Pacquiao was coming off a May fight. No way in hell would he have been able to fight in September. He fights once every 6 months.
Martinez was already signed to fight Darren Barker in October.
Cotto was still with Top Rank and already had the Margarito fight signed. I think it was originally supposed to take place in the summer/fall but got pushed back to December.
Lara would bring literally nothing to the table. No fans. No belts. NOTHING.
And no way in hell was Golden Boy going to make Alvarez-Mayweather this early in Canelo's career. He was and still is way too inexperienced for Mayweather.
Ortiz was the best option available.
Martinez was already signed to fight Darren Barker in October.
Cotto was still with Top Rank and already had the Margarito fight signed. I think it was originally supposed to take place in the summer/fall but got pushed back to December.
Lara would bring literally nothing to the table. No fans. No belts. NOTHING.
And no way in hell was Golden Boy going to make Alvarez-Mayweather this early in Canelo's career. He was and still is way too inexperienced for Mayweather.
Ortiz was the best option available.
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