Comments Thread For: Golovkin’s Promoter: Cotto Seeking Step-Aside Deal

[creekrat77]

This little shannigan is just an insult to GGG's character. Can you imagine Meldrick Taylor being yea Julio will you have mercy and take a bribe to back down from fighting me ? I am too p*ssy

[TLC8]

You are getting emotional with it. Cotto is right, money talks. GGG is NOT a big $$ fight for Cotto. He would sooner fight Mayweather or Manny. it's just business at this point. Cotto is not a rookie taking on all comers for $10,000 anymore.

That's always the excuse, and there's nothing emotional about it. That's how fighters & promoters posture today then call it "business". Nobody is calling for a Mayweather-Cotto rematch nor have they been calling for a Cotto-Pacquiao fight. Cotto has already said as has Freddie Roach, Manny and Cotto have no interest fighting each other. Manny isn't going above 147, and Cotto is no longer interested in fighting below '54. Cotto choosing to avoid Canelo & Gennady is nothing more than two huge potentials to lose, and that's the end of Cotto's bargaining power. Cotto gets knocked out by Gennady, people stop talking about Cotto. A Canelo-Cotto fight no longer has the same pop at the box office. Cotto loses to Canelo (and he would), then Cotto never fights GGG (and probably won't anyway). If this is "just business", Cotto makes a lot more money fighting Canelo & Gennady, than Geale or Tim Bradley or Brandon Rios. Your comment about Cotto taking on all comers as a rookie for $10k, is just an illiterate comment. He doesn't need all comers, just fight your division best at '54 & '60... Why is that a problem idiot.

[TLC8]

OF COURSE FIGHTIN cANELO IS A BIGGER FIGHT, BUT CANELO IS NOT MORE SKILLED. IF THEY FOUGHT AT SAY, 157, U TELLIN ME UD PICK CANELO TI WIN???

Lol... Canelo is bigger, stronger with youth on his side than Cotto. If Cotto believed he could beat Canelo, he'd have taken the fight this past year when they were at the table. Floyd & Canelo had a massive payday. Mexico vs Puerto Rico... Canelo vs Cotto is another massive payday. But Roach is testing the waters with a Geale first to see how well Cotto does against a harmless middleweight. Cotto did horrible against a stronger, bigger, youthful Austin Trout whom Canelo had a war with and eventually beat. All Cotto accomplished at 160 was beating a washed up injury prone 40 yr old Sergio Martinez. This is about finding the weakest link for Cotto. He can't beat Canelo, and he gets KO'd by GGG.

[Dean_Razorback]

I'd be fine with this situation.

Canelo will beat Cotto and lets be honest. We only want the Cotto fight so GGG can finish his goal of becoming Undisputed.

Nobody really wants to see Cotto brutalized, it would be horrible for Cotto, the viewers, and his family.

agree with this post

[TLC8]

agree with this post

Canelo beats down Cotto. We really want to see Canelo vs Gennady, because both have said they'd look forward to fighting each other, and we know Cotto won't fight either. Nobody wants to see Cotto beat up. But step aside get out of the way, if you're collecting a belt at '54 & '60, and not willing to fight the best at both classes with belts in Canelo & GGG. Geale makes more sense???? Lol! Tim Bradley makes more sense??? Just insulting to the true boxing fan.

[KTFO]

Why are a lot of boxing fans such sheep. So many fans can't understand the business aspect of boxing. 1) Cotto held out for a 50 mil contract with RocNation. In hindsight, a 3 fight 50 mil contract trumps a 1 fight 10-15 mil deal to fight Canelo. 2) HBO agreed to air Geale vs Cotto only with the agreement that Cotto begin negotiations with Canelo. 3) Speculation, but, one would think this step aside means actual talks with team Canelo have begun. Which is a fantastic fight if and when its made. 4) If GGG is purely focused on unifying the division than why not Andy Lee? Or purse the IBF whenever that situation clears. Hmm...oh yeah, Cotto & Canelo bring the most money to the table. Hence, it's always about the money. 5) Who gives a **** about GGG's mandatory. It's kind of pathetic, he beat Rubio to force a mando. Wow, big deal, Rubio gets handed a mando every 2 years. Rubio's 5 opponents leading up to GGG had a combined 39 losses and that makes him interim worthy?

[KTFO]

Canelo beats down Cotto. We really want to see Canelo vs Gennady, because both have said they'd look forward to fighting each other, and we know Cotto won't fight either. Nobody wants to see Cotto beat up. But step aside get out of the way, if you're collecting a belt at '54 & '60, and not willing to fight the best at both classes with belts in Canelo & GGG. Geale makes more sense???? Lol! Tim Bradley makes more sense??? Just insulting to the true boxing fan.

But Canelo and GGG haven't happened why? If they are both on board than whats the hold up, they should just force Cotto out of the picture. If you don't want to see Cotto beat up than why are you so fascinated with him? There are other boxers to follow.

[Kenchiro]

Yeah, I would take the money and put a mandatory clause for Cotto to face GGG after the Canelo fight if he is victorious. I know GGG gets the money(it will be a lot). And knowing Cotto won't face GGG, he will still vacates if he is victorious against Canelo...GGG wins no matter what and gets tons of money along the way....

[HanzGruber]

Cotto will never fight him so might as well take that cash. *** the belt

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Golovkin got all these bytches shook..


This is why boxing is a fringe sport and is basically a joke...

Would never see this in ufc...