Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
Last week, Antonio Margarito demanded a trilogy fight with WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Margarito plans to return to the sport in the coming months. Margarito has been retired since December of 2011. In their first fight in 2008, Margarito stopped Cotto in the eleventh round. Cotto got revenge when he stopped Margarito in the ninth round of their rematch.
Veteran trainer Virgil Hunter, who works with such fighters as Andre Ward, Amir Khan and Andre Berto, is picking WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto to defeat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Hunter is not impressed with Canelo's level of opposition in the last few years. The two fighters have several common opponents, like Shane Mosley, Alfonso Gomez, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Austin Trout.
BoxingScene.com recently reported that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez successfully passed the WBC's mandatory 7-day weigh-in. Under the supervision of a WBC representative, Canelo weighed in at 160.2 pounds. Canelo weighed in at 167.8 pounds at the WBC's 30-day weigh-in. Cotto's seven day weight has now been obtained, and the Puerto Rican fighter has come in at 157.8-pounds. Cotto was 160.2 at the 30-day mark.
Former world champion Orlando Salido of Mexico knows a thing or two about rivalries with Mexican fighters. Salido has waged war with Rocky Martinez on two occasions, Orlando Cruz, and two memorable bouts with Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Lopez. Going into their first fight, Salido was a very big underdog against Juanma. It was a war from beginning to end, with Salido giving Juanma his first loss by knockout. Juanma was never the same fighter after that defeat.
World Boxing Council Mauricio Sulaiman says his organization will not consider any alternatives with their recent order for the middleweight division - unless the involved parties reach an internal agreement. Puerto Rico's Miguel Angel Cotto will defend his WBC middleweight title against Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shane Mosley is a common opponent for Miguel Cotto and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. On November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Canelo will challenge Cotto for the WBC middleweight championship in the main event of an HBO Pay-Per-View. Mosley believes the experience and the ability to adapt is going to be the difference in the Puerto Rican veteran's ability to pull off the victory over the young Mexican superstar. Mosley fought Cotto in 2007, at the welterweight limit, and he lost a very close twelve round unanimous decision. The scores were 115-113, 116-113 and 115-113 in favor of the Caguas native.
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez appreciates all the advice that he's received during his long training camp from Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya. The fight is now less than a week away, as Canelo will challenge WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Canelo is the biggest star promoted by De La Hoya's company. De La Hoya, a former six division world champion who fought in some of the biggest events in boxing history, has been frequent visitor to Canelo's camp.
Las vegas – The night of Saturday, Nov. 21 is one for which many are predicting a showdown of epic proportions when Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) and Canelo Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) do battle at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. In addition to the already announced televised pay-per-view undercard bouts, warming fans up for the scintillating main event will be former WBA and WBO Super Bantamweight World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba against Filipino Drian Francisco (28-1-3, 22 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout.
Canelo Alvarez has never been knocked out in 10 years as a professional prizefighter and has displayed a sturdy chin since surviving some trouble against Jose Cotto in a fight Alvarez eventually won easily 5½ years ago. Trainer Freddie Roach explained Wednesday why he is convinced that’ll change when Alvarez meets Miguel Cotto, whom Roach predicted will win by knockout in their middleweight showdown Nov. 21 in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View; $59.99-$69.99).
Luis Orlando del Valle continues his comeback trail as he takes on Juan Jose Beltran this Saturday evening at Auditorio Municipal in Comerio, Puerto Rico, roughly one hour south of San Juan. Both fighters made weight for their feature attraciton, which airs on Univision Puerto Rico as part of the "Boxeo Al Maximo" series. del Valle (19-2, 14KOs) tipped the scales at 134 lbs, while Beltran was slightly heavier at 136 lbs.