Pending the triumph of Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez against Erislandy Lara on July 12, the rumors of a confrontation between Miguel Cotto and Tim Bradley for the end of this 2014, the promoter Bob Arum revealed the possibility that the Mexican and the Puerto Rican can meet on the weekend of May 5 in Las Vegas.
According to promoter Arum, who runs Cotto’s career, a fight like this in May is better to also force Floyd Mayweather to be able to leave those dates that were originally created for Oscar de la Hoya and the Mexican fans in the United States, but that Mayweather made his own after beating De La Hoya in 2007.
With that eagerness, Arum believes that it is a good opportunity for Cotto and “Canelo” to fight, although it is not yet known if it will be for the middle scepter of the WBC that the Puerto Rican officially received on the Island of Enchantment.
The clash between “Canelo” and “Junito” would be one of the biggest that could be in the world of boxing, even if both fighters decide to go up to 160 pounds to dispute the middleweight title, although the match will always be much more attractive. possibility of seeing them butt at 154 pounds.
So far, Cotto is not the only name of the Top Rank fighters that has come up to face Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, since from the beginning the promoter Óscar de la Hoya mentioned the possibility of facing him against the Filipino Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
Neither Cotto nor Pacquiao have a specific plan to return, at least not with an opponent in turn, it is only known that Pacquiao returns in the second half of November and that Cotto will do so the first week of December. For his part, Álvarez will have a special duel against Erislandy Lara, a fighter who threatened him with force and who gave him the opportunity to face him on July 12 without a title at stake.
‘Juanma’ and Jonathan prepare
The two-time former world champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” López and the aspiring title in the featherweight division, Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo, held separate work sessions for their respective commitments on July 12 at the Garden Arena from the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas where the poster that will be starred by the clash between Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez and Erislandy Lara will be part of the endorsement.
López (34-3-31 KO), current WBO Junior Light International Champion, will face Mexican Francisco Vargas in a fight that could lead him to a World Cup clash again.
The Puerto Rican who seeks to reign again (although this time at 130 pounds) has taken his preparation very seriously.
Vargas is 19-0-1 with 13 knockouts.
Meanwhile, Oquendo (24-3 and 16KO), fine to face the tough former champion Abner Mares (26-1-1 and 14KO), first classified of the World Boxing Council, in a 10-round duel. (With information from ESPN).
In May 2015 “Canelo” and Cotto would fight
