By Miguel Rivera
On Tuesday, the legal adviser of WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs), lawyer Gabriel Peñagarícano, said his client is not rushing to finalize his next commitment in the ring.
According to Penagaricano, they currently are in talks with several possible opponents, but refused to reveal any names and refused to make any type of comment on the widespread rumors of a possible rematch being discussed with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
For their part, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum named both Brandon Rios and Tim Bradley as potential Cotto foes.
"There has been a development. We are continuing to plan out the details of the fight," Peñagarícano told El Vocero. "As I've have said before, I think Miguel will fight in May or June. [We were] discussing a fight we could not make [with Canelo]. Now we going with another plan. But obviously we will very soon [on what we plan to do] I think right now the broadcasters are concentrating on making Mayweather-Pacquiao."
If Cotto had to fight on a date in May, Peñagarícano says his fighter will be ready and there is still enough time to prepare for a fight in that month.
"Yes, we are on schedule [to make a fight] for May. We know that they are planning giant fights for that period. But we still have time for that date. I don't want to discuss any names. We are working with several names."
One strong possibility is fighting on June 13th at New York's Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day period.
