Cotto and Margarito on same card.

[BigmoneyMikes]

i would love for Cotto to fight Margarito and put and end to the Margarito hype.

[borikua]

From endi.com

El manejador de Miguel Cotto sostuvo el viernes su esperada reunión con un representante de la empresa Top Rank, y la misma sirvió para confirmar lo que ya se había adelantado: que la próxima pelea del invicto campeón será el 2 de diciembre en Atlantic City, y que todo apunta a que no se tratará de un choque por un título mundial.

“En lo del peso, ellos básicamente nos dieron las opciones y dejaron que nosotros seamos los que decidamos”, dijo Evangelista Cotto, tío y entrenador del aún campeón junior welter de la OMB, además de ser su manejador, al aludir a la reunión que sostuvo con Bruce Trampler, concertador de encuentros de la Top Rank.

“Pero lo más probable es que subamos de peso”, continuó. “Y también dijimos que si vamos a subir al peso welter, no hay porqué estar peleando en 144 ó 145 libras, sino ya en la 147”.

Anteriormente, la Top Rank -la compañía del promotor Bob Arum a la cual está ligado promocionalmente Cotto-, había indicado que el cagüeño podría estar peleando en un “peso intermedio” en la cartelera que será transmitida por Showtime y que incluirá también una defensa del mexicano Antonio Margarito, campeón welter de la OMB.

Cotto advirtió después de su victoria sobre Paul Malignaggi en junio pasado que ésa sería su última pelea en las 140 libras.

“Podría ser una pelea a 10 asaltos”, continuó Evangelista, quien aseguró que no se habló nada acerca de un posible rival.

“Me imagino que en algún momento nos harán llegar una lista de los candidatos”.

Translation:

The manager of Miguel Cotto had this Friday its awaited meeting with a representative of the company Top Rank, and the same one served to confirm what it had already gone ahead: that the next fight of the champion will be the 2 of December in Atlantic City, and that everything aims at that it will not be a a world title fight. About the weight, they basically gave the options and left us decide", said Evangelista Cotto, uncle and trainer of the champion of the OMB, in addition to being his trainer, when alluding to the meeting that maintained with Brushes Trampler, of the Top Rank. "But most probable it is than we move up in weight", continued. "and also we said that if we are going to go to welter, there is no reason to be fighting at 144 either 145 pounds, but on 147". Previously, Top Rank - the company of the promoter Bob Arum to which Cotto is bound promotionally -, had indicated that cagüeño could be fighting in a "intermediate weight" in the billboard that will be transmitted by Showtime and that it will also include a defense of the Mexican Antonio Margarito, champion to welter of the OMB. Cotto warned after its victory on Paul Malignaggi in last June that that one would be its last fight in the 140 pounds. "It could be a fight to 10 rounds", continued Evangelista, that assured that nothing was spoken about a possible rival. "I imagine that at some moment they will make give us a list of the candidates".

[Del Coqui]

That's a good thing they're planning on doing the fight at 147 and not that catch weight bull ****.

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

That's a good thing they're planning on doing the fight at 147 and not that catch weight bull ****.

I want to catch weight that girl in your av.

[Del Coqui]

LOL!!! Get in line..

[borikua]

A good fight for Cotto could be against Urkal for the vacant WBA welter title IF Hatton moves down to 140.

[Del Coqui]

A good fight for Cotto could be against Urkal for the vacant WBA welter title IF Hatton moves down to 140.

Isn't it Quintana's fight against Urkal if Hatton drops to 140?

[borikua]

Isn't it Quintana's fight against Urkal if Hatton drops to 140?

Yeah, but you know that the WBA can do what ever they want...like all those orgs...

[DLT]

I dont think that is a good fight for Cotto. Why do you guys want him to move up and fight a guy who hasnt even really fought at 147 his ownself. Cotto should fight the guy who Margarito was going to fight which is Cosme Rivera. Thats a good tuneup for him and a fight he shouldnt have any chance of losing

[Del Coqui]

I dont think that is a good fight for Cotto. Why do you guys want him to move up and fight a guy who hasnt even really fought at 147 his ownself. Cotto should fight the guy who Margarito was going to fight which is Cosme Rivera. Thats a good tuneup for him and a fight he shouldnt have any chance of losing

I see what you're saying but remember, Winky will fight on Dec 2 through HBO, it doesn't matter who Winky fights, Cotto and Margo need to have decent opponents to be able to sell that fight, you know what I mean.