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Canelo Alvarez has dismissed Freddie Roach’s criticism of his work ethic and refuted Roach’s claim that he once trained in one of Roach’s gyms. Alvarez was asked on a recent conference call about Roach calling him lazy, but the Mexican star avoided a war of words with Miguel Cotto’s outspoken trainer. “My words are most important November the 21st in the ring,” Alvarez said.
Four days before the opening bell sounds, the biggest fight to grace the second half of the 2015 boxing schedule finally has a fresh story line. It’s not an uplifting theme, as the World Boxing Council (WBC) has chosen to derecognize Miguel Cotto as its middleweight champion. The Mexico-based sanctioning body made the announcement Tuesday, coming days before his November 21 showdown with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, which airs live on HBO Pay-Per-View from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. “After several weeks of communications, countless attempts and good faith time extensions trying to preserve the fight as a WBC World Championship, Miguel Cotto and his promotion did not agree to comply with the WBC Rules & Regulations, while Saúl Alvarez has agreed to do so,” noted WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman. “Accordingly, the WBC must rule on the matter prior to the fight. “The WBC hereby announces that effective immediately has withdrawn recognition of Miguel Cotto as WBC World Middleweight Champion. If Saul “Canelo” Alvarez wins the fight against Cotto, he will be recognized as the WBC middleweight world champion.”
In what was a bit of stunning news, it was announced by the World Boxing Council that they were 'derecognizing' Miguel Cotto as their middleweight champion for in essence, not paying their sanctioning fees and what turned out to also be a step-aside fee to Gennady Golovkin. On Saturday night, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez can still win this title should he defeat Cotto this weekend at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. It was decreed by the WBC that the winner of this bout had to face Golovkin, who by virtue of beating Marco Antonio Rubio last October earned the WBC-interim title and secured the mandatory spot.
Las Vegas- Everyone is geared up for the highly anticipated showdown between Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and former two-time Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez. </p> <p>Tickets are priced at $2,000, $1,750, $1,250, $650, $350 and $150, not including applicable service charges, and can be purchased at the Mandalay Bay box office, ticketmaster.com, mandalaybay.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling (800) 745-3000. Ticket orders are limited to four per person. </p>
Las Vegas- Everyone is geared up for the highly anticipated showdown between WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and former two-time Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez. </p> <p>Tickets are priced at $2,000, $1,750, $1,250, $650, $350 and $150, not including applicable service charges, and can be purchased at the Mandalay Bay box office, ticketmaster.com, mandalaybay.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling (800) 745-3000. Ticket orders are limited to four per person. </p>
When Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) tries to take the WBC middleweight title from Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs) this Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has a clear idea of what Cotto will try against his client.
Las Vegas - As previously reported, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya was not a happy camper when he found out Tuesday morning that Miguel Cotto had dropped the WBC middleweight championship. This coming Saturday night, De La Hoya's star fighter, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, will face Cotto in the main event of an HBO Pay-Per-View card from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. According to Cotto, there was a serious disagreement with World Boxing Council over the involved sanctioning fees.
Las Vegas - Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya was not a happy camper when he found out Tuesday morning that Miguel Cotto had dropped the WBC middleweight championship. This coming Saturday night, De La Hoya's star fighter, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, will face Cotto in the main event of an HBO Pay-Per-View card from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
Freddie Roach, trainer of WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, wants his fighter to score a knockout victory over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Cotto gave Mayweather a very tough fight in May of 2012. Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision. The fight took place at the full junior middleweight limit of 154-pounds.
While this weekend's big bout between Miguel Cotto and Saul Alvarez is being contested for the WBC middleweight title, at the insistence of Cotto - the defending champion - there is a catch-weight of 155-pounds being instituted for this fight. Which is just fine according to Oscar De La Hoya, who's company Golden Boy Promotions, handles the 25-year old Mexican.