Comments Thread For: Team Rubio To Wait on Cotto's Decision, Target Shot

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Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio (59-6-1, 51KOs) is hungry to get his shot at the WBC middleweight crown which is being held by Miguel Cotto, who captured the belt on June 7 with a tenth round TKO of Sergio Martinez.

Rubio is the mandatory challenger and the WBC's interim-champion at the weight. He also has an arbitration order that directs the World Boxing Council to order a fight with the current middleweight champ.

Prior to the Cotto-Martinez showdown, the WBC sanctioned the match to go forward with the agreement that Rubio will get the first crack at the winner.
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[LouIE G]

I dont think cotto takes this mandatory, it was all about history and from what i've heard is he's already in negotiation for a rematch for floyd... they should elevate cotto to super champ that way rubio can fight murray, vera, or mora for the regular wbc! Wbc should do that i mean the wba and wbo does it, why not wbc?

[Hougigo]

Hahaha, this is gonna be fun

First crack at winner... guess that means Cotto will vacate, Rubio will fight Canelo for it then they'll make the fight in May

[Mr.Fantastic]

And here it is.....Cotto's next fight.

[PETUFF]

Good fight for Cotto !!easy win!!

[Jocknerd94]

I dont think cotto takes this mandatory, it was all about history and from what i've heard is he's already in negotiation for a rematch for floyd... they should elevate cotto to super champ that way rubio can fight murray, vera, or mora for the regular wbc! Wbc should do that i mean the wba and wbo does it, why not wbc?

No just no. Adding more titles should never be the answer. The WBA is truly a joke at times with the Super Champ crap.

[SnakeVen0m]

If Martinez took an optional defense and didn't give Rubio a shot, I think Cotto should. Could be a stay busy fight until next year when he faces Canelo.

[Hougigo]

If Martinez took an optional defense and didn't give Rubio a shot, I think Cotto should. Could be a stay busy fight until next year when he faces Canelo.

Cotto should fight him or get an optional defense?

This is a fight that just might not be worth it, but would be nice to see him defend against him

[hamada44]

Rubio can punch. But cotto is too skilled for him.

[Hougigo]

If it's made, it's a dangerous fight, just like it was for Sergio if Cotto wasn't made