It’s finally fight week for one of the most anticipated fights of the 2015 boxing calendar.
Puerto Rican legend Miguel Cotto defends his WBC and the Ring Magazine Middleweight Championships against rising Mexican sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on HBO pay-per-view.
Both fighters will be looking to carve out their own space in the annals of the legendary boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico and secure national bragging rights with a win.
Cotto (40-4, 33 KO) revitalized his career after back-to-back losses by hiring veteran Hall of Fame cornerman Freddie Roach to be his lead trainer. The Puerto Rican became the first four-division champion in his nation’s history with an upset of Sergio Martinez to claim the middleweight title in 2013 and has defended it once.
Canelo (45-1-1, 32 KO) was bred for boxing stardom. At just 25 years old, he’s already one of the biggest figures in the sport and has consistently refused to shy away from challenges that many felt were too tough or quick. This fight has the potential to be his defining moment and catapult him to some truly rarefied air in the sport.
The big fight is just days away, so, without further delay, these are the hottest storylines for Cotto vs. Canelo!
