Cotto's March 4th fight...

[borikua]

Cotto returns: Junior welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto will return March 4 in Puerto Rico, either on HBO or, in the unlikely event that they can't make a deal, as the headliner on a Top Rank pay-per-view card.

According to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, Cotto will probably face former lightweight titlist Raul Balbi, although HBO has not approved him yet.

Another name Arum raised as a potential opponent is Andreas Kotelnik, who lost a close decision to highly regarded contender Junior Witter in July but rebounded to outpoint 2000 Olympic gold medalist Mohamad Abdulaev on Nov. 26. Cotto scored a ninth-round TKO of Abdulaev in June.

Arum also said that Cotto's perforated ear drum -- which led to balance problems in recent fights -- is fully healed

[Ta Khent]

If HBO were smart, they wouldn't approve Babli. Why not just match Cotto against Witter? I guess that makes too much sense.

[borikua]

If HBO were smart, they wouldn't approve Babli. Why not just match Cotto against Witter? I guess that makes too much sense.

Agreed. I think that Arum just wants to give Cotto an easy fight in front of his ppl to begin the year...

[trinidadpr87]

If HBO were smart, they wouldn't approve Babli. Why not just match Cotto against Witter? I guess that makes too much sense.

Hell yes i'd love to see Cotto take on Witter.

[grimey]

i know hbo not going to show cotto against this dude?

[Kayo]

After this cotto really needs to step up his competition until i take him seriously like i understand now that hes still fairly green n taking these "warm ups" but sooner or later he needs to step up

[TOPitBull]

Witter Cotto would be nice.

[Soliloquy]

Witter Cotto would be nice.

...nice to see Cotto stepping up...

[gattifan24]

I'd like to see them use Gianluca Branco if they are gonna do a showcase fight. He can't beat Cotto but he's a decent fighter and it would match the two up as they were supposed to in October

[machotime]

I'd like to see them use Gianluca Branco if they are gonna do a showcase fight. He can't beat Cotto but he's a decent fighter and it would match the two up as they were supposed to in October

Branco/Cotto would be an entertaining fight for Cotto fans like myself. This fight would be a beating. Cotto would kill Branco. If Cotto fights Witter and KOs him, COtto haters will say that Witter is not a true junior welter. Just like they have said about some of his other comp. But this would also be an interesting fight to see.