Top Rank Offer For Cotto To Face Sergio Martinez is Reportedly 5 Million Guranteed

[The Problem Child]

Did you see the weigh-in yesterday? Ward looked scared for real....I know you can misread people and what not but there was no mistaking his behavior. He couldn't stand still, kept seizing every opportunity to break eye contact with Rodriguez and turned away quickly to face the crowd and Edwin knew it too and smiled right at him like "I know you are scared, I see right through you".

I was going to bet a little on Rodriguez but the whole weight issue has me thinking he could end up looking like Dawson did in the ring. I do think that Rodriguez' style is all wrong for Ward and that Ward is underestimating him.

I noticed the same thing, don't know if scared but definitely uneasy, right? Then again man I saw Edwin and I don't know if he looks like that for every weigh in but he looked ****** in... I am that kind of person though to read into stares and attitude before a fight... I am trying to look for an interview of Rodriguez after the weigh in to see where his confidence is at. That could get me more pumped up for the fight tonight depending on his energy.

Damn, I hadn't read your second paragraph and there we go. Exactly my worry. I hope that he decided to just stop at 170 because it would affect him to try further and not that he tried everything he could and got stuck at 170... We'll see tonight man. I think at his best, Rodriguez can hurt Ward.

[Hougigo]

The math doesn't add up. How could he make $10 million? Canelo would have to make lile $3 million

Well Canelo is still B-side so he will probably make less.
Plus i expect GBP will be banking on the fight making everything back and some profit

[TheGoldenBoy]

Either way this fight is happening next. Unless golden boy can come up with more money for a Canelo fight.

Who cares if it happens after the Canelo fight? Cotto will be damaged goods, once again, once Canelo is done with him.

If people still want to see an injured Martinez vs. an injured Cotto... more power to them. But the fight won't have the same luster. Guaranteed.

Either way, Canelo is going to sign a two-fight deal with Golden Boy. After that, if he wants to go running back to Top Rank and deal with Arum's ****ty deals... let him.

[dc3383]

Well Canelo is still B-side so he will probably make less.
Plus i expect GBP will be banking on the fight making everything back and some profit

Canelo is not the B-side to this fight

[Bullrider]

Canelo is not the B-side to this fight

Make no mistake, Alvarez is the B-side. Cotto is the one dictating the terms. Schaefer is desperate for Cotto. If Cotto decides to fight Martinez, Alvarez will end up fighting high risk, low reward fighters in GBP's stable. Lara, Trout are hard to sell.

[AnimalisticMeth]

Canelo is not the B-side to this fight

He is easily the B-side. Canelo needs Cotto not the other way. cotto can fight martinez for 5 million +. Before his fight with Mayweather Canelo had not cracked more than 3 million in a fight.

[DoktorSleepless]

"reportedly 5 million" sounds like they got it from some other random unsourced news outlet. I remember Lewkowics said recently they hadn't even negotiated yet.

[AnimalisticMeth]

Canelo is not the B-side to this fight

Also Cotto got 8.5 million guranteed to fight Floyd while Canelo only got 5 million. That right there should tell you who got the most drawing power.

[Jloro]

Also Cotto got 8.5 million guranteed to fight Floyd while Canelo only got 5 million. That right there should tell you who got the most drawing power.

Yeah that kinda kills the Canelo argument lol.

[Nyboxfan1]

Now that i'm thinking about The Top Rank offer is definitely not true and probably sourced from someone from Golden Girl promotions. Plus Cotto is flying to China for the Pacquaio fight so i'm thinking that's where Cotto and TR start talking about a potential deal