Canelo's return date confirmed

[bigjavi973]

I doubt it's Floyd's last fight, but it doesn't matter. Looks like they're hell-bent on getting more PPVs than Mayweather and this is probably the only way they'll do it.

Yea I doubt it is as well. IMO he'll go for that 50-0. Imagine ODH on the Canelo undercard just to "drive the ppv interest" if they do it the same day as floyd.

[DreamerUSA]

I don't think it will be Cotto. Please let it be Andrade (complete fantasy) and not Clottey.

Canelo won't fight Andrade. No way in hell lol. Would love to see it because that is exactly the fight Andrade needs to get him in the public eye. Andrade makes easy work of Canelo imo.

[HI-TECH Boxing]

Canelo and his team have to stop being idiots here for a second. If they want maximize their profits, they let Mayweather have his last fight in September and they fight Cotto in October or November.

[Eastcoast]

Smart move by Alvarez, Cotto won't be ready til probably November/December. Canelo takes a stay busy fight on regular HBO and continues to build his popularity after that long break between Lara and Kirkland. Gives him further leverage negotiating with Cotto, should he look good.

He could easily fight John Thompson from the boxcino tournament or even take a page from Cotto and weight drain a guy like Tureano Johnson or Heiland.

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

I really just don't get it. It makes absolutely ZERO business sense to split PPVs. Cotto is there to maximize his money count as far as we know and splitting PPVs is not one way to do that.

Agree. It would also only give Cotto a three week rest before starting training camp. I doubt that date works for him.

[baya]

I really just don't get it. It makes absolutely ZERO business sense to split PPVs. Cotto is there to maximize his money count as far as we know and splitting PPVs is not one way to do that.

you're right. it's all about ego with canelo. i'm telling you, these negotiations btwn he and cotto are going to be hilarious.

[bigjavi973]

Smart move by Alvarez, Cotto won't be ready til probably November/December. Canelo takes a stay busy fight on regular HBO and continues to build his popularity after that long break between Lara and Kirkland. Gives him further leverage negotiating with Cotto, should he look good.

He could easily fight John Thompson from the boxcino tournament or even take a page from Cotto and weight drain a guy like Tureano Johnson or Heiland.

it's stated that they wanted to compete PPVs against Floyd. And when did Cotto drain Johnson or Heiland? That's right those fights didn't even happen.

[icha]

It is confirmed, former Mexican champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, return to the event next September 12 and was announced by his manager Eddie Reynoso. Although still the opponent of Jalisco is not defined, it looks like it will be Miguel Cotto, coming off successfully defending his WBC title means by knocking in four rounds to Australian Daniel Geale, last Saturday in New York.

"Since we went once and will not be repeated, Saul fight on September 12 and if Mayweather wants the same date on, we will see who wins the battle of PPVs," Reynoso told the Ovations .

"Saul has several options, but the fight with Cotto would be very striking, hopefully we can take that confrontation that would be ideal, but just in case we have plans B and C," he added.

"Mayweather ended booed, while Saul always delivered in each of his fights. The public will know what fight the September 12, but we are sure that everyone will be in our fight," said the manager of 'Canelo'.

http://izquierdazo.com/se-confirma-e...-canelo-lvarez

this was taken from an old article that appeared on espn a couple of weeks ago , the info from dan rafael is more up to date, plus i think that hbo will have more to say than chepo, i even heard canelo him self say at the postfight conf form kirkland fight that he will be returning to the ring on september or october...

[bigjavi973]

you're right. it's all about ego with canelo. i'm telling you, these negotiations btwn he and cotto are going to be hilarious.

Agree. It would also only give Cotto a three week rest before starting training camp. I doubt that date works for him.

Canelo is starting to be like one of those self entitled rich kids. Just smh. If it's not him personally then he needs to lea.... fuck am I talking about they pamper him so much it's not gonna happen.

[Barcham]

Until an announcement comes from HBO, who will be broadcasting this fight, I consider this to be mere posturing. There is no way they can work out a deal with Cotto that fast and no way that HBO will go up against a Floyd PPV. It makes no business sense at all. This is just another way to build up interest in the next Canelo fight.