Trout: I can push this little dude [Cotto] around; he’s small

Image: Trout: I can push this little dude [Cotto] around; he's small(Photo: Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) wasn’t prepared at how small and fat former WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) was when the two fighters came together for a face off during their recent stare down during a press conference to promoter their December 1st fight at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.

Trout said to RingTV “I am a lot physically bigger than him…Seeing it up close, it was funny…We agreed that if we need to, we can definitely push this little dude around…He did have a little bit of a belly on him.”

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Macklin picks Trout to defeat Cotto

Image: Macklin picks Trout to defeat Cotto(Photo credit: Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin believes that WBA World light middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) is getting Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) at the right point in his career to where he’s not the same fighter he once was years ago. Trout and Cotto will be fighting on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York.

Macklin said to RingTV “It it was Cotto in his prime, then I would say Cotto. But the timing of the fight might suit Trout. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was an upset.”

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Austin Trout’s youth and talent will cause Cotto a lot of problems

Image: Austin Trout's youth and talent will cause Cotto a lot of problems(Photo credit: Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) should have accepted the offer to fight Manny Pacquiao because in choosing to fight WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) on December 1st, Cotto could be kissing goodbye any chance of a big money rematch with Pacquiao should Trout dominate him and hand him another loss. Cotto was beaten in his last fight by Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May.

That’s an excusable loss because Mayweather is one of the top fighters in the sport. However, that wasn’t a prime Mayweather that beat Cotto; that was an older Mayweather who purposely chose to Cotto’s fight in order to make it more exciting. Cotto still lost even with Mayweather fighting flat-footed for 12 rounds. A loss to Trout will be a much bigger flow to Cotto’s career, because Trout isn’t a huge star, and few fans see him as one of the top fighters in the sport.

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Cotto: I’ll beat Trout and become world champion again

Image: Cotto: I'll beat Trout and become world champion again(Photo credit: Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto is likes his chances against WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout in their fight on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Cotto feels he’s going to win this belt and bring the strap back to his home country of Puerto Rico.

31-year-old Cotto is coming off of a 12 round decision loss against Floyd Maywether Jr. last May where Cotto was almost knocked out in the 12th round by Mayweather. It looked Mayweather could have finished Cotto if he had wanted to.

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De La Hoya confident Cotto will beat Trout; sees Canelo Alvarez bout possible after that

Image: De La Hoya confident Cotto will beat Trout; sees Canelo Alvarez bout possible after thatBy Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya is confident that Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) will get by WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) in their fight on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. Following this fight, De La Hoya sees a possible unification bout between WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Cotto, with the WBA 154 strap that he wins from Trout.

De La Hoya said to Primerahora.com “We are very confident that Cotto will come out with his hand raised. A possible fight with Alvarez would be quite an event. Duels between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are always attractive…A fight between the two [Cotto and Alvarez] would be a very big event.”

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De La Hoya sees Trout as a very dangerous opponent for Cotto

Image: De La Hoya sees Trout as a very dangerous opponent for Cotto(Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya, the president of Golden Boy Promotions, is very worried about Miguel Cotto’s next fight against WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) on December 1st. De La Hoya doesn’t like this match-up for the short 5’7″ Cotto and he feels that Cotto might have made a mistake in taking this fight given that he’s got bigger money options available against the likes of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next year.

De La Hoya said to Boxingmundial.com “He [Trout] has everything to win and nothing to lose…It’s a dangerous fight. I personally don’t like it…very difficult. Unpredictable.”

I agree with De La Hoya’s thoughts, but I think the fight has got to happen. If you’ve got a guy like Cotto who’s gotten a little older and is ready to be ripped apart by the young lions like Trout, it’s got to be done.

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Trout not worried about the NY crowd for Cotto bout

Image: Trout not worried about the NY crowd for Cotto bout(Photo Credit: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) comes from Las Cruces, New Mexico and doesn’t have many fans in the New York area unfortunately. But Trout isn’t bothered by the fact that he’ll have few fans supporting him when he faces Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York.

Cotto is from Puerto Rico, but he’s got a large fan base in the New York area that will be showing up to cheer him on against Trout. For his part, Trout will be lucky if any of his fans will be heard in this fight.

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Austin Trout with excellent chance to beat Cotto

By Eric Thomas: While WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) will be coming into his December 1st fight against former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) with a world title and an unbeaten record in his possession, many boxing fans and writers see the 32-year-old Cotto as the favorite for this fight.

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Cotto to train at high altitude for Trout fight

Image: Cotto to train at high altitude for Trout fightBy Dan Ambrose: Pedro Diaz, the Cuban trainer for former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s), plans on taking Cotto up in the mountains to have him train at high altitude in order to get him ready for his December 1st challenge against WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York, United States.

Diaz told Primerahora.com “We have two or three locations planned, but have not yet made a decision. Miguel will benefit from oxygenating the blood. This is the first time we’re doing it.”

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Cotto taking risk against Trout

By Dan Ambrose: 31-year-old former three division world champion Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) is taking a substantial risk in taking on the less than popular WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) on December 1st at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York. This is a big gamble for Cotto because it’s not a big money fight for him due to Trout not having much of a name to speak of. If Cotto loses this fight it could badly hurt his status as the number #3 pay per view star in the sport of boxing.

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