Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya believes that a showdown between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Miguel Cotto could generate around 2 million pay-per-view buys.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will not take Joshua Clottey lightly, saying that his next opponent is capable of pulling off an upset in their scheduled fight on Dec. 6 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will likely face Joshua Clottey in December before his highly anticipated showdown against reigning World Boxing Council middleweight champion Miguel Cotto next year.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach said that Miguel Cotto is still interested in facing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in a super fight next year if both fighters emerge victorious in their upcoming fights.
The highly anticipated showdown between Miguel Cotto and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is unlikely to happen this year, but Canelo’s manager, Jose Reynoso, said that the fight will eventually happen.
Erislandy Lara felt that he was robbed of a win in his showdown against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and the WBA junior welterweight champion wants an immediate rematch.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs) and Erislandy Lara (19-1-2, 12 KOs) have traded verbal jabs over the past several weeks, and on Saturday, the two fighters will let their fists do the talking when they collide at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
