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Canelo Alvarez says he has a deal in place to face the Mayweather vs Cotto winner. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Canelo Alvarez, who faces Shane Mosley in the main undercard bout of the Mayweather vs Cotto show on May 5, says he has an agreement in place to face the winner of the main event, but that he doesn't expect it will happen until 2013.
From notifight.com, via BoxingScene.com:
"The condition to fight in a preliminary [position to] Mayweather - is that I would face whoever wins. If Mayweather wins, [the fight] won't happen until next year because he only fights once per year and he has to go to jail for three months, so it wouldn't happen until 2013," Canelo said.
"I placed that condition in and I have every intention to follow through on this. I initially didn't want appear as a co-star. I preferred to fight on another day and another place. I was told that Mayweather also wants to fight with me and that I would be next, so we agreed to [be the co-feature]."
So let me put this in bold, underlined, and italicized letters so we all get this over with right now:
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR AND MANNY PACQUIAO ARE NOT GOING TO FIGHT IN NOVEMBER. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS FOR THE COMING MONTHS. NOBODY IS REALLY PLANNING ON THAT FIGHT HAPPENING.
OK, with that out of the way, a couple things about this:
It's not a bad idea, either. I mean, why not? He's a big star, he's a good fighter, and obviously he has to keep winning if he's going to get the fight -- I mean, surely that's part of the deal, too.
So if he beats Mosley and Mayweather beats Cotto (the two expected outcomes on May 5), then maybe we'll get Mayweather vs Canelo in May 2013. It seems right.
In a perfect world, if those two results do come to pass, I really would still like to see Canelo fight Cotto next. There will still be money in that. Or, you know, some other legit guy at 154. The Kirkland-Molina winner, Austin Trout, someone else. Just not Jose Luis Castillo or Sergio Mora on Mexican Independence weekend.
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Yeah there will definiteley be enough time for him to get another fight in before Mayweather next year. Just because Mayweather only fights one time per year shouldn’t mean Canelo has to. Cotto v Canelo is a good fight that lots of people want to see, No Doubt Trout would also draw in a few people because it would be a good match up so there’s no reason he shouldn’t get another fight in before next year unless Mayweather demands he shouldn’t.
Bald-Eagle - February 15, 2012
Oh he’ll fight twice this year, maybe three times. I’d take two and the second being a Cotto fight (or something similar) than three over guys we know he’ll beat, though.
Scott Christ - February 15, 2012
I hope so, people have been talking about Canelo v Cotto with a lot of interest for some time now.
Bald-Eagle - February 15, 2012
You have to admit, though, that this is a risky fight for Canelo, especially if Cotto looks good in the fight with Mayweather.
I don’t know if Golden Boy has a major problem with Canelo possibly adding a loss to his record. I think if it were Bob Arum he would NEVER put his most prized young fighter in with a very dangerous opponent that is not signed with his company.
To be fair I don’t think GB are in any rush to put Canelo in with Cotto. There’s a whole class of fighters not as strong as Cotto whom Canelo hasn’t even tested. For all we know there could be a big difference in class between the two.
Radu - February 15, 2012
I don’t think GBP has a problem with Canelo losing a fight — if it’s to Mayweather.
Scott Christ - February 15, 2012
Canelo vs Cotto makes all the sense in the world. Especially if it occurred during the Mexican Independence Day Weekend in September. It will also be the first step in the process of making Canelo an actual PPV draw by headlining his first PPV.
lightskintwin - February 15, 2012
It makes no sense
If it puts a Mayweather fight at risk.
Brickhaus - February 15, 2012 via mobile
canelo should...
…be fighting the winner of Kirkland/molina Next! Something tells me we will end up gettin Canelo vs. Angulo!
DiE_HARDFER - February 15, 2012 via mobile
Hadn’t thought about that but you are perfectly correct. Another Mexican Golden Boy fighter who, like Cintron, was in his prime such a short while ago that people might not realize he isn’t anymore.
It’s almost perfect!
Radu - February 15, 2012 via mobile
So Angulo is no longer in his prime, because he lost a fight against a beast? At least let him comeback after the loss and asses his performance then before you write him off.
lightskintwin - February 15, 2012
OK, fair enough, you might be right. Angulo could very well come back really strong in his next few fights. His trainer and promoter probably know best where he is really at in his career. But you have to admit that after what was basically a year and a half layoff, he showed very bad conditioning and seemed totally unprepared for the fight, so I believe questions are legitimate.
And for the record, I don’t consider Kirkland to be a beast, I actually don’t have a very good opinion of him as a boxer.
Radu - February 15, 2012
I agree we should see him first, but not many people come back from beatings like that and are the same or better than they were before. Of course, Angulo was so limited before that being the same guy might not be as difficult either. We just need to see if his chin is still there.
Apprentice - February 15, 2012
Only problem is Angulo was never very good. His best opponent was Cintron and he was rather easily outboxed.
Sammlung - February 15, 2012
^ this
He’s Margarito. Except slower.
Also that beating he took from Kirkland was prolonged and seriously damaging. I’ll be surprised if he’s ever a real factor again.
Scott Christ - February 15, 2012
Me too. Angulo isn’t as shot as Cintron or Mosley and looking at his last fight he would be legitimately dangerous for one round.
On the Mayweather fight: Why not? If they fight in May 2013, Mayweather will be 36 so the father time question will start to be a question.
Eoin_not_ian - February 15, 2012
SC
So…….are Manny and Floyd going to fight in November?
erod - February 15, 2012
Hell no. Mayweather will be just two months removed from serving his jail sentence. Assuming they both take care of business on May 5th, you can expect Mayweather vs. Canelo in 2013. Floyd won’t take another fight this year.
Brandon Rico - February 15, 2012
he was kidding--see Scott's disclaimer above
Matt Miller - February 15, 2012
lol forgive me. I'm a noob to this site.
Brandon Rico - February 15, 2012
No problem, so am I.
I asked my Magic 8 Ball erod’s question, but it exploded.
DrRck - February 15, 2012
He’s gotta win first.
Brandon Rico - February 15, 2012
Yes, a fight against Cotto is risky!
If Canelo loses to him (in a close fight), I don’t believe a Mayweather showdown would be at risk. A loss in any athlete’s career would be good for him. Canelo will still be huge draw and can have another fight or two to redeem his reputation. I don’t understand why others write a fighter off over one loss, If the desire and skill is still there. Pull the plug once the fighters health is in jeopardy due to a poor physical or poor win percentage.
honorablecbm - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
…and here I was hoping we’d be able to put a Sergio Martinez Mayweather fight together for November…. :(
Chris Sarda - February 15, 2012
We can still dream the impossible dream. After Canelo, who knows?
Sammlung - February 15, 2012
With Mayweather having so few options
And with GBP potentially getting 100% of the promotional upside if Mayweather and Canelo do fight, I’d expect Canelo not to face anyone particularly risky coming up. Probably more faded names, maybe a Ricardo Mayorga type, and I would expect a tune-up bout in Guadalajara (in the best case, Martirosyan if the WBC enforces the mandatory, but probably someone more like Gabriel Rosado or Alfredo Angulo, or perhaps even someone like Ishe Smith if he’s trying to face someone slick) on Mexican Independence Day.
Brickhaus - February 15, 2012
I fully expect Mayweather, should he defeat Cotto, to mark his territory at 154lbs. I do not think he will return to welterweight.
h.barca - February 15, 2012
Floyd has to win
Or he will fight Cotto in a re-match.
Until someone confirms that Canelo’s contractual promise to fight the winner, I’m doubtful.
Floyd will amke a lot of money before he serves his time…and history has proven that when Floyd has money in his pocket he is all but impossible to negotiate with. Or predict.
My guess is that GB promised something they know they can’t be sure to deliver in order to keep Canelo close to the bosom. On the other hand, if they don’t deliever the kid a huge money fight soon, he may seek other alteratives.
pakinpower - February 16, 2012
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