Cotto vs Heiland Next?

[bopbopbbe]

I watched the Heiland-Macklin fight the other day and i gotta say he looks like a big middlweight. This could easily become a cherry pick gone wrong for Cotto.

[aldo5408]

wasn't heiland considered the 3rd best option for triple g behind willie monroe jr and tureano johnson...?

No he was the 1st option. Damn do you even watch boxing?

[PeasantCrusha]

Undocumented haters wanna stay mad.

[juandabomb]

Heiland would "Trout" Cotto because of his southpaw style

[Nicolino]

Heiland is a top ten MW. He is not a big puncher or a skilled boxer but has a lot of heart and superb stamina for a MW. This would be a great fight, believe me...

[shenmue]

Nothing wrong with this at all, at least he isn't fighting a LMW or WW. Heiland has a legit chance of winning as well. We really don't know how good Cotto is at MW. He beat a crippled opponent who was there for the taking.

[bigjavi973]

um, why would he even defend his title if he wasn't a middleweight? wouldn't he just drop the belt and move back to 154 lbs?

He would have to defend his title even though he isn't a middleweight because its a middleweight title. I have also said plenty of times that if he doesn't plan of defending the title then vacate & go back down to 154lbs.

[North Star]

17 mill to fight world-renowned Heiland?

That 50 mill deal is not for fights only. In addition to the fights, it also covers the costs for concert promotions in Puerto Rico and support of Cotto's charity to fight childhood obesity.

In reality, Cotto is probably getting around 10 mill per fight with the rest going to the other business ventures and charity of his.

[Hougigo]

Nothing wrong with this at all, at least he isn't fighting a LMW or WW. Heiland has a legit chance of winning as well. We really don't know how good Cotto is at MW. He beat a crippled opponent who was there for the taking.

Compared to K9, Rios or Bradley, Heiland is better.

Legit...maybe, big guy.

I'd watch, just not pay for it. Maybe even go up there for the fight, wouldn't have done it for K9 or Bradley or Rios

[AnimalisticMeth]

That 50 mill deal is not for fights only. In addition to the fights, it also covers the costs for concert promotions in Puerto Rico and support of Cotto's charity to fight childhood obesity.

In reality, Cotto is probably getting around 10 mill per fight with the rest going to the other business ventures and charity of his.

Is 50 million for 3 fights. The other stuff like the charity and cost for concerts is what could push it over 100 million. The article is on espn deportes where they outline the contract.

I would guess they would pay him like this

1st fight - 10 million
2nd fight - 20 million - probably Canelo
3rd fight - 20 million - hoping for Floyd