Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, one of the last great battles of the year take place in the sport of boxing. Will Miguel "Junito" Cotto (40-4, 33 KO) takes on Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KO).
It will be now-vacant WBC middleweight title on the line to Alvarez. Even with the title on the line only Alvarez, there are still a lot at stake. It is, and this is another chapter in Puerto Rico Mexican boxing rivalry.
Cotto of Puerto Rico is the only fighter who won the world title in four different weight classes. Alvarez is undoubtedly the largest active Mexican star in the sport. From the perspective of 2015, this is the biggest battle that can be entered under the parameters and competition.
When: Saturday, November 21 at 09:00 ET
Where: Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas
TV: HBO Pay-Per-View
Cotto was formerly World Boxing Council champion, but he was stripped of the title earlier in the week when the payment of $ 1.1 million in fees reject sanctions on the WBC's. If Cotto wins, it can be high belt either to remain vacant, or the interim champion, and current WBA and IBF dominant, Gennady Golovkin for the official title holder.
Do not bet on this scenario occurs. Canelo will win.
This is in essence the average young bout is also being contested in the catchweight 155 pounds. No man struggled ever in the 160 pound weight limit for the division.
That said, Canelo will not be taken out of his comfort zone for this road was fighting when he was to make £ 152 to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013. It should be easier to cut weight and said he was in his career.