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De La Hoya: Amir Khan is right behind Mayweather and Pacquiao in pound-for-pound term
By William Mackay: You can’t say that Oscar De La Hoya lacks confidence in his fighter IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan. Not only does De La Hoya think Khan is the #1 fighter at 140 pounds, despite the fact that he’s still not faced Humberto Soto, Danny Garcia, Timothy Bradley, Lucas Matthysse, Mike Alvarado or Ajose Olusegun, De La Hoya has Khan ranked right behind Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in the pound-for-pound rankings.
How can you say Khan is the best fighter in the division if he hasn’t faced Alvarado, Bradley, Matthysse or Olusegun? De La Hoya conveniently skips over those fighters. I wonder if De La Hoya will do the same thing after Khan moves up to welterweight? He knocks off a couple of light hitters and then De La Hoya says he’s the best in the division?
De La Hoya said to thesun.co.uk “Amir’s definitely up there in pound-for-pound terms. You can make that argument for him to become the best fighter in the world. We know Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are on top at the moment, but Amir is right on their backs. With time, he can catch them. He’s a young fighter and he’s learning at a rapid pace. In every single fight, we have seen him get better. He can become the best.”
Here’s the problem that may get in the way of Khan becoming a legitimate P-4-P fighter in boxing: He’s only faced two really tough fighters during his entire career – Marcos Maidana and Breidis Prescott, and Khan was knocked out in the 1st round by Prescott and almost knocked out by Maidana. Some boxing fans still think Maidana would have knocked Khan out if a different referee was working the Khan-Maidana fight.
Khan isn’t being matched against really tough fighters since the Maidana beating. Khan fought Paul McCloskey, a UK fighter after his beat down against Maidana. And recently, Khan faced an old past his prime Zab Judah.
Khan is now facing Lamont Peterson on Saturday, a light puncher with a number #1 ranking by the IBF but not someone you would rank that highly or even close that highly in the overall light welterweight rankings. Khan hasn’t been put in with a puncher since the Maidana fight and it looks as if he’s being steered around dangerous punchers.
De La Hoya said “Amir showed he is the best in the division. He has a tremendous chin and heart to prove he is the best at 140.”
I don’t think wins over Andriy Kotelnik, Paulie Malignaggi, Maidana, McCloskey and Judah prove that Khan is the best in the division. A rematch needs to take place with Maidana still, and like I said, Khan needs to beat Bradley, Soto, Garcia, Olusegun, Alvarado and Matthysse before you can say he’s the best in the division. It’s like a person going to school, taking a few classes and then announcing that they have a bachelor’s degree and are ready for their Masters degree.
You can’t say Khan is the best fighter at 140 until he fights all those guys and it’s pretty clear that Khan isn’t going to be matched against any of them. I know he wants Bradley, but even if he fought and beat that guy, he would still have Soto, Garcia, Olusegun, Matthysse and Alvarado to fight.
And you can throw in Robert Guerrero’s name to that bunch as well. Khan plans on moving up after his fight this Saturday night against Peterson, but he’s leaving unfinished business as light welterweight. And Peterson is just another light hitting safe fight for Khan. I rate Matthysse, Olusegun, Soto, Garcia, Alvarado, and Guerrero as much more dangerous fighters than Peterson. And of course, Khan isn’t fighting any of them.
By William Mackay: You can’t say that Oscar De La Hoya lacks confidence in his fighter IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan. Not only does De La Hoya think Khan is the #1 fighter at 140 pounds, despite the fact that he’s still not faced Humberto Soto, Danny Garcia, Timothy Bradley, Lucas Matthysse, Mike Alvarado or Ajose Olusegun, De La Hoya has Khan ranked right behind Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in the pound-for-pound rankings.
How can you say Khan is the best fighter in the division if he hasn’t faced Alvarado, Bradley, Matthysse or Olusegun? De La Hoya conveniently skips over those fighters. I wonder if De La Hoya will do the same thing after Khan moves up to welterweight? He knocks off a couple of light hitters and then De La Hoya says he’s the best in the division?
De La Hoya said to thesun.co.uk “Amir’s definitely up there in pound-for-pound terms. You can make that argument for him to become the best fighter in the world. We know Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are on top at the moment, but Amir is right on their backs. With time, he can catch them. He’s a young fighter and he’s learning at a rapid pace. In every single fight, we have seen him get better. He can become the best.”
Here’s the problem that may get in the way of Khan becoming a legitimate P-4-P fighter in boxing: He’s only faced two really tough fighters during his entire career – Marcos Maidana and Breidis Prescott, and Khan was knocked out in the 1st round by Prescott and almost knocked out by Maidana. Some boxing fans still think Maidana would have knocked Khan out if a different referee was working the Khan-Maidana fight.
Khan isn’t being matched against really tough fighters since the Maidana beating. Khan fought Paul McCloskey, a UK fighter after his beat down against Maidana. And recently, Khan faced an old past his prime Zab Judah.
Khan is now facing Lamont Peterson on Saturday, a light puncher with a number #1 ranking by the IBF but not someone you would rank that highly or even close that highly in the overall light welterweight rankings. Khan hasn’t been put in with a puncher since the Maidana fight and it looks as if he’s being steered around dangerous punchers.
De La Hoya said “Amir showed he is the best in the division. He has a tremendous chin and heart to prove he is the best at 140.”
I don’t think wins over Andriy Kotelnik, Paulie Malignaggi, Maidana, McCloskey and Judah prove that Khan is the best in the division. A rematch needs to take place with Maidana still, and like I said, Khan needs to beat Bradley, Soto, Garcia, Olusegun, Alvarado and Matthysse before you can say he’s the best in the division. It’s like a person going to school, taking a few classes and then announcing that they have a bachelor’s degree and are ready for their Masters degree.
You can’t say Khan is the best fighter at 140 until he fights all those guys and it’s pretty clear that Khan isn’t going to be matched against any of them. I know he wants Bradley, but even if he fought and beat that guy, he would still have Soto, Garcia, Olusegun, Matthysse and Alvarado to fight.
And you can throw in Robert Guerrero’s name to that bunch as well. Khan plans on moving up after his fight this Saturday night against Peterson, but he’s leaving unfinished business as light welterweight. And Peterson is just another light hitting safe fight for Khan. I rate Matthysse, Olusegun, Soto, Garcia, Alvarado, and Guerrero as much more dangerous fighters than Peterson. And of course, Khan isn’t fighting any of them.
Cotto wants rematch with Paquiao, thinks he’ll beat him this time
By Dan Ambrose: It looks like WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is going to try and use his expiring contract with Top Rank to try and get a rematch against Manny Pacquiao, who defeated Cotto with the help of a catchweight in 2009.
Cotto took a beating in that fight and really wasn’t competitive after the first few rounds. In an interview in a Peurto Rican news site, Cotto said he can easily move down to 147 lbs to fight and that he thinks he’ll beat Pacquiao in a rematch.
Cotto’s new style of fighting, which involves hitting, running, shoving and holding, has got him confident that he can beat Pacquiao. However, you really have to look at the big picture here. Cotto has been matched incredibly softly for the past two years against mainly Bob Arum’s stable guys. Cotto’s been matched against Margarito, who came into the fight with a bad eye, but who seemed to be getting to Cotto at the time the ringside doctor stopped the fight in the 10th.
Cotto also has been matched against Yuri Foreman, another fighter with a physical problem (a bad leg) going into the fight. Cotto was also matched against 38-year-old Ricardo Mayorga, a fighter well past his prime by at least nine years. Those wins seem to have planted ideas in Cotto’s head making him think a rematch with Pacquiao will be different this time. Who knows? Cotto may realize he doesn’t stand a chance and just wants the payday.
I just hope Arum stands firm and tells him the next fight is for Cotto to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., not Pacquiao. It’s really too soon still for Cotto to fight Pacquiao, because it seems like only yesterday that Pacquiao battered Cotto had him his face looking like a giant tomato. If they never fight again it will be too soon for me. I don’t want to see Cotto get beat up again. I’d rather he take on someone where he would at least stand a chance like Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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By Dan Ambrose: It looks like WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is going to try and use his expiring contract with Top Rank to try and get a rematch against Manny Pacquiao, who defeated Cotto with the help of a catchweight in 2009.
Cotto took a beating in that fight and really wasn’t competitive after the first few rounds. In an interview in a Peurto Rican news site, Cotto said he can easily move down to 147 lbs to fight and that he thinks he’ll beat Pacquiao in a rematch.
Cotto’s new style of fighting, which involves hitting, running, shoving and holding, has got him confident that he can beat Pacquiao. However, you really have to look at the big picture here. Cotto has been matched incredibly softly for the past two years against mainly Bob Arum’s stable guys. Cotto’s been matched against Margarito, who came into the fight with a bad eye, but who seemed to be getting to Cotto at the time the ringside doctor stopped the fight in the 10th.
Cotto also has been matched against Yuri Foreman, another fighter with a physical problem (a bad leg) going into the fight. Cotto was also matched against 38-year-old Ricardo Mayorga, a fighter well past his prime by at least nine years. Those wins seem to have planted ideas in Cotto’s head making him think a rematch with Pacquiao will be different this time. Who knows? Cotto may realize he doesn’t stand a chance and just wants the payday.
I just hope Arum stands firm and tells him the next fight is for Cotto to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., not Pacquiao. It’s really too soon still for Cotto to fight Pacquiao, because it seems like only yesterday that Pacquiao battered Cotto had him his face looking like a giant tomato. If they never fight again it will be too soon for me. I don’t want to see Cotto get beat up again. I’d rather he take on someone where he would at least stand a chance like Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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According to Yahoo's Kevin Iole, insiders are saying Cotto vs Margarito did around 600,000 PPV buys!
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Khan: This [Peterson] is my last fight at 140; I’d fight Miguel Cotto at 147
y William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan came out and finally said it that this Saturday’s fight against Lamont Peterson will be his last fight at 140lbs. Khan plans on moving up in weight immediately after this fight to the welterweight division (147lbs) and he hopes to get a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. shortly after he moves up in weight next year. Khan was asked in an interview by MMA Nation whether he would be agreeable to a fight against Miguel Cotto and Khan said “Yeah, definitely, I’d fight him at 147.”
Obviously a fight between Khan and Cotto wouldn’t be on the plate in his first fight at welterweight, because Golden Boy Promotions will likely match Khan against another soft target with a name, someone one like 40-year-old Shane Mosley. They won’t put Khan immediately in with Cotto, if they could even make the fight. Cotto fights for Top Rank and the two promotional companies rarely pit their fighters against each other.
Khan would have a lot of problems with Cotto’s size and power, because he hits harder than the guys Khan has been facing and he’s used to fighting wars. The closest Khan has come to a war was his win over Marcos Maidana in December 2010, but Khan ran the entire fight until running out of gas in the 10th and taking a lot of punishment in the last three rounds. Golden Boy won’t want to put Khan in that kind of fight because he’s not a rugged fighter and he would have no inkling of what would be in store for him when Cotto cuts off the ring and forces him to fight.
Despite not having fought some of the very best fighters in the light welterweight division, Khan has pronounced himself as the best fighter at this weight and is ready to move up, saying “No more tests at this weight. We’ve proven that we’re the best in this division. And there’s no one touching us…We get past Lamont Peterson and then there’s super fights at 147.”
Khan’s big wins at 140 have come against the following fighters:
Paul McCloskey
Zab Judah
Marcos Maidana
Andriy Kotelnik
Paulie Malignaggi
Dmitriy Salita
Here are the fighters that Khan hasn’t fought at 140:
Timothy Bradley
Lucas Matthysse
Mike Alvarado
Ajose Olusegun
Humberto Soto
Erik Morales
Danny Garcia
I don’t know how Khan can say he’s proven he’s the best fighter at 140 when he’s still not faced seven of the biggest threats in the division, and five of those fighters can really punch.
If you look at the six fighters that Khan faced at 140, only one of them – Maidana – has any punching power. All the rest of them were light punchers. You see a trend here. Khan moves up without facing five big punchers in the light welterweight division and says he’s there are no more tests for him at that weight. I think what he should be saying is there are no more light punchers for him to pick over, because all the rest are dangerous
y William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan came out and finally said it that this Saturday’s fight against Lamont Peterson will be his last fight at 140lbs. Khan plans on moving up in weight immediately after this fight to the welterweight division (147lbs) and he hopes to get a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. shortly after he moves up in weight next year. Khan was asked in an interview by MMA Nation whether he would be agreeable to a fight against Miguel Cotto and Khan said “Yeah, definitely, I’d fight him at 147.”
Obviously a fight between Khan and Cotto wouldn’t be on the plate in his first fight at welterweight, because Golden Boy Promotions will likely match Khan against another soft target with a name, someone one like 40-year-old Shane Mosley. They won’t put Khan immediately in with Cotto, if they could even make the fight. Cotto fights for Top Rank and the two promotional companies rarely pit their fighters against each other.
Khan would have a lot of problems with Cotto’s size and power, because he hits harder than the guys Khan has been facing and he’s used to fighting wars. The closest Khan has come to a war was his win over Marcos Maidana in December 2010, but Khan ran the entire fight until running out of gas in the 10th and taking a lot of punishment in the last three rounds. Golden Boy won’t want to put Khan in that kind of fight because he’s not a rugged fighter and he would have no inkling of what would be in store for him when Cotto cuts off the ring and forces him to fight.
Despite not having fought some of the very best fighters in the light welterweight division, Khan has pronounced himself as the best fighter at this weight and is ready to move up, saying “No more tests at this weight. We’ve proven that we’re the best in this division. And there’s no one touching us…We get past Lamont Peterson and then there’s super fights at 147.”
Khan’s big wins at 140 have come against the following fighters:
Paul McCloskey
Zab Judah
Marcos Maidana
Andriy Kotelnik
Paulie Malignaggi
Dmitriy Salita
Here are the fighters that Khan hasn’t fought at 140:
Timothy Bradley
Lucas Matthysse
Mike Alvarado
Ajose Olusegun
Humberto Soto
Erik Morales
Danny Garcia
I don’t know how Khan can say he’s proven he’s the best fighter at 140 when he’s still not faced seven of the biggest threats in the division, and five of those fighters can really punch.
If you look at the six fighters that Khan faced at 140, only one of them – Maidana – has any punching power. All the rest of them were light punchers. You see a trend here. Khan moves up without facing five big punchers in the light welterweight division and says he’s there are no more tests for him at that weight. I think what he should be saying is there are no more light punchers for him to pick over, because all the rest are dangerous
Brandon Rios to work with Conte on diet to keep his weight down
By Jason Kim: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 22 KO’s) will be working with Victor Conte, the counter of BALCO, on a diet to help keep his weight down. Rios failed to make weight for his fight last weekend against John Murray and not only lost his World Boxing Association title but also was fined $20,000 of his purse for that fight.
The plans are now for Rios to move up in weight to light welterweight (140lbs), where they hope Rios will be able to fit into the division without needing to starve himself the last week before the fight like he did last time. However, even 140 could be a problem for Rios unless his management gets control over his diet.
Speaking with Ringtv, Rios’ manager Cameron Dunkin said, “We’re going to bring in Victor Conte. I’m going to have him send me a real diet for Brandon. Brandon is a kid who doesn’t mind exercises, but he’s going to have to train more…We’re are going to bring in Victor Conte and he’ll put him on the right foods.
But we’re not going to ask Brandon to become what he isn’t.”
Dunkin may have to if it doesn’t work out for Rios at 140, because he didn’t look good against the limited Murray, who no real power to speak of. Bob Arum already wants to put Rios in with unbeaten Mike Alvarado in his first fight at light welterweight in a sink or swim fight.
I think we may see Rios suffer his first loss in that fight, and afterwards you can bet Rios will discover a new dedication to eating right. I don’t see a place for Rios at light welterweight. He’s not a huge puncher and is more of a watered down version of Humberto Soto, a volume puncher that likes to throw uppercuts.
Rios gets hit too much and he’ll take terrible punishment at 140 unless Arum protects him by keeping him away from all the good fighters that can punch at that weight. I think Rios will try 140 and depending on how tough he’s matched, he’ll likely be moved back down to 135. Rios ate himself out of a title, and I suspect his eating will keep him from ever winning another title unless he can move back down to lightweight.
By Jason Kim: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 22 KO’s) will be working with Victor Conte, the counter of BALCO, on a diet to help keep his weight down. Rios failed to make weight for his fight last weekend against John Murray and not only lost his World Boxing Association title but also was fined $20,000 of his purse for that fight.
The plans are now for Rios to move up in weight to light welterweight (140lbs), where they hope Rios will be able to fit into the division without needing to starve himself the last week before the fight like he did last time. However, even 140 could be a problem for Rios unless his management gets control over his diet.
Speaking with Ringtv, Rios’ manager Cameron Dunkin said, “We’re going to bring in Victor Conte. I’m going to have him send me a real diet for Brandon. Brandon is a kid who doesn’t mind exercises, but he’s going to have to train more…We’re are going to bring in Victor Conte and he’ll put him on the right foods.
But we’re not going to ask Brandon to become what he isn’t.”
Dunkin may have to if it doesn’t work out for Rios at 140, because he didn’t look good against the limited Murray, who no real power to speak of. Bob Arum already wants to put Rios in with unbeaten Mike Alvarado in his first fight at light welterweight in a sink or swim fight.
I think we may see Rios suffer his first loss in that fight, and afterwards you can bet Rios will discover a new dedication to eating right. I don’t see a place for Rios at light welterweight. He’s not a huge puncher and is more of a watered down version of Humberto Soto, a volume puncher that likes to throw uppercuts.
Rios gets hit too much and he’ll take terrible punishment at 140 unless Arum protects him by keeping him away from all the good fighters that can punch at that weight. I think Rios will try 140 and depending on how tough he’s matched, he’ll likely be moved back down to 135. Rios ate himself out of a title, and I suspect his eating will keep him from ever winning another title unless he can move back down to lightweight.
a bit of a shocker...
Pawel Wolak Retires Days After Rematch Rodriguez Loss
by David P. Greisman
Junior middleweight Pawel Wolak abruptly retired today, according to postings on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts just four days after he lost via unanimous decision in a rematch with Delvin Rodriguez.
“With heavy heart, I announce my retirement,” Wolak wrote on Twitter. “U need heart, passion, desire 2 compete, but the mind needs to know when it is time.”
The 30-year-old, who is 29-2-1 with 19 knockouts, expanded further on Facebook:
“I am at peace with my decision to retire from boxing,” he wrote. “I left it all in the ring and I have absolutely no regrets. I got to do what most people will never be able to and I couldn’t be more proud to have been part of the best sport in the world.
“I will stay active, busy and in boxing shape as I have done since 17 years old, but I hope to help other fighters in the NY area in their careers. The list of people to thank is too long but you all know you are. Thank you to my core team, my family, my friends and the fans who have made me a better husband, man, father, son and fighter. I am forever grateful.
“Thank you to Top Rank for always having my back and to the boxing media who have always been fair and treated me with respect. I am not going to do any interviews at this time. While I am retiring I am staying under contract for the duration of my contract terms with both Top Rank and my manager, Cameron Dunkin. Please direct all questions to Cameron. Onwards and upwards.”
Pawel Wolak Retires Days After Rematch Rodriguez Loss
by David P. Greisman
Junior middleweight Pawel Wolak abruptly retired today, according to postings on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts just four days after he lost via unanimous decision in a rematch with Delvin Rodriguez.
“With heavy heart, I announce my retirement,” Wolak wrote on Twitter. “U need heart, passion, desire 2 compete, but the mind needs to know when it is time.”
The 30-year-old, who is 29-2-1 with 19 knockouts, expanded further on Facebook:
“I am at peace with my decision to retire from boxing,” he wrote. “I left it all in the ring and I have absolutely no regrets. I got to do what most people will never be able to and I couldn’t be more proud to have been part of the best sport in the world.
“I will stay active, busy and in boxing shape as I have done since 17 years old, but I hope to help other fighters in the NY area in their careers. The list of people to thank is too long but you all know you are. Thank you to my core team, my family, my friends and the fans who have made me a better husband, man, father, son and fighter. I am forever grateful.
“Thank you to Top Rank for always having my back and to the boxing media who have always been fair and treated me with respect. I am not going to do any interviews at this time. While I am retiring I am staying under contract for the duration of my contract terms with both Top Rank and my manager, Cameron Dunkin. Please direct all questions to Cameron. Onwards and upwards.”
Some final numbers of 2011...
Top Rank's last 2 events = 2.1 million PPV Buys. Boxing=4.8 million PPV buys in 2011
These are real actual numbers from sources outside Golden Boy/Top Rank and they are not blown out of proportion ufc numbers. These PPV buys are only for American Television (HBO/Showtime).
Cotto vs. Mayorga- 250k Buys
Pacquiao vs. Mosley- slightly over 1.3 million Buys
Mayweather vs. Ortiz- 1.25 million Buys
Pacquiao vs. Marquez III- 1.4 million Buys
Cotto vs. Margarito II- slightly over 600k Buys
Hopkins vs. Dawson- 50k Buys
Maidana vs. Morales- 50k Buys
*Klitschko vs. Haye was watched by approximately 500 million+ people worldwide (over 150 countries).
*Pacquiao vs. Marquez III was the most watched Boxing match in Mexican Television History peaking at about 43.5 million viewers
*Daisuke Naito and Koki Kameda did magnificent TV ratings as expected in Japan, with the fight averaging 43.1% and peaking at 52.1% on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System).
*Saul Alvarez draws 36 million viewers in Mexico for Rhodes bout.
*Morales-Maidana a rating figure of 25 points, which is a little higher than the huge rating generated by Saul Alvarez's title winning effort over Matthew Hatton in March.
Top Rank's last 2 events = 2.1 million PPV Buys. Boxing=4.8 million PPV buys in 2011
These are real actual numbers from sources outside Golden Boy/Top Rank and they are not blown out of proportion ufc numbers. These PPV buys are only for American Television (HBO/Showtime).
Cotto vs. Mayorga- 250k Buys
Pacquiao vs. Mosley- slightly over 1.3 million Buys
Mayweather vs. Ortiz- 1.25 million Buys
Pacquiao vs. Marquez III- 1.4 million Buys
Cotto vs. Margarito II- slightly over 600k Buys
Hopkins vs. Dawson- 50k Buys
Maidana vs. Morales- 50k Buys
*Klitschko vs. Haye was watched by approximately 500 million+ people worldwide (over 150 countries).
*Pacquiao vs. Marquez III was the most watched Boxing match in Mexican Television History peaking at about 43.5 million viewers
*Daisuke Naito and Koki Kameda did magnificent TV ratings as expected in Japan, with the fight averaging 43.1% and peaking at 52.1% on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System).
*Saul Alvarez draws 36 million viewers in Mexico for Rhodes bout.
*Morales-Maidana a rating figure of 25 points, which is a little higher than the huge rating generated by Saul Alvarez's title winning effort over Matthew Hatton in March.
He already beat Shane before Floyd & Pac did so no need there. Looks like he's onboard to fight Chavez jr next....
Miguel Cotto: Chavez Fight is Something Attractive To Us
By Jhonny Gonzalez
WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) is very interested in making boxing history by becoming the first [puerto rican] fighter to win four titles in four weight divisions. Cotto's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank has offered him a fight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs).
Cotto wants to make history, at the right price. If the offer is right, Cotto has no problem with facing Chavez Jr. Cotto also cleared up any rumors by once again stating that his promotional ties are going to remain with Top Rank but the two sides are working without a contract for the moment.
"It's something that's attractive to us... we like it. We'll see what guarantees are there and what we're offered at 160 pounds. A lot of names have been mentioned [for my next fight], but we are going to continue to rest [until the start of 2012]. We are going to evaluate our options and select the best fight. I am with [Bob Arum], but we have nothing in writing," Cotto told Carlito Rosa.
Miguel Cotto: Chavez Fight is Something Attractive To Us
By Jhonny Gonzalez
WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs) is very interested in making boxing history by becoming the first [puerto rican] fighter to win four titles in four weight divisions. Cotto's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank has offered him a fight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs).
Cotto wants to make history, at the right price. If the offer is right, Cotto has no problem with facing Chavez Jr. Cotto also cleared up any rumors by once again stating that his promotional ties are going to remain with Top Rank but the two sides are working without a contract for the moment.
"It's something that's attractive to us... we like it. We'll see what guarantees are there and what we're offered at 160 pounds. A lot of names have been mentioned [for my next fight], but we are going to continue to rest [until the start of 2012]. We are going to evaluate our options and select the best fight. I am with [Bob Arum], but we have nothing in writing," Cotto told Carlito Rosa.
Rios is not a big puncher, but he has punching power. Rios is more of a wear you down fighter then a one punch KO artist. He needs to work on his defense, because at 140lb he's going to fight boxers with more power then himself. What would happen if Maidana lands on Rios chin with a clean shot?? 140lb is going to be hard for Rios.
Kirkland vs Molina Deal Reached For January 28 on HBO
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By Ryan Maquiñana
BoxingScene.com has confirmed that junior middleweight contenders James Kirkland and Carlos Molina will meet in an HBO-televised broadcast on Jan. 28.
The news comes on the heels of a Nov. 13 report on this site that originally reported Team Kirkland’s interest in a Molina fight.
The explosive Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs), from Austin, Tex., has re-established himself as a force in the 154-pound division since the southpaw reunited with trainer Ann Wolfe and subsequently stopped Alfredo “Perro” Angulo in a thrilling six-round war in November.
Meanwhile, the much-avoided Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) is coming off an impressive three-bout stretch in 2011 that includes a dominant ten-round unanimous decision over Kermit Cintron, a seventh-round TKO of Allen Conyers, and a controversial draw against Erislandy Lara that many thought he had won.
Talks are under way to determine a venue for the bout.
Kirkland fighting a tuff fight again. A true warrior..
boxingscene.
By Ryan Maquiñana
BoxingScene.com has confirmed that junior middleweight contenders James Kirkland and Carlos Molina will meet in an HBO-televised broadcast on Jan. 28.
The news comes on the heels of a Nov. 13 report on this site that originally reported Team Kirkland’s interest in a Molina fight.
The explosive Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs), from Austin, Tex., has re-established himself as a force in the 154-pound division since the southpaw reunited with trainer Ann Wolfe and subsequently stopped Alfredo “Perro” Angulo in a thrilling six-round war in November.
Meanwhile, the much-avoided Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) is coming off an impressive three-bout stretch in 2011 that includes a dominant ten-round unanimous decision over Kermit Cintron, a seventh-round TKO of Allen Conyers, and a controversial draw against Erislandy Lara that many thought he had won.
Talks are under way to determine a venue for the bout.
Kirkland fighting a tuff fight again. A true warrior..