Roc Nation Sports and Golden Boy Promotions have reached a deal that will pit middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and former jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a highly-anticipated matchup on November 21. The bout will take place at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be televised on HBO Pay-Per-View. Both fighters agreed to face each other at a catchweight of 155 pounds.
Cotto, the reiging WBC middleweight champion, is coming off of an impressive 4th round TKO victory over the usually durable former middleweight champion Daniel Geale. Likewise, Canelo is also fresh off of a spectacular performance, knocking out rugged contender James Kirkland in the 3rd round back in May. Both fighters have almost an identical record, Cotto having stopped 33 of his 44 opponents and Canelo having stopped 32 of his 45 opponents. Although Canelo is nearly 10 years younger, Cotto's experience and his work with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has him fighting like he did in his 20's. Both fighters have lost to Floyd Mayweather, but many would say that it was Cotto who provided the much more difficult challenge for the undefeated pound-for-pound king. Simply put, this fight is about as evenly matched as they can get, so fans will be in for a treat with both men step into the ring this November.
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