Miguel Cotto in the Mayweather Pacquiao Sweepstakes?

[RL_GMA]

By Rey Colón -The Sport Press

The free agent status of WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) will allow him to choose the best offer from Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao, who continue to publicly discuss through their advisors and promoter Bob Arum whether or not they will face off May 5 or June 9. Given the refusal of Mayweather Jr. to accept a 50-50 purse split while Pacquiao insistance on this conditionl, all roads lead to Cotto, who after them is the biggest ‘pay per view’ seller in the division, therefore his name is the first option.

Cotto will listen to the offer of the Mayweather Jr. group and then give an opportunity to Arum, who was his promoter since he debuted ten years ago and whose contract expired on December 31. He will then evaluate the bids and choose the most attractive and lucrative.

Arum and Cotto have met several times in recent months but reached no agreement. The CEO of Top Rank is said to have offered three fights (Pacquiao-Mayweather Jr. and Chavez Jr.) on the condition he re-signed with the company.

However, Cotto wants to continue as a free agent and negotiate fight-to-fight, so it’s possible that Golden Boy Promotions, which has ties to Mayweather Jr., will make a lucrative offer for a May 5 bout which must be overcome by Arum if he wants Cotto to face Pacquiao on June 9.

It is expected that next week the ‘boxing triangle’ will comes to a head.

[Nonitard]

Mayweather-Cotto

Pac-Bradley

[Leohappy]

The CEO of Top Rank is said
to have offered three fights (Pacquiao- Mayweather Jr. and Chavez Jr.) on the condition he re-signed with the

how can top rank offer cotto a mayweather fight? popy****....

[freeloada]

Cotto vs. Mayweather. Better late than never... I guess... And it would be a nice big **** you to Fat piece of **** Arum.

[El Vikingo]

Seriously wha has Cotto made since his asswhoping vs Pacquiao for being so recognized? Nothing but moving up one division

Defeating a one legged Foreman,going 12 rounds vs a washed up Mayorga and defeat a one eyed Margarito.Suddenly is a superstar again...

I got nothing but respect for Cotto but is not in his prime anymore ,nowadays it seems much better to be a cash cow past his prime boxer than a real boxer ,ask Sergio Martinez about it...sad.

[4Corners]

Seriously wha has Cotto made since his asswhoping vs Pacquiao for being so recognized? Nothing but moving up one division

Defeating a one legged Foreman,going 12 rounds vs a washed up Mayorga and defeat a one eyed Margarito.Suddenly is a superstar again...

I got nothing but respect for Cotto but is not in his prime anymore ,nowadays it seems much better to be a cash cow past his prime boxer than a real boxer ,ask Sergio Martinez about it...sad.

Hey I hope Mayweather vs. Martinez would happen at 154, but neither Floyd or Manny should feel any obligation to take that fight. Sergio is STILL a Middleweight and they are STILL Welterweights.

Why doesn't Sergio meet Andre Ward at a CW of 164/165????? Sergio calls everyone else fakes and what not, but is steady challenging Welterweights, while saying he can't possibly fight Andre Ward, who's only one division above him. If Floyd and Manny are obligated to fight Sergio, than Sergio is obligated to fight Andre Ward, Chad Dawson, Lucian Bute, etc. It's simply not the case. Andre Ward has expressed great interest in meeting Sergio at a CW, yet his promoter and himself have ZERO INTEREST in fighting Ward. It's not a coincidence. Sergio is a great fighter, the best Middleweight in the world, but he's nothing but a double standard at times.

And with regards to Cotto, he's past his prime-still good. He's basically the same guy he was in 2009 when he fought Manny, only at Super Welterweight. Miguel will never be the same guy he was from 2003/2004-2008, he will never be absolute prime anymore after the 1st Margarito fight, but he is still good. If May-Cotto or Pac-Cotto II is at 154, it's a B+ fight. If not, it's a C fight.

What would seal Mayweather-Pacquiao getting made is if Cotto vs. Alvarez and Marquez vs. Peterson were signed.

[ChampBox@PR]

Seriously wha has Cotto made since his asswhoping vs Pacquiao for being so recognized? Nothing but moving up one division

Defeating a one legged Foreman,going 12 rounds vs a washed up Mayorga and defeat a one eyed Margarito.Suddenly is a superstar again...

I got nothing but respect for Cotto but is not in his prime anymore ,nowadays it seems much better to be a cash cow past his prime boxer than a real boxer ,ask Sergio Martinez about it...sad.

Cotto >>>>>>>>>> Martinez in resume, PPVs, drawing power,ect,ect,ect so please do us a favor an STFU

[ChampBox@PR]

I hope floyd offers some good money to Cotto, so Cotto-Pac doesnt happend!!

[Marlonr72]

Seriously wha has Cotto made since his asswhoping vs Pacquiao for being so recognized? Nothing but moving up one division

Defeating a one legged Foreman,going 12 rounds vs a washed up Mayorga and defeat a one eyed Margarito.Suddenly is a superstar again...

I got nothing but respect for Cotto but is not in his prime anymore ,nowadays it seems much better to be a cash cow past his prime boxer than a real boxer ,ask Sergio Martinez about it...sad.

you say you respect cotto but you sound like an undercover hater,,foreman was an undefeated champion when miguel whooped him,, mayorga has a better resume than pac and floyd, and everybody said margarita tha cheata was gonna make cotto quit remember,,,cotto will beat the fried rice out of pac this time around for the simple fact that his trainer is gonna preach boxing and no toe to toe for cotto,, on top of that manny weight drains all his opponents because he has to have an advantage before the fight or he wont fight.. at least cotto fought all the best opposition that there has been,,and yall forgettin the thougt that manny might have been on peds for a minute and now that the possibility of a floyd fight is coming closer his team might be slowly taking him off the juice,,he hasnt looked that great his last 2 fights and all of a sudden his legs are cramping. floyd ducked cotto at 140 and 147 when cotto was undefeated cus he knew cotto would have at that body up,,but ill keep it real and admit that floyd is the most skilled duck i have seen in a long time

[TerrisJ3]

you say you respect cotto but you sound like an undercover hater,,foreman was an undefeated champion when miguel whooped him,, mayorga has a better resume than pac and floyd, and everybody said margarita tha cheata was gonna make cotto quit remember,,,cotto will beat the fried rice out of pac this time around for the simple fact that his trainer is gonna preach boxing and no toe to toe for cotto,, on top of that manny weight drains all his opponents because he has to have an advantage before the fight or he wont fight.. at least cotto fought all the best opposition that there has been,,and yall forgettin the thougt that manny might have been on peds for a minute and now that the possibility of a floyd fight is coming closer his team might be slowly taking him off the juice,,he hasnt looked that great his last 2 fights and all of a sudden his legs are cramping. floyd ducked cotto at 140 and 147 when cotto was undefeated cus he knew cotto would have at that body up,,but ill keep it real and admit that floyd is the most skilled duck i have seen in a long time

don't jump the gun son! Pacq gave Cotto a true boxing lesson without having to step on his feet! Cotto struggled with beating Marg. he is alot slower now. facing Pacq this early in his comeback will only confirm his mediocrity as a boxer