Miguel Cotto: record, next fight and profile →
At some point the fight between Saul Alvarez and Miguel Cotto will be signed for November. It is perhaps the most anticipated match-up in the second half of 2015. Bernard Hopkins, who's a partner in Golden Boy Promotions, has a vested interest in this fight given that they promote 'Canelo'. Hopkins believes that their man must be versatile and learn from his experience in losing to Floyd Mayweather a couple of years ago.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is going to end the year in a very big way. The two biggest stars in his stable, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and David Lemieux, are going to be involved in major HBO pay-per-view matchups. Canelo will challenge Miguel Cotto for the WBC middleweight title, likely on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Lemieux will stake his IBF title against Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin, who has the WBA/IBO titles, in a unification clash on October 17th at New York's Madison Square Garden.
WBO junior middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade has slammed the hype that Miguel Cotto is receiving after recovering from back to back defeats to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Austin Trout. Cotto, now trained by Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, is returning in November when he defends his world title against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez of Mexico. Back in 2012, Cotto dropped decision losses to Mayweather and Trout. He then hired Roach and won three fights in a row, all by stoppage, over Delvin Rodriguez, Sergio Martinez and Daniel Geale.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya says announcement is coming very soon for the fall mega-clash between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The Cotto vs. Canelo fight is reportedly heading to the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on November 21 and on HBO Pay-Per-View. De La Hoya would not confirm the venue, but admitted the Mandalay Bay was in the running and he views it as a great place to host such a fight. The Mandalay Bay hosted De La Hoya's fight with Felix 'Tito' Trinidad.
Abel Sanchez, trainer of WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin, will be a very interested observer in the upcoming mega-fight between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico and Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Cotto-Canelo will take place in November, either on the 7th or the 21st, with HBO Pay-Per-View carrying the event. The fight will take place at a catch-weight of 155-pounds. In several recent interviews, Cotto made it clear that he would demand a catch-weight in his upcoming middleweight fights - at least for the foreseeable future.
The negotiations continue to finalize the remaining details for the fall HBO Pay-Per-View showdown between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and challenger Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The two sides were considering the dates of November 7th and November 21 - with the MGM Grand and the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and New York's Madison Square Garden as the three venues in the running to host. The date of November 7th has now been ruled out, according to Cotto's legal adviser Gaby Penagaricano. The MGM Grand is also apparently being ruled out as well.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - Abel Sanchez, trainer of WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, is picking Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) to defeat WBC champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33KOs) in the fall. Cotto-Canelo is being negotiated for a date in November and a finalized deal is very close. The World Boxing Council has already ordered the winner of Cotto-Canelo to make a mandatory defense against Golovkin, who holds the WBC's interim title.
Former champion Marco Antonio Barrera is confidently backing countryman Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to defeat WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in their planned November fight. Cotto-Canelo is going to take place on a date in November, either the 7th or 21st, on HBO Pay-Per-View. The MGM Grand and the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas are the two venues seen as the frontrunners. But Madison Square Garden in New York City is also attempting to grab the fight with a huge offer on the table.
WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin is picking Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to unseat WBC middleweight king Miguel Cotto in November. The two superstars are expected to collide in the fall, with November 7 and November 21 as the two popular dates being mentioned. Las Vegas still appears to be the frontrunner to host, with the MGM Grand and the Thomas & Mack Center as the venues of choice.
With talk of possible encounters between two of his former pupils in Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Vasyl Lomachenko and Miguel Cotto vs Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez, esteemed Cuban trainer Pedro Díaz gave his views to BoxingScene on the potential clashes involving some of the sport's most skillful exponents.