A "Cotto vs. Canelo" clash might not have the global appeal of a "Pacquiao vs. Mayweather" fight. Nonetheless, it promises more explosive exchanges in one match than the latter could muster in a trilogy.

Coaches and fellow boxers have already articulated their predictions ahead of the Nov. 21 main event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Freddie Roach previously commented on the upcoming bout.

"Miguel Cotto will win by knockout in the later rounds. I'm sure that Cotto will win and you can bet all you want," the 2014 Trainer of the Year was quoted by ESPN Deportes via BoxingNews24. "I have the perfect training plan and strategy that Cotto comes out winner," Roach concluded.

A bevy of Mexican boxing legends also chipped in their views on the upcoming fight but veered away from picking sides.

"People often ask me what is missing from Canelo's career and my answer is simple: fighting the best, like Cotto. You have to stand against a great opponent to know if you are among the best in the world," Juan Manuel Marquez earlier told Boxing Scene.

In a more recent article from Boxing Scene, it was the turn of the second Mexican boxer to win a world title in four weight divisions to express his thoughts regarding the bout.

"I think right now Canelo is ready for Miguel Cotto. It will be a very interesting fight because while Cotto is no longer in his prime, he has tremendous experience and strength. On the other hand, Canelo is on the rise and hits hard, in addition to being fast. It will be a fight between experience and youth," 36-year-old Jorge Arce said.

In case you are wondering who the first Mexican boxer to win world titles in four different weight classes is or what he has to say about the "Cotto vs. Canelo" fight, fret no more. Boxing Scene caught up with him just recently and asked for his opinion.

"It's a very complicated fight. I understand that this is the fight that [Canelo] wanted. I also think it is a very winnable fight, but now we have to see it to know if he can really pass the test. If he loses, he would simply have to work harder," 39-year-old Erik Morales answered.

The man known as "El Terrible" then concluded, "Breaking down the career of Canelo is a difficult issue. It's a path that has been handled by Golden Boy... Some of them [Canelo's prior boxing opportunities] he's taken and exceled, and others, like the fight with Floyd Mayweather, he failed. But I think he's at a moment where he should take advantage [of his opportunity]."