Catchweight aside... isn't this most anticipated fight in quite some time?!?!

[Motofan]

I don't remember off the top of my head when the last time was that I've been this excited for a fight. True pick em fight IMO. I can see roads to victory for both men, and in a variety of ways. I just hope it goes some rounds.

[boliodogs]

It's big alright. I can't spend much time thinking about other fights with this fight on my mind so much. It's getting close and I am counting the days. I am a big Canelo fan and a clear win over Cotto would be a great win for him. Cotto is very dangerous so of course I am worried about Cotto winning the fight. Which ever boxer you are for or if you are neutral it promises to be a great fight. Both men are very well skilled and either top 10 pound for pound or close to it. They are both fast boxer-punchers who come to fight. They both hit very hard and are good finishers with the killer instinct. It could go the full 12 rounds but I really expect both men to be trying for a knock out and I think one of them will get the KO.

[lopetego]

Canelo needs to lose 5.2 lbs in one week

he'll arrive a zombie to the weigh in

big miscalculation from ginger's team part

[The Big Dunn]

While I am excited, odh's rant and subsequent info (tweets) suggests that the fight isn't as highly anticipated outside of diehards. NSB has spent most of the last few days focused on rousey getting ktfo.

I expect it to pick up. In NJ, I've only seen one commercial for the fight.

[spanishboxing]

Talking about Cotto-Canelo, of course. I'll be watching it at my brother-in-law's house, who's sure to have a pretty big crowd of family and friends over for the event. Less than a week to go, and the atmosphere is already electric. Nobody really knows for sure who's really going to win. But one thing is for certain..... it's gonna be one HELLUVA fight. Action/quality-wise, it'll definitely be light-years better than Floyd-Pac. And I know some are looking forward more to Wlad-Fury (I'm looking forward to that one also). But with Wlad, you never know what you're gonna get. If they both come to fight, great. But it could always be a stinker of a fight, a la Haye, Povetkin, or Sultan. Whereas as we're pretty guaranteed that this fight will be great.

War Cotto!!!!!!!!!!

This fight don't guarantee nothing. .Canelo is a one dimensional fighter. .Cotto will be using the ring since Canelo can't cut the ring off. .uses in n out movement. .lateral movement. .go to the body a lot. .Canelo has no boxing skill advantage over Cotto. .his advantage are weight and maybe power too..only way Canelo wins is if he hurts Cotto or by robbery. .imo Cotto by UD and probably makes Canelo take a need ones with a body shot...I'm more excited about watching Rigo. .and the Fury vs Wlad

[danceswithfire]

id like to bet on this but although I think cotto will win, he will get robbed on he cards

[Jimmy 23]

Canelo needs to lose 5.2 lbs in one week

he'll arrive a zombie to the weigh in

you're dumb idiot.

[handwraps]

Catchweight is not an issue, it should not be brought up at all. Neither of them need the full 160lbs.

It shouldn't be but people already saying Canelo will be weight drained. And stating Cotto should get no credit if he wins. Mind you its Canelo's exclusive weight.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

I agree. The closer it gets, the more it sinks in that two guys we've seen in so many big fights, are fighting one another in what should be an action-packed match-up. I hope they go straight at one another, but I think it will be more technical than that, at first.

I want to see a throwback like Hagler-Hearns and Foreman-Lyle where two guys get in there to pound each other into oblivion. Both guys want to hurt the other. This is what makes a great fight. I'm looking forward to it.