Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
The ring return of former four division world champion Miguel Cotto is being worked on, according to Bryan Perez of Miguel Cotto Promotions. Cotto was scheduled to face James Kirkland on February 25th in the main event of an HBO Pay-Per-View card from Texas. Last week the fight fell out after Kirkland withdrew with a fractured nose that was suffered in training camp.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez admitted on 'Golpe a Golpe' that a legacy fight with Miguel Cotto is far more important to him than a big money offer for a fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao. Marquez made it clear that he must first be 100 percent in the gym and then look to finalize his next fight. It was revealed a few days ago, by Cotto himself, that his handlers are back in talks with Marquez's team.
Former four division world champion Miguel Cotto is still very interested in facing Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a rematch before the end of the year. This past Thursday, Cotto (40-5, 33 KO's) confirmed that his pay-per-view return was called off, because opponent James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KO's) had suffered a fractured nose in training camp. The fight was scheduled for February 25th in Texas.
There may be a silver lining in the recent cancellation of the scheduled HBO Pay-Per-View where former four division world champion Miguel Cotto was booked to fight in the main event. This past Thursday, Cotto (40-5, 33 KO's) confirmed that his pay-per-view return was called off, because James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KO's) had suffered a fractured nose in training camp.
Freddie Roach is furious that Miguel Cotto has yet to receive a rematch with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The Hall of Fame trainer is adamant that Cotto was robbed back in November 2015, when the Puerto Rican superstar was outpointed over twelve rounds. While the fight seemed close, Canelo was favored by very wide margins by all three judges - 118-110, 119-109 and 117-111.
Former four division world champion Miguel Cotto has no intention of retiring in the near future. The Puerto Rican superstar intends to continue his clear path, of fighting at least two more times for the remainder of the year. Cotto was scheduled to fight James Kirkland at a catch-weight 153-pounds on February 25th. The HBO Pay-Per-View event was booked for The Ford Centre in Frisco, Texas.
Miguel Cotto was scheduled to face James Kirkland on February 25th at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, but according to industry sources the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View event is going to be postponed. No official announcement has been made by the organizers of this event but the word is that Kirkland may have suffered a cut in training camp.
New York - IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KO’s) is in a precarious situation. With a purse bid looming on Tuesday for his mandatory defense against challenger Errol Spence (21-0, 18 KO’s), Brook might be too big for 147 - but he doesn't want give up his world title. Brook’s Promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, says he will do what his fighter wants him to do - but Hearn would prefer to see Brook to move up to 154 pounds.
Freddie Roach, who trains Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto, is disappointed that a deal wasn't reached for a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Cotto was hoping to face Marquez in a battle of former four division world champions. The two fighters were unable to to reach an agreement on the weight - which is the main factor in the negotiations falling through. Marquez was very firm that he wouldn't fight above the welterweight limit of 147-pounds. Cotto wanted something a little closer to 150-pounds.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach would have loved the idea of ??a rematch between his protege Miguel Angel Cotto and WBO 154-pound champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs). Instead, Cotto is taking on James Kirkland - and Canelo is going to a catch-weight of 164.5 to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6th. The noted trainer thinks that Cotto and Kirkland, who will meet February 25 in Frisco, Texas, will deliver a much better show than what is expected from the much-talked-about clash between Canelo and Chavez Jr.