Comments Thread For: Macklin: “A Good Performance Gets Me the Cotto Fight”

[Dean_Razorback]

It will be a joke if Macklin gets a crack at the middleweight title before GGG.

actually, he already got a chance at it before GGG, he fought martinez when maravilla was the champ

[artfuL_]

actually, he already got a chance at it before GGG, he fought martinez when maravilla was the champ

That he did, but I'm talking about the current landscape where GGG is after that honour and we all saw what GGG did to Macklin.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

Just to put things into a ****** perspective thanks to the WBC, Cotto is the WBC middleweight champ, GGG is the interim champ, Murray is the Silver champ and Macklin is fighting to be the mandatory to Cotto... wtf!

GGG is already Cottos mandatory, he won that by defeating Rubio. Murray is ranked as the number 1 contender by the WBC, the winner will be Cottos mandatory. Macklin is fighting for an international title which would put him higher in the rankings. Cotto has been granted 1 voluntary defense before facing his mandatory, so Cotto can defend his title against anyone ranked by the WBC at middle weight. And that is fair because he just got to the weight it makes no sense for him to go and fight the most dangerous middle weight in the world when he just got to the division. Look for Cotto to defend his title in a voluntary defense, move down for a title fight at 154, then move back up to fight his mandatory.

[Assteroid Field]

GGG is already Cottos mandatory, he won that by defeating Rubio. Murray is ranked as the number 1 contender by the WBC, the winner will be Cottos mandatory. Macklin is fighting for an international title which would put him higher in the rankings. Cotto has been granted 1 voluntary defense before facing his mandatory, so Cotto can defend his title against anyone ranked by the WBC at middle weight. And that is fair because he just got to the weight it makes no sense for him to go and fight the most dangerous middle weight in the world when he just got to the division. Look for Cotto to defend his title in a voluntary defense, move down for a title fight at 154, then move back up to fight his mandatory.

That 154 move seems unlikely to me, I don't see Cotto sticking around for anything other than Canelo/Mayweather fights. (and I don't see any incentive for Floyd beyond a middleweight title, so if Cotto loses/fights at 154 that goes out the window)

[Dr Rumack]

Might get it now alright.

[deanrw]

Might get it now alright.

Yeah it is a lock for him now. LOL

[BattleAxePurist]

Man Macklin has always been a late KO waiting to happen....again.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

That 154 move seems unlikely to me, I don't see Cotto sticking around for anything other than Canelo/Mayweather fights. (and I don't see any incentive for Floyd beyond a middleweight title, so if Cotto loses/fights at 154 that goes out the window)

You have to pay attention to Arum, Cotto will most likely move down 1lbs to 154 to fight Bradley for a vacant title after Canelo, win or lose. Arum has been talking about this fight since before Cotto defeated Martinez.