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Canelo Hungers To Return To Training For 2015 Run

•Dec 26, 2014

Discussions are still ongoing for a middleweight collision between WBC champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) of Puerto Rico and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs). Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Canelo, is hoping to finalize the HBO Pay-Per-View fight for May 2nd, Cinco De Mayo weekend. Canelo, away from the gym for several weeks to heal a left ankle injury, is hungry to get back in training.

Miguel Cotto is Set To Make a Decision Very Shortly

Miguel Rivera

•Dec 26, 2014

WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) is going to make a decision regarding his next opponent very shortly. The frontrunner is Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs), with May 2nd of next year as the target. Both sides have confirmed negotiations and also made it known that there were many issues that had to be resolved and agreed upon.

Cotto-Canelo: TV Deals, Sponsors Still Up in The Air

Ernesto Castellanos

•Dec 23, 2014

Negotiations continue for a highly anticipated battle between WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Their respective promoters are targeting an HBO Pay-Per-View date of May 2nd. While the American television outlet is decided, since both boxers fight on HBO - there is still no clear decision as to the agreed upon television outlet in Mexico and what agreements will be worked out in terms of their major sponsors.

Canelo: Mexican Dates Are For Us, I'd Love Cotto Bout

Miguel Rivera

•Dec 22, 2014

Guadalajara's superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs) is craving a showdown with WBC middleweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) on May 2. Canelo is currently on vacation and rehabbing an ankle injury. His promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, is trying to lock in a deal to face Cotto on the date. Canelo says there are other options if the deal falls through, but he won't step away from the May date - even tough Floyd Mayweather Jr. is planning to fight on the date as well.

Canelo on Cotto Talks, Mexican Dates, 2014 Run

Salvador Gutierrez

•Dec 22, 2014

Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs) is very satisfied with his 2014, where he headlined two Showtime Pay-Per-View events. In March he stopped Alfredo Angulo with a one sided beating. And then came back in July to win a close twelve round decision over WBA 'regular' junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara.

HBO Sports Prez on Mayweather-Pacquiao, Various Topics

Mitch Abramson

•Dec 21, 2014

By Mitch Abramson - Ken Hershman was there to talk about HBO’s dominance over its rival Showtime. And he had the numbers and data to back it up. But the conversation turned to a topic that while he was prepared to tackle, he wasn’t particularly interested in divulging any new information on it. In other words, Hershman, the president of HBO Sports, wasn’t there to discuss the ongoing-off-again-on-going negotiations that seem to be going on at the highest levels for the potential super fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. “Nope,” Hershman said laughing in his midtown office last week. “Not going to talk. I’m not even going to confirm (that talks are ongoing).” Finally after several more attempts and with a public relations representative sitting nearby and frowning, Hershman said, “I think it’s best that we move to a different question. I don’t think talking about it publicly will help it get done and if our objective is to have the fight come to fruition somewhere down the road it’s best we stay out of the media and let it naturally occur or not.” Basically, he was saying that talking about the talks might upset the people involved in those talks, a situation that spoke to the delicate nature of those talks. But others have been a little more forthcoming, mainly Bob Arum. Les Moonves, CEO and president of CBS, the parent company of Showtime (which broadcasts Mayweather’s fights) has been talking to Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, for some time on the fight. And those talks are alive and well. “The Talks continue with Les and he’s continuing to tell me what Mayweather camp’s position is taking,” Arum said in a phone interview. “And hopefully we’ll be able to come to some type of resolution.” Arum said he last talked with Moonves on Thursday morning and he expects to talk again with him again on Thursday night without getting into specifics. Arum also said that Moonves and HBO CEO and Chairman Richard Plepler (which shows Pacquiao’s fights) recently had lunch together to “talk about a number of topics,” presumably one of them being the fight. Arum also said that Mayweather’s powerful advisor Al Haymon has been in talks with Moonves and that Arum also spoke with Plepler on Wednesday about the fight. So talks abound.

Photos: WBC Champions Gala - Massive Must See Gallery

Boxing Photos

•Dec 16, 2014

Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas - The World Boxing Council held their annual convention and it was the biggest one ever. A who's who of former and current WBC champions from all over the world were in attendance - including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Gennady Golovkin, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Erik Morales, Oscar De La Hoya, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Robert Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Roman Gonzalez, Jhonny Gonzalez, Carlos Cuadras, Takashi Miura, Shinsuke Yamanaka, Omar Figueroa, Bermane Stiverne, Grigory Drozd, Leo Santa Cruz, Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton and many more.

Video: Mayweather, Tyson, Cotto at WBC Convention

BoxingScene Staff

•Dec 16, 2014

Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas - Ryan Burton catches the WBC's annual convention. Hear some choices words at the podium from former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi, current WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr, and current WBC welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Cotto's Legal Adviser: Nobody Will Dictate To Miguel

Steve Kim

•Dec 13, 2014

A bit of a stir was caused earlier week when Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya proclaimed that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez had agreed on terms to face WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Many believed that it meant that this showdown was on for May 2nd. But as they say - it takes two to tango. Cotto has to still sign his name on the dotted line.

Tim Bradley Has No Problem Facing Miguel Cotto Next

Jose Martino

•Dec 11, 2014

Former two-division word champion Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12KOs) would love the opportunity to test his skill against Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs), who currently holds the WBC championship at the middleweight limit of 160-pounds. Bradley returns on Saturday night against Diego Chaves in an HBO televised main event from the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.