By Dan Ambrose: It’s rumored that Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) could be facing the recently knocked out James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) on June 18 on HBO pay-per-view. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, the Cotto-Kirkland fight is a possibility. Selling a fight between Cotto and Kirkland is asking for trouble.
If HBO sells it for $60, then they could wind up with very few buyers. Cotto lost his last fight to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez last November in a close 12 round unanimous decision loss on HBO pay-per-view. That fight was obviously a pay-per-view worthy fight between Cotto was the WBC middleweight champion at the time, and Canelo had turned his career around since his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. But Cotto is coming off of a loss to Canelo now, and the 31-year-old Kirkland hasn’t fought since being stopped in the 3rd round by Canelo in May of 2015.
By Bill Gabay: It’s been over a week since the so-called “Fight of the Century” where Floyd “Money” Mayweather defeated Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao via unanimous decision. Many were disappointed with the lack of fireworks in the match. Perhaps even more were disappointed with the outcome as the “People’s Champ” was beaten, and convincingly, by the “bad guy”.
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: HBO hit a homerun with last Saturday’s match-up between junior middleweights Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) and James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) in their catch-weight at 155 pounds at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. 
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) says he’d like another shot against Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) in the future if Canelo is willing to give him another fight. Kirkland says he had the 24-year-old Canelo hurt a couple of times in the fight, but he was unable to finish him off. Instead of finishing Canelo off, he was the one who was knocked out in the 3rd round when he walked into a right hand from the red-haired Canelo. 
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Bob Smith: Yesterday evening Saul “Canelo” Alvarez did have a major victory over James Kirkland. Cynics and critics might say that he had too lose too much weight; that he had ring rust; that he is not the fighter that he used to be; and that without Ann Wolfe he was destined to lose. 
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Allan Fox: Now that his flagship fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) has gotten past the formidable James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) by a 3rd round knockout last Saturday night, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is going to sit down and start planning for Canelo’s next fight in September or October.
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: #1 WBC, #2 WBA junior middleweight contender Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) says he’ll be back inside the ring in either September or October against an opponent still to be determined. 
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Dan Ambrose: Last night, junior middleweight James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) fought without his long time trainer Ann Wolfe in his 3rd round knockout loss to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. 
(Photo Credit:Ed Mulholland/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images) By Allan Fox: Last night’s clash between junior middleweights Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) and James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) may not have had any world titles on the line, but the two fighters still made pretty good money despite the fight just being for entertainment purposes.