Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is eager to finalize his proposed fight against Miguel Cotto, which will likely happen on Cinco de Mayo weekend on May 2 next year.
Freddie Roach is hoping that the proposed showdown between Miguel Cotto and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be finalized soon. But despite the difficult negotiation between both camps, the Hall of Fame trainer believes that the fight will happen in May next year.
Miguel Cotto clarified that the rumored bout against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in May next year is not yet set in stone as both sides are still negotiating the terms of the possible showdown.
Abel Sanchez, Gennady Golovkin’s trainer, believes that his fighter will knock Miguel Cotto out if the two middleweight champions collide in a title unification bout next year.
Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain said that Juan Manuel Marquez is willing to face reigning World Boxing Council middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in his next fight.
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.
Miguel Cotto could defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against the winner of the upcoming showdown between Gennady Golovkin and Marcos Antonio Rubio.
While Miguel Cotto may be heading into the later stages of his career, the Puerto Rican boxer who still has plenty left in the tank has a variety of options as he decides who his next fight in the squared circle will be against.
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.
Timothy Bradley was mentioned as one of the possible opponents of Miguel Cotto in his next fight, and Bradley’s trainer, Joel Diaz, likes the idea of facing the newly crowned World Boxing Council middleweight champion.
Gennady Golovkin could still get a shot at Miguel Cotto as trainer Freddie Roach revealed that they are still considering facing the reigning IBO and WBA middleweight champion.
Gennady Golovkin is lobbying for a title unification bout against Miguel Cotto, but the unbeaten middleweight champion might have to wait as reports indicated that Cotto’s camp is eyeing a different opponent.
