Canelo Alvarez Next Fight: Saul Alvarez Wants To Face Miguel Cotto in Texas, Not in L

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Canelo Alvarez Next Fight: Saul Alvarez Wants To Face Miguel Cotto in Texas, Not in Las Vegas

If the rumor is true, Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez does not want to stage his next fight in Las Vegas.
Apparently, the 24-year-old boxer, who only bowed down to the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr., wants to face Miguel Cotto in the "Lone Star State" and not in Nevada's famous "Sin City," reported Boxing News 24.
The information about the former World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight champion' preference came from a tweet by boxing news writer, Steve Kim.
"I've been told this and I believe it to be true, Canelo is not a fan of the MGM Grand. He wants Texas. But it takes 2 to tango #boxing," Kim said via Twitter.

Canelo, who just destroyed James Kirkland via an impressive knockout on May 9, at the Houston baseball stadium, may like Texas' Alamodome in San Antonio better than the MGM Grand Arena because it can pack a larger crowd, noted the boxing news site. Alamodome can reportedly seat 30,000 people compared to MGM Grand's below 17,000 seating capacity.
Yet, a bigger stadium also has its disadvantage. In order for the seats to be filled, the camps may have to sacrifice the price of their tickets.
Canelo may be comfortable fighting in Texas, as he just fought the very sensational match against Kirkland in the state and he has a larger fan base there, too. However, Canelo's choice of venue may only be granted if the 34-year-old Puerto Rican fighter agrees with it.

Cotto's camp has its own venues of choice, according to El Vocero magazine. Cotto's adviser, Gaby Peñagarícano, revealed that the fighter, who defeated Daniel Geale on June 6 in Brooklyn, may face the younger Mexican in November either in New York or Las Vegas.
"There were conversations, but still we have nothing official. I think November could be the month. But October also has some alternatives. We are also more inclined with New York and Las Vegas. Texas, not so much, but it is not ruled, " Peñagarícano told the magazine as quoted by BoxingScene.com.

http://www.latinpost.com/articles/62037/20150625/canelo-alvarez-next-fight-saul-face-miguel-cotto-texas-las.htm

[Fetta]

That isnt gonna happen and this will ruin the fight. Cotto at least is saying Las Vegas which is the most neutral ground.

This may be why i read that Wynn and Thomas/Mack are the frontrunners if in Vegas.

[-Antonio-]

Why doesn't Canelo like MGM? Why does every big Vegas fight have to be at MGM anyway? Thomas and Mack used to have a lot of good fights.

Texas and NY both favor one guy heavily. At least in Vegas Canelo is still going to have most of the fans.

[NEETzsche]

it should be in las vegas. neutral territory and they pay well

[STREET CLEANER]

The Texas state is corrupt when it comes to these type of sporting events. It will have that same ref as always. Canelo had somebody in Vegas that had him winning the Floyd fight so he should feel safe there.

New York is not neutral ground and neither California

[Fetta]

Why doesn't Canelo like MGM? Why does every big Vegas fight have to be at MGM anyway? Thomas and Mack used to have a lot of good fights.

Texas and NY both favor one guy heavily. At least in Vegas Canelo is still going to have most of the fans.

IMO MGM has become the heart of boxing.

Thomas Mack is bigger but crap

[Beater_of_ass]

So Canelo won't fight Cotto unless he has at least 2 judges paid off... this kid is a joke.

[Beater_of_ass]

The Texas state is corrupt when it comes to these type of sporting events. It will have that same ref as always. Canelo had somebody in Vegas that had him winning the Floyd fight so he should feel safe there.

New York is not neutral ground and neither California

The ref is the commissioners son I believe I heard Jim Lampley say once. That's about all you need to know. He doesn't want to be a ref he just wants the best seat in the house.

[PR ESQ.]

who give a flyn *** what canelo wants..

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

NY I understand but not Vegas? Come on bro, you cant fight at "home" your whole career. Everyone knows Vegas is where its at. If you're a star like you claim you are then you will start selling out in Vegas.