Golden Boy Promotions are running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to find a dancing partner for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez who is penciled in to fight on Mexican Independence Day weekend, September 15. Golden Boy even offered the fight to Miguel Cotto.
According to many reports, Miguel Cotto rejected the offer to fight “Canelo” because he is eyeing a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Cotto stated he will return December 1 at Madison Square Garden arena in New York.
Personally, I don’t want to see Floyd Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto 2. There was never any controversy as to who won to pursuit a rematch. For me a rematch is when there’s truly unfinished business or the decision could have gone either way. Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez is a great example of when a 4 battle is a must but not Mayweather-Cotto.
The same goes for Cotto-Pacquiao, we clearly know who won, there’s no need for a rematch. Cotto needs to man up and move on. Taking on the 21-year-old Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KOs) would have been the best option for Cotto. Miguel’s on the back end of his career and you can’t really pick and choose anymore. Beat the kid who everyone is obsessed with and I could almost guarantee you will be back in the game. Cotto is a free agent and beating a name like “Canelo” will then be considered for a rematch with Floyd but for now Cotto needs to prove he still got it.
Who should Miguel Cotto fight next?
Cotto is scared! nuff said.
Canelo should fight a couple of quality opponents to make a potential fights vs Cotto more appealing thus rai$ing the PPV revenue. I KNOW that Canelo has skills, but his virtually UN-proven. As a matter of fact his next fight seems headed for regular CBS television. that you can watch without having cable TV!! He’s TURNED DOWN his mandatory, Lara, right? He TURNED DOWN Trout, too. Instead they’re looking towards a “big” risky fight with old 39 year old K9 Bundrage. Team Canelo don’t want to fight Vanes Martirosyan nor Carlos Molina but they wanted WELTERWEIGHT Ortiz, who only 2 fights ago was still a 140LB’er!! Many of Canelo’s fans allege that he’s not ducking Lara, Trout or Martirosyan BUT.. insist that Cotto is ducking him!! hahaha.!! What’s ‘WRONG’ with that picture?? hmmmm… Anyway, I can understand that he doesn’t want to risk losing a MEGA MILLION DOLLAR fight with Cotto, he’s being wise BUT let’s call it like it is. Is he scared?? Of Cotto?? NO, he wants to fight Cotto But EVERYBODY wants to fight Cotto, just like EVERYBODY wants to fight Floyd and Pacquiao because there’s MILLION$ to be made. Is Canelo afraid of Lara? Trout? Martirosyan?? No, he’s not afraid to fight them BUT… he IS afraid of the CONSEQUENCES if he loses to them or fails to look impressive even if he does win. That’s his dilema. That’s his ‘fear’, it’s all about the money!!
Why is Golden Boy so hell bent on that September 15th date? Chavez/Martinez is going to blow away Alvarez/TBA anyway. I think they’d be better off securing a viable opponent first, then worry about the date. GBP was dreaming anyway thinking Cotto would go against another PPV the same night. It’s starting to become comical that they just can’t find anyone to fight Canelo on that date.
Golden Boy offered Cotto?? ahhhh.. don’t look know but Cotto doesn’t bow to GPB nor are position to offer ANYTHING to Cotto. Cotto has his OWN promotioal group, calls his OWN shots and if anything it would be a CO-promoted event. Now, Cotto had ALREADY sad after the Mayweather fight that he would not be fighting untin the END of the year. He backed up his words by separating Madison Sq Garden for December 1st, BEFORE Canelo’s fight fell through. What’s Cotto suposed to do, come running desperately to Canelo/GBP?? First of all many fans are waiting for Canelo to add just ONE meaningful victory to his resume. Just ONE big win!! He’s still rather UN-proven. How much credit does he deserve for his title winning fight with Matthew Hatton. We ALL know that Hatton was an UN-rated C-LEVEL WELTERWEIGHT, never fought in the 154Lb division and corrupt Suliaman riduculously HAND PICKED him and coverted Canelo into a “champion”. That is FACT!! How much credit does he get for beating Alfonso Gomez, ANOTHER UN-rated C-LEVEL WELTERWEIGHT that Suliaman personally approved!! That is FACT. Shall we continue?? Okay, How about Kermit “The Frog” Cintron, who looked HORRIBLE in his two prior fights, being knocked out of the world rankings rankings by Carlos Molina!! There’s more.. How much credit does Canelo get for defeating old, faded and worn 40 year old WELTERWEIGHT Shane Mosely?? Mosley was on a 3 fight WINLESS streak yet Suliaman personally apooved that one too. That’s FACT!!How much credit will anyone give him for beat K9 Bundgage?? Both he and Spinks look TERRIBLE, that was one of the LOWEST caliber title fights I;ve ever seen. On the other had Cotto in in the position to wait things out a bit and study the options and potential fights he has before him. He’s EARNED his position.
I like Canelo but he is not ready for Cotto. That idiot saying Cotto sucks must not follow boxing. Canelo is looking good and no doubt he will be a high price fighter in the future but Miguel Cotto is a superior fighter!!
Sorry but cotto sucks!! Canelo will win with a k.o
Let’s face it Cotto kill Canelo let the kid grow and stop talking shit his good not assome!!!!Let him grow a stop talking shit about cotto he is the one how better fight mayweater let give him the credit beside Mani have his rematch and marques don’t. Hate the game not the player there is no way Canelo win Cotto lac of experiense not doub
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