Apparently HBO won't host Cotto's next fight unless Canelo is guaranteed next.

[Beater_of_ass]

I though it was $50 million...

He gets $50 million no matter what, it's over a period of time. He got $5 million of it the day he signed. If you want to argue over how much Cotto has or when he gets it, go ahead. I just know it's a lot more than Canelo.

[paulf]

They tried this before and and Cotto went to Showtime.

[Mitchell Kane]

He gets $50 million no matter what, it's over a period of time. He got $5 million of it the day he signed. If you want to argue over how much Cotto has or when he gets it, go ahead. I just know it's a lot more than Canelo.

When asked about that $50 million...

"That was a number reported but I talked to Roc Nation officials who laughed and said it was totally incorrect. I tend to believe them. No way is he getting $50M guaranteed for 3 fights"

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/51654/boxing-with-dan-rafael

[Beater_of_ass]

When asked about that $50 million...

"That was a number reported but I talked to Roc Nation officials who laughed and said it was totally incorrect. I tend to believe them. No way is he getting $50M guaranteed for 3 fights"

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat...ith-dan-rafael

Because he isn't getting 50 million for 3 fights. He's getting 50 million for 3 fights and promoting things outside of boxing. Read more than just one story...

[Mitchell Kane]

Good for Verdejo

That's all you needed to say.

[Barcham]

Because he isn't getting 50 million for 3 fights. He's getting 50 million for 3 fights and promoting things outside of boxing. Read more than just one story...

And I read other stories that stated he was getting 50 million for three fights PLUS more money for other endeavors that could bring the total close to 100 million. So basically the facts are that no one has a damn clue how much the contract is for or exactly what it covers. And unless Roc Nation decide to disclose the terms, we will never know.

[Don Pichardo]

It's about time HBO made this move. But why would they inisist on Canelo next instead of GGG, the #1 contender to cotto's title?

GGG must be pissed off.

More money of course.

[Puya]

Canelo is such a Diva and a Moron.... first he though he could compete for the 5 May weekend vs top 3 ppv stars. Then he thought he could out negotiate Cotto and goes a pulls out the negotiations. If he would've wait after Floyd's announcement the Cotto fight could have been sign the same week.

Now what he has? Neither. ..nor the Cotto fight and nor the 5 Mayo weekend fight.

[spytactics]

good force taht coward to fight a live body, HBO starting to wise up they been overpaying to see him against handicap fighters. Boxing public is not fooled.

You just described leo santa cruz

[Don Pichardo]

When someone puts Cotto higher on the ATG list than Oscar, you know you can't take him seriously

Oscar shuldnt be on anyone's atg list. After the trinidad and Hopkins dabacle he became and still is a farce