO

[raysan]

just read a Dan Rafael tweet. he says Vanes and Jr will fight seperate foes on a top rank PPV, and with that date open Canelos bout from Cancun may make it to HBO

[RichardP]

Sucks for Cotto. Alvarez in Cancun 75,000 fans live on HBO!

[mrpain81]

I don't think HBO would accept Mathew Hatton for a B.A.D, hopefully they can get Alfonso Gomez. I wouldn't mind seeing him fight Cornelius Bundrage to be honest.

[raysan]

Sucks for Cotto. Alvarez in Cancun 75,000 fans live on HBO!

the atmosphere is only going to make the kid bigger. People tuning into see him for the first time, and the place is going to be going crazy, everyone will be intrigued.

[Strike Back]

As Mexican as I am, I still feel kinda bad that Cotto got left behind in all this. Everyone that was mentioned as a possible opponent for him already has a fight/date and he's left all alone in PR...

How about Berto? Is he fighting anyone? Can Winky still make 154? How would that fight go? Other than that, who can he really fight that would actually garner some kind of interest?

[raysan]

I don't think HBO would accept Mathew Hatton for a B.A.D, hopefully they can get Alfonso Gomez. I wouldn't mind seeing him fight Cornelius Bundrage to be honest.

Im thinking HBO will accept anything, its going to be his coming out party, Canelo will be making HBO a lot of money in the years to come. 40-4 and the Hatton name will be enough for HBO im sure.

[mrpain81]

Hopefully it happens, I want to see what kind of ratings Canelo can bring in. If HBO isn't interested I think Golden Boy should try to get a date on the WB, it's a free network station and could probably get 3 million live. They have the sponsorship backing, I don't see why they don't go after WB and make it a monthly thing.

[mrpain81]

Im thinking HBO will accept anything, its going to be his coming out party, Canelo will be making HBO a lot of money in the years to come. 40-4 and the Hatton name will be enough for HBO im sure.

Yeah and they can trick a lot of casuals into tuning in thinking he's fighting Ricky

[antrob]

Vanes and Cotto should fight each other, winner becomes a legitimate contender. To much to ask for though from Top Rank. I'm all for a BAD with Canelo if it's against a live body, not against a guarantee W.

[mexicali]

Cotto imo is 90% shot. 1 more good showing if that. Most of 154 would KTFO him. Angulo, Kirkland, Martinez, Williams. Cotto will never be where he once was. Im not a Cotto hater I actually like the guy. But he is too small for 154.