Freddie Roach stated that his fighter, Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, could return to fighting at 154 Pounds.

It means after losing to the young Mexican superstar and newly crowned World Boxing Council middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez via a unanimous decision on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Cotto may not be hanging his gloves up yet, Boxing Junkie noted.

World class trainer, Roach, shared that the former middleweight title holder may go back to the junior middleweight division before he steps away from the game.

"[Going back to 154 pounds] is definitely an option we will pursue. Going into the fight, Miguel was about 159 pounds and his opponent was probably 175. We did have trouble backing him up," the boxing coach said.

Roach personally believes that the 35-year-old has a "future" and that he can still go on for "a couple of fights." However, the boxing trainer also admits that Cotto is "getting close to the end" of his stellar career. Roach declares that he is open for a rematch for his boxer and "Canelo" as the two have clearly impressed the boxing world with their performance on Saturday.

Cotto-Canelo Rematch All Right with Team 'Canelo?'

Even Golden Boy Promotions Founder and Head Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Alvarez, thinks it is not the end for Cotto, Fight Hype informed.

"Miguel Cotto has a lot to give to the sport...Cotto shouldn't walk around with his head down...he did an excellent job...Cotto can go up against anybody...he still has a lot left in the tank," De La Hoya said.

The Hall of Fame boxer also considers a Cotto vs.. 'Canelo' II showdown, Fight Hype noted.

However, if Cotto faces "Canelo" again, he must consider how to overcome the bigger "Canelo." Although "Canelo" agreed to a catch weight of 155 pounds for the 160-pound weight class bout against Cotto, he was able to gain several pounds higher than that.

Prior to the fight, Roach thought that the big weight gap would be their advantage, Boxing Scene noted.

"He's going to be a lot bigger than us, but that night be a mistake for him because too much weight and too much fluid slows you down... We're going to come to the ring at 160, 159 and he's going to be 175," Roach said.

Yet, it seemed it was also something that challenged Cotto, per his recent statement, Boxing Junkie noted.

Aside from that, there's another hurdle for an immediate Cotto-Canelo rematch. The WBC confirmed that it remains firm that the WBC proclaimed champion should face the sanctioning body's mandatory challenger, Gennady Golovkin, per another Boxing Scene article.

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