The Official Boxing Thread

[playmaker88]

oh shit! GOLOVKIN vs ROSADO thats gonna be a great scrap January 19

 

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espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/2524/cotto-alvarez-on-deck-if-cotto-wins

Cotto-Alvarez on deck if Cotto wins

NEW YORK -- Miguel Cotto probably will have his work cut out for him against slick junior middleweight titlist Austin Trout Saturday night (Showtime, 9 ET/PT) at Madison Square Garden. But if Cotto wins and claims his fifth world title, as most expect he will, his next fight probably will be against titleholder Canelo Alvarez.

That is as big as it gets in boxing, short of the fight that probably will never happen between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

If Puerto Rico's Cotto comes through against Trout, the showdown with Alvarez, Mexico's most popular fighter, would take place May 4 -- Cinco de Mayo weekend -- on Showtime PPV.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Showtime Sports general manager Stephen Espinoza both acknowledge that it's the fight they hope to make, should Cotto win Saturday.

Cotto (37-3, 30 KOs) is respectful to his opponents, so he didn't want to get caught up in looking past Trout (25-0, 14 KOs), but it's clear he has his eye on Alvarez.

"If I were to fight Canelo next, everyone knows that a fight like that would stir up the great rivalry between Puerto Rican and Mexican fans," Cotto said. "It's an all-time rivalry. They also know what a Mexican fighter and a Puerto Rican fighter can do in the ring, too.

"Austin is [my opponent] Saturday night, and once I am done with that fight, I can sit back and look at my options and decide who my next fight will be against."

Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KOs), who at age 22 is 10 years younger than Cotto, was at Friday's Trout-Cotto weigh-in -- both fighters made weight (Cotto at 153.6 pounds, Trout at 154) -- and will be at Saturday's fight.

He wants Cotto next and will be watching him closely. Golden Boy already has set May 4 as the date for his next fight. Now Alvarez just has to hope Cotto wins.

"I'd love to fight Cotto," a smiling Alvarez said through a translator at the weigh-in. "I am here to see the fight and I have a lot of hope that Cotto will win. I want the honor of fighting him because he is a great fighter. He's a veteran fighter with a lot of experience. So I am looking to see the best of Miguel Cotto on Saturday night and then I want to fight him. I know that is a fight that boxing fans would like to see and it is a fight that I would like to have very much."

Alvarez-Cotto probably would take place in Las Vegas, but Alvarez said he wouldn't be opposed to fighting in New York, where Cotto is a huge draw.

"Anywhere. I will fight him anywhere," Alvarez said. "It's Mexico versus Puerto Rico, champion against champion. I know how big this fight would be."

 

[Vader_F_Kennedy]

WAR COTTO!

if he wins hes on track for Canelo... Been begging for this fight

@vader

dirrell was fucking around milkin his injured brain for the better part of the year.. more than that floyd fiasco

damn i forgot about that so called injury he had..

cotto vs canelo will be epic but i also wouldnt mind seein cotto vs mayweather 2

 

[Vader_F_Kennedy]

also @playmaker88 u gon have link for cotto fight a nigga aint got showtime no more

 

[KeepOnPushing]

Cotto not only needs to win but he needs to look good doing it (nh) , cuz if he trying to fight Alvarez in the future them Alvarez combo's aint nothing to fuck with ..dude could fuck around and take a serious beating

 

[--vincenzo--]

i might fly to vegas for that one if it materializes

 

[playmaker88]

Cotto not only needs to win but he needs to look goof doing it (nh) , cuz if he trying to fight Alvarez in the future them Alvarez combo's aint nothing to fuck with ..dude could fuck around and take a serious beating

Cottos punches have staying power.. i think a lil more than alvarez plus cotto is a better and improving boxer..not that that guarantees anything but it will be a hell of a fight

 

[ghost!]

Cotto ain't beating Alvarez.....whoever don't believe would b made into one once that fight comes around.

And I'm a big Cotto fan but...

 

[Vader_F_Kennedy]

One thing for sure tho if tha fight happen it won't go tha full 12

 

[playmaker88]

Lets not ignore the fact that Alvarez has worse defense than prime Cotto and hasnt walked anywhere near cottos shoes in terms of fighters ..

 

[Mastery]

Why are we even discussing Cotto-Alvarez? When Trout upsets Cotto, there wont be a Cotto-Alvarez fight. Lol

WAR TROUT!!!

 

[chi-guy]

http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-angel-garcia-zab-judah-nearly-brawl-presser--59959

Looking forward to this one. Garcia's father and Zab should have their own 24/7

 

[chi-guy]

I like Trout but his style is too boring, but to win, that's the type of fight he'll need. An action fight favors Cotto. I have Cotto beating Trout, Trout's slick movement will cause problems but Cotto will catch him

 

[KeepOnPushing]

http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-angel-garcia-zab-judah-nearly-brawl-presser--59959

Looking forward to this one. Garcia's father and Zab should have their own 24/7

Cot' damn Zab look old as a mothafucka

 

[chi-guy]

http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-angel-garcia-zab-judah-nearly-brawl-presser--59959

Looking forward to this one. Garcia's father and Zab should have their own 24/7

Cot' damn Zab look old as a mothafucka

I wasn't gon say nothing but yeah...Zab starting to look like that uncle who always starting fights at family reunions

 

[playmaker88]

Why are we even discussing Cotto-Alvarez? When Trout upsets Cotto, there wont be a Cotto-Alvarez fight. Lol

WAR TROUT!!!

fuck ya money! its bout to be a SUNDAY NIGHT FISH FRY

 

[--vincenzo--]

http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-angel-garcia-zab-judah-nearly-brawl-presser--59959

Looking forward to this one. Garcia's father and Zab should have their own 24/7

lol @ sam watson wearin a mayweather promotions hoodie...subliminal shots fired @ 50

 

[ghost!]

Lets not ignore the fact that Alvarez has worse defense than prime Cotto and hasnt walked anywhere near cottos shoes in terms of fighters ..

So Alvarez as is now, ain't skilled enough to beat Cotto or Cotto has improved that much defensively where Alvarez (the bigger puncher) won't affect cotto if n when he lands?

And there comes a point to where all fighters start facing stiffer comp.

 

[ghost!]

Also Manny is not known for his defense at all and didn't have a problem handlingg Cotto..

 

[Bcotton5]

I tihnk Cotto couldnt deal with Mannys offense