Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
Jose Lopez came into the ring dressed in his "Wonder Boy" superhero costume for his televised co-feature versus Roberto Castañeda. He could have used some super powers, but was able to tap into his will and perseverence to escape with a majority decision in their super bantamweight fight that will be remembered come year end awards time.
According to manager/co-trainer Edison Reynoso, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (43-1-1, 31KOs) would have no problem with facing Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) for his WBC middleweight title. While Cotto has the middleweight title, he came in at 155-pounds during June's weigh-in for his middleweight debut against Sergio Martinez. Canelo also weighed in at 155-pounds for his last two fights. With Canelo being the physically bigger man, Reynoso doesn't expect any issues with weight.
Middleweight contender Curtis "Showtime" Stevens does not expect WBC champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) to accept a unification challenge from WBA/IBO champ Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (30-0, 27KOs). Stevens faced Golovkin last November and was stopped in the eight round. Cotto's trainer, Freddie Roach, said he'll consider Golovkin as a possible opponent in the future - if the puncher from Kazakhstan is willing to fight Cotto at a catch-weight of around 155-pounds, which is one-pound shy of the junior middleweight limit. Fight fans are shaking their heads at the thought of a "middleweight unification" taking place nearly one division south.
A fight between boxing superstars Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs) and Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) is bound to happen, according to Canelo's manager/trainer Jose "Chepo" Reynoso. Canelo will return in the month of November, while Cotto is going to see action in December. If all goes well, their mutual promoters have expressed interest in having them face each other on May 2, 2015.
Earlier tonight BoxingScene.com managed to grab a quick word with ‘Irish’ Andy Lee 33-2 (23 KOs) amidst rumours that he is in line to face WBC Middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto 39-4 (32 KOs) later this year. Lee who had dropped back down to 154lbs in June with an emphatic fifth round knockout victory over John Jackson had been heavily linked to facing domestic rival Matthew Macklin in Dublin in November.
A few weeks ago former 140 and 147 pound champion Tim Bradley was mentioned as a possible opponent for newly crowned WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. BoxingScene.com recently caught up with Bradley's trainer Joel Diaz to get his take on the possible match up. "Tim is not a tall guy but if you go back to the end of his amateur career he was fighting at 152," said Diaz. "Timmy isn't a big fighter but Miguel Cotto isn't either. With that being the case, we will take the fight. Miguel Cotto is a very strong fighter. He has a devastating left hook."
WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27KOs) is not an option for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) on December 13th, but the fight might be a possibility for the future. Cotto's trainer, Freddie Roach, will not allow his fighter to face Golovkin at the full middleweight limit of 160-pounds. Although Cotto holds the WBC's title at 160, Roach is more comfortable with Golovkin come down in weight as close as possible to t he junior middleweight limit of 154-pounds. In several past interviews, Golovkin and his trainer Abel Sanchez have mentioned the idea of coming down to 154 for a fight with Cotto or Floyd Mayweather Jr.
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) is not focused on any individual opponent for his planned ring return in December. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum revealed to BoxingScene.com that Cotto will return on December 13th at New York's Madison Square Garden. The opponent is unknown. Cotto and his team will sit down to discuss possible opponents in the next week or so.
NEW YORK – It doesn’t seem as though Miguel Cotto is seriously considering squaring off against Gennady Golovkin in a middleweight championship unification fight Dec. 13 at Madison Square Garden. If the four-division champion changes his mind before Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs) commits to another fight, however, the knockout artist from Kazakhstan would sign his contract even faster than he landed that counter right hand that annihilated Daniel Geale on Saturday night at the Garden. Cotto-Golovkin is the fight Golovkin’s handlers want above all others, yet they understand the 33-year-old Cotto controls the situation and they simply must wait until the Puerto Rican icon determines his next move.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum has advised BoxingScene.com that Miguel Cotto will return to the ring on December 13th at Madison Square Garden and that his opponent will be finalized next week. "Cotto will actually be returning to the ring on December 13th at MSG. Todd (duBoef) is meeting with Cotto next week and they will finalize his opponent," Arum told BoxingScene.