Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) have his take on the most anticipated fight in the second half of 2015 - Miguel Cotto vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision over Cotto in 2012 and then in 2013 he defeated Canelo by a twelve round decision.
CAGUAS, P.R. - Miguel Cotto’s Boxeo Al Maximo Univision Puerto Rico series returns on Saturday August 8 at the Hector Solá Bezares in Caguas with a battle in the Strawweight division when Janiel Rivera (12-2-3, 7KO's) and Israel Vazquez (9-2-2, 6KO's) will clash for the vacant WBC Strawweight Silver World Championship. Rivera and Vazquez first met in the ring on October 22 of 2010 and the fight finished in a draw.
With reports of a super fight between Miguel Cotto and Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez close to being finalized, few people in the sport are in a better position to make a prediction on the outcome as Austin Trout. The 29-year-old defeated Cotto by unanimous decision in December 2012 and lost a close fight to 'Canelo' in April 2013. "That's a real good fight, I'm super excited to watch this," Trout told BoxingScene.com.
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is backing the position of his legal adviser, Gaby Peñagaricano, with respect to the ongoing negotiations to finalize a fight with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The two sides have agreed on several points, but there is a conflict over the rematch clause. The fight has been negotiated at least twice in the past, and in both instances the negotiations fell apart - including earlier this year. They parties appear to be closer than every, but there are still issues.
In an earlier article on BoxingScene.com, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, told our very own Steve Kim that a single hurdle remains with respect to finalizing a deal to fight WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. De La Hoya said the two sides are at odds over some minor details pertaining to the rematch clause, and they are waiting for an answer from Cotto's legal adviser Gaby Penagaricao.
We seem to be inching towards an official announcement in regards to the highly anticipated bout between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, which looks like will take place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on November 21st. Oscar De La Hoya, the head of Golden Boy Promotions advised BoxingScene.com on Tuesday morning - "All we need is to negotiate one little point. Look Golden Boy's on board, Roc Nation (Sports) is on board, Canelo's on board, Cotto's on board, Vegas is on board, The only person we're waiting for is Gaby Penagaricano."
The fight could be announced by next week, as fans anticipate the mega-fight between World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto of Puerto Rico and Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. The fight is going to take place on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada - and it will also be part of a Latin festival week in the fight capital of the world.
Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KO) is not wasting any time in getting started with his training regime leading up to a clash with the WBC middleweight champion, Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KO) of Puerto Rico, which is more than likely taking place on November 21st on the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
A few brushstrokes and finishing touches remain to finalize a mega-fight between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The fight is being targeted for November 21st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. On a recent visit to Puerto Rico, where Jose "Toto" Peñagarícano was appointed as an honored new member of the World Boxing Council's Board of Governors, WBC President Mauricio was able to speak with Cotto about the upcoming fight.
The highly anticipated World middleweight championship fight (catchweight notwithstanding) between Miguel Cotto and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez continues to inch closer to reality. A deal is expected to be announced within the next week, but is all but set to land on November 21 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Representatives from both sides declined comment until all matters are signed off and made official, but locations in New York—where Cotto originally preferred for the superfight to take place—have been ruled out.