Comments Thread For: Miguel Cotto Officially Inks With Roc Nation Sports

[aboutfkntime]

After months of mulling his next move, Miguel Cotto finally has an official announcement regarding his boxing future. Only, it’s not to announce his next fight, but rather whom he will be rolling with for the remainder of his legendary career.

The only four-division titlist in Puerto Rico’s rich boxing history has confirmed his allegiance to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports, a rookie promotional outfit that has made headlines since entering the boxing fray last summer. Cotto’s move was confirmed Thursday morning following speculation over the past 24 hours.

Details of his future with the New York City-based company will be revealed during Thursday morning’s segment on ESPN2’s First Take, with additional news to follow in a formal press conference to take place Thursday afternoon in New York City.

Not too surprising considering Cotto's earlier comments.....

[MrRolltide91]

Cotto says @toprank didn***39;t offer him degree of respect he sought

— Michael Woods (@Woodsy1069) March 5, 2015

[bigjavi973]

If you have followed Cotto's career, you would recognize a drop off in hunger and skill not long after he fought Mosley, and got busted up by Margarito. His relationship with his uncle/trainer imploded, he trained himself half halfheartedly through his next couple fights, then gets a little back in focus with Steward at the helm. That duo was short lived as Steward was mainly focused on Wlad. Then Cotto moves on to Diaz, who tried to completely change Cotto's style and training. Doing unorthodox training and trying to turn Cotto into a Cuban point artist, set Cotto two steps back again. They tried to fool the fans and say it was a good combination, but in reality it was no better than Santiago. The last fight with Diaz was against Austin Trout, and Cotto came in sluggish and out of peak condition. Cotto had a weak training camp and was even flown out of Big Bear weeks early to Florida, effectively ruining all the high altitude training. When an athlete does this, they endure blood sludge and become easily winded as the body is readjusting to sea level.

Getting with Roach revitalized Cotto. He also got a new strength and conditioning coach in Gavin (GSP's same S&C coach). It's evident in his two fights and evident in his training camp footage. You cannot tell me viewing footage of Cotto with Roach and Gavin, is the same Cotto in training camp footage with Santiago, Diaz, and Steward. It's a night and day difference.

Take a well, deserved bow!

[bigjavi973]

I can see showtime taking that fight.

Who do they have besides floyd?

Fight K9 for the IBF 154 lbs title and then a rematch with floyd for the unified WBC, WBA & IBF 154 lbs titles

[Scipio2009]

So is he fighting GGG or nah?

no. He'll likely have his voluntary against a guy like Tureano Johnson or Sergio Mora (solid guys, but not massive fighters at middleweight) before moving on; if the WBC insists on the Golovkin fight, Cotto likely vacates the belt (Golovkin vs Heiland for the vacant belt; aboth 15:1 fight).

From there, Cotto sets things at his own pace. The move to Roc Nation probably eliminates the chance for a Mayweather rematch; to that, with Canelo now desperate to take on the actual important weekend for Mexicans (Mexican Independence Day), you can now expect Cotto to demand a $15m guarantee, the full PR TV rights, and a bigger share of the eventual upside on the fight to give Canelo his fight.

win or lose, Cotto has maybe 1-2 fights after that, before transitioning into promoting full-time.

[SN!PER]

He chose Roc Nation instead of Top Rank in order to make a Floyd fight.

That's all that is going on here.

[285Kid]

Bob Arum need to stop telling his fighters to fight GGG, Everytime he does they leave (Chavez Jr,/Cotto)

[elfag]

RocNation is ****ing worthless. About as useful as 50 cent's gimmick.

[corrales41]

Can't blame cotto. His resume is amazing. Yes he's not a legitimate world champion atm despite being lineal, I can't blame him for making bank and securing his family. He's a tried and tested warrior. He knows he's probably at 70 % these days. I think he should vacate, take a few fights and retire. Nobody can call him a coward. He's in a similar position to froch where he pulls the cards. His career is 95% done. He should go out with a **** and not on a stretcher against golovkin, as much as I would LOVE to see that fight as a fan of both

[Scipio2009]

He chose Roc Nation instead of Top Rank in order to make a Floyd fight.

That's all that is going on here.

..except for that little bit about Jay-Z (Roc Nation) and Al Haymon not doing business together, lol