By Kieran Stapleton: “The temptation for greatness is the biggest drug in the world.” Mike Tyson. Two men in the sport of boxing who have acclaimed outstanding reputation for self- achievement and reward are Miguel Cotto and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. However, when opportunity arose to cement their names in boxing history against the current face of boxing, both men came up short.
So can greatness be achieved after such a big loss? Cotto fought the hard way to gain his reputation in the boxing world after his first loss to Antonio Margarita in 2008 and now Canelo must do the same. Cotto will have a make or break fight against Delvin Rodríguez next month with his newly appointed hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach in his corner.
If Cotto is able to defeat the Dominican fighter next month, is it a viable option to avenge his latest loss to Austin Trout in a rematch to regain his reputation or attempt to defeat the more popular fighter who defeated Trout earlier this year coming off the most popular fight in years.