Cotto vs. Canelo Weigh-In By Victor Garcia, Real Combat Media
Canelo Wins: Why Alvarez versus Cotto Will Not Be a Close Fight
Editorial By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
*Photo Credit: Victor Garcia, Real Combat Media
Las Vegas, NV (November 21, 2015)– At 45-1-1 with 32 knockouts, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez of Mexico is considered to be the best pro boxer in the world in the 154 pound division. Alvarez will attempt to step up to middleweight tonight, in an attempt to win the vacant the World Boxing Council World Middleweight title. His opponent, Miguel Cotto, 40-4 with 33 knockouts, Caguas, Puerto Rico, did not pay the WBC sanctioning fee, so the title is on the line for Alvarez only if he should win the scheduled 12 rounder at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The eight bout HBO main event will also feature such boxers as Guillermo Rigondeaux, Francisco Vargas, Jayson Velez, and Takashi Miura.
Cotto is more than just an all-around boxer. With Freddie Roach as his trainer, he expects speed and superior skill to be his calling card to beating Alvarez. The concept seems worthy of the big draw. Trouble is, Alvarez is younger, stronger, more durable and equally as a technical boxer to Cotto. Cotto may have the better jab and superior footwork. Alvarez has the hand speed and power advantage to take Cotto out and stop him.
The bout will evolve as a cautionary event. Both fighters will be looking to counter punch to victory. Cotto is smart as to try to not stand in front of Alvarez all night and slug it out. No can do that win Canelo. Cotto will look for special openings with his jabs and look to keep the fight in the center of the ring and create traps with counter punches. Cotto also a very good left hook which has improved with the guidance of Freddie Roach.
Alvarez is way ahead of Cotto in power and size. His stronger body and head combinations can break Cotto down. Over the course of 12 rounds, expect Alvarez to outwork Cotto on the inside while remaining fast on the attack, on the way to a 12 round majority decision win and the WBC title. Cotto is a big name, though. Alvarez may feel, as many boxing experts do, he will have to knock Cotto out to win. The game plan both men bring to the table will ultimately decide which style the fighters will approach the bout with, and which game plan will work for whom. If Alvarez does take a knockout approach, he may get careless, which would give Cotto the advantage.
If both fighters go on the offensive, a slugfest of trading knockdowns could occur and could dramatically affect the scorecards. Canelo is the favorite in this fight with the odds makers. Cotto did beat an injured Sergio Gabriel Martinez, but Cotto could not outpoint a technically superior Austin Trout. Cotto also defeated former middleweight champ, Daniel Geale by TKO and defeated Delvin Rodriguez by TKO. Canelo is coming off of a dominating KO over James Kirkland where he looked better than ever. Trainer Freddie Roach will make particular style adjustments, however Canelo is just too strong, durable and too talented for Cotto to outpoint in a long 12 round contest.
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