Cotto needs to make a good impression against Geale

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By Dan Ambrose: With WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) taking on one of the less dangerous middleweights in the division in #6 WBC Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) this Saturday night on HBO Championship Boxing, Cotto will be looking to make a good impression so that he can setup a big pay-per-view bout later this year against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

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Cotto hints he’ll vacate title if WBC forces Golovkin fight

1-CottoBy Dan Ambrose: The World Boxing Council had better think twice about trying to force WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) into facing someone like Gennady Golokvin, his WBC mandatory challenger, because Cotto says he’ll save his three percent from the sanctioning fees he gives the WBC and go ahead and face the guys he wants to face.

Cotto would vacate the WBC title if they push the issue of trying to force him to face the guys they want him to face instead of the fighters he prefers.

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Cotto not worried about Daniel Geale rehydrating to 170+

1-Cotto5By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) isn’t worried in the slightest in the potential of his opponent Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs), who is a legitimate middleweight, rehydrating from the 157lb catch-weight all the way into the mid-170s by the time the two fighters face each other this Saturday, June 6th, on HBO Championship Boxing from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Cotto feels that his experience will negative whatever weight advantage that the 34-year-old Geale has in this fight. Cotto will likely be no heavier than 160, which means he could be giving away 10-15 pounds against a 170+ pound Geale in this fight.

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Cotto can’t afford to look bad against Geale this Saturday

1-Cotto3By Dan Ambrose: With a big money fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez slated for the fall, WBC middleweight belt holder Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) absolutely has to look good this Saturday, June 6th, in his fight against #6 WBC Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

While a loss for the 34-year-old Cotto won’t stop the Canelo fight from getting made, it will take away a lot of money that he and 24-year-old Canelo can scoop up from the U.S boxing public from HBO pay-per-view. Some fans will still gladly purchase the Cotto-Canelo fight even if Cotto loses or looks really bad against the 34-year-old Geale, but you have to believe the PPV numbers will be far fewer than they would if Cotto destroys Geale on Saturday night.

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Cotto: I’m only thinking of Geale; if Canelo fight happens, it will be after June 6th

1-Cotto17By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) appears to be tiring from the constant barrage of questions about when and if he’ll be fighting Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Instead of fans wanting to know about Cotto’s next fight against Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) on June 6th, Cotto has been busy fielding questions about Canelo and a lot about Gennady Golovkin.

Cotto wants the media to know that he’s only focused on the Geale fight, and after that contest is past, then he’ll focus on his next fight. But whether Cotto wants to acknowledge it or not, Canelo does appear to be the next fight for him.

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Roach: Cotto’s ring knowledge will be Geale’s undoing

roach6By Dan Ambrose: In what appears to be a sly attempt to pat himself on the back, trainer Freddie Roach said that the main advantage that his fighter WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) will have over his 34-year-old opponent Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) in their catch-weight fight at 157 pounds is Cotto’s ring knowledge.

Ultimately, Roach thinks that Cotto will be too smart for the No.6 WBC ranked contender when they battle it out on June 6th on HBO Championship Boxing from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Cotto says he has verbal agreement with HBO for Canelo fight after Geale

cotto57By Dan Ambrose: In what has to be seen as positive news for a big fight this year, WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) revealed on Wednesday that he has verbal agreements with both HBO and Golden Boy Promotions for him to face Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) this year after the June 6th HBO-televised fight between Cotto and Australian Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The bad news for boxing fans is that Cotto is saying it’s a verbal agreement. He didn’t say written agreement, which means that Cotto can always go in another direction if he chooses to rather than face Canelo.

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Cotto: I dictate what’s important for my career

cotto56By Dan Ambrose: It looks like WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) wasn’t ready for the questions he was getting about when and why he’s not fighting his #1 WBC mandatory challenger Gennady Golovkin when Cotto met with the media this week ahead of his fight on June 6th against #6 WBC Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) at the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, New York.

Instead of the media asking Cotto harmless questions about his match-up with the 34-year-old Geale, they kept pouring in question after question related to Golovkin. Cotto is now realizing that he can escape those questions when he’s at home, but when he’s outdoors and meeting with the media, people want to know when he’s going to face Golovkin.

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Examining the Cotto, Canelo, GGG Triangle

Image: Examining the Cotto, Canelo, GGG TriangleBy Raj Parmar: It’s been almost a month now since the long anticipated Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao saga finally concluded, and the attention of the boxing world is now starting to turn its attention towards one of the sport’s most cherished prizes: the middleweight championship.

WBC middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto will be putting his belt on the line against challenger Daniel Geale in what will be his first defense after dethroning Sergio Martinez last year. The talk however has not mainly been focused on Geale, but the other contenders to Cotto’s claim as the middleweight king.

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Cotto will shine against Geale, says Roach

cotto7By Dan Ambrose: Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) is going to come out on the losing end on June 6th in his title challenge against WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) in their catch-weight fight at 157lbs, says Cotto’s trainer Freddie Roach. He expects Cotto to impress in this fight, and he sees him scoring a knockout.

After Cotto beats Geale, Roach wants Cotto to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next. The winner of the Cotto-Canelo fight should face WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, Roach says.

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