Cotto-Geale 3rd highest rated HBO

[titanium]

So Canelo on the show with the cable tv premiere of May-Pac did better than Cotto Geale by itself. Not surprising at all.

[Dinamita 03]

and canelo hasnt sold out mgm or other arenas??

at 21 sold out mgm same date that chavezjr was fighting maravilla a few blocks down, and his opponent was fuccing josesito lopez...

Yeah but the tickets were $5 with a free sombrero for that fight

Real talk there's no reason why they shouldn't split everything right down the middle, neither guy is Floyd or Manny for that matter.

[BrometheusBob.]

Miguel Cotto is the A-side because Miguel Cotto gets ratings.

You realize that Canelo/Kirkland was #1 fight in terms of viewership on HBO in 9 years? How can Miguel Cotto be the A-side?

[el malo]

Yes....but you forgot one small detail:

COST: $10.00 + free taco = Every illegal immigrant in TX went to that fight for dinner.

Another detail:
Mexican population in the U.S. over 300 million.
Puerto Rican population in the U.S. around 5 million.

A popular mexican boxer should always have more tv viewers and sell more tickets.

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

So Canelo on the show with the cable tv premiere of May-Pac did better than Cotto Geale by itself. Not surprising at all.

They also had a 24/7 for Canelo vs. Kirkland.

Either way, both fighters need each other for that mega payday.

[Scott9945]

Cotto is the A-side. Canelo needs Cotto, not the other way around. That's why he has had to agree to Cotto's terms. It's that simple.

Cotto needs Canelo just as bad to stay away from the Big Bad Wolf (GGG). Cotto has an expensive contract with Roc Nation and they want results and revenue. And what exactly were Cotto's terms that you claim Alvarez has agreed to? Or is this just fanboy talk?

[DreamerUSA]

LOL, same thing I just posted. Well said. Alvarez having that mentality is why it didn't happen instead of Cotto fighting Geale. He wanted to be the big man with deadlines rather than wait until Mayweather/Pac was announced and Cotto wasn't waiting.

Yeah I'm worried this fight might not actually come off. Judging by comments from both sides in this thread, I smell a a clash of divas that don't want to give an inch. Hope I'm wrong as I really want to see this fight.

A few things the die hards for both guys need to accept.

1. Neither guy is the A side. Compromise will be needed.

2. Neither guy really needs the other. Cotto is obviously a HoF'er no matter what. Canelo is 24 and has years ahead of him. Would Cotto on his resume be nice? Sure, but it is'nt a neccessity.

3. Both guys can pretty much fight whoever they want and still get paid.

[New England]

Another detail:
Mexican population in the U.S. over 300 million.
Puerto Rican population in the U.S. around 5 million.

A popular mexican boxer should always have more tv viewers and sell more tickets.

what are you talking about?
there aren't much more than 300 million people living in america.

undocumented workers / immigrants from mexico number several million. but they don't exactly drive ppv sales, and there certainly aren't 300 million of them.

[bigjavi973]

Cotto-Canelo fight might not happen:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=680027

[DreamerUSA]

what are you talking about?
there aren't much more than 300 million people living in america.

undocumented workers / immigrants from mexico number several million. but they don't exactly drive ppv sales, and there certainly aren't 300 million of them.

I scratched my head here as well. Maybe he just added an extra zero to 300 on accident lol.