Canelo Alvarez fires shots at Floyd regarding Mexican Holidays!!!

[The Big Dunn]

"Those are Mexican dates, those are reserved for Mexican fighters." Looks like Canelo isn't backing down from this at all. He's standing his ground and he doesn't care what mayweather does.

Source: http://******.craveonline.com/news/3...-cince-de-mayo

Thoughts?

Then stay in Mexico and fight so all the Mexican fans can see you and celebrate with you.

[Left Hook Tua]

I know who he is and he really doesn't want arum involved suppoaedly. Point is Arum isn't really involved in these negotiations

yeah aside from it's his company and his son in law.

[El-blanco]

. . . And Floyd wants to maximize his event too on that date, something he has been doing for 5 years prior. Simple really, can we atleast agree they both want the same thing?

Lol yes, to an extent. If he's fighting PAC then the day is irrelevant, but, if he's fighting someone else, then for sure the date matters financially. I Just don't see why he's making a big deal out of may 2nd if he's truly fighting PAC. He knows it would break records on Tuesday at 8 am.

[Left Hook Tua]

That's all nice and well but honestly I don't think Cotto cares. He hasn't in the past and that's not gonna change now. I mean all we have to do is look at his past fight negotiating to know he does what he wants unless he is pitted against a fighter he respects as being a higher seller i.e. Floyd and Manny. There is a resin Cottos team is playing hard ball. Cotto might give up the date and the venue but he sure as hell is gonna get a much higher purse for doing so. He's not giving up everything for Canelo.

well that's fine. if he doesn't care about money then msg in june then. floyd will have may.

but something tells me a few extra million will matter. just a little.

btw cotto prefers msg when the opp is not really a draw.

he banks on his ny/nj pr fans to fill the arena.

but for fights against other stars, cotto has no problem with the big bucks vegas. he's fought in vegas numerous times.

[brettWall]

i don't understand why it's such a big deal to floyd fans.

if canelo-cotto is may, floyd will fight another day.

if not, floyd will fight may.

i don't see the big problem.

I don't see it either.

It's clear that Canelo is not budging. He's not giving up the dates. Not to Mayweather. Even in the Cotto negotiations. Miguel can dictate all he wants, but the Mexican star already made it clear that he will be fighting on those dates with or without Cotto.

[Kagami Taiga]

yeah aside from it's his company and his son in law.

Sure but it's clear tha someone doesn't want Arum involved in the process. Be it Todd or Cotto. Point is final say is clearly not with Arum on this.

[MPX309]

I don't see the issue either, I'm also happy for Canelo to have the dates. . . My issue is why Bob won't give Floyd the same date too? . . . Surely the Pac v Floyd fight should be closer to his own interest than what Canelo wants?.

YES/NO?

[Kagami Taiga]

well that's fine. if he doesn't care about money then msg in june then. floyd will have may.

but something tells me a few extra million will matter. just a little.

btw cotto prefers msg when the opp is not really a draw.

he banks on his ny/nj pr fans to fill the arena.

but for fights against other stars, cotto has no problem with the big bucks vegas. he's fought in vegas numerous times.

Cotto chooses Vegas against opponents he's willing to cede to. Canelo isn't one of them. Not saying he won't but if he does, it will be at a high price. Cotto is a diva. Let's not pretend he isnt.

[El-blanco]

Cotto is a diva. Let's not pretend he isnt.

Were arguing in circles about the other issues, but ill agree with you on this one. People in caguas, aren't a fan of his attitude, neither are most Ricans.

[wonder187]

I'm pretty sure although the date may be a Mexican holiday as far as pay-per-view goes I'd say it belongs to the guy that's fought on that weekend five different times and is The highest grossing pay-per-view star of all time. Along with the largest gate of all time. Although Canelo did take part in that fight, it was a huge fight because Canelo was fighting Mayweather not Mayweather was fighting Canelo and last I checked Mayweather Made Canelo look like an amateur that night. If Canela wanted that date so bad maybe he should've won