Golovkin was among the 11,274 spectators inside Mandalay Bay watching.
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“I don’t need a belt to fight ‘Canelo, ‘ ” Cotto said. Two big punching middleweights in their prime with all the major titles and boxing supremacy at stake.
“I wanted to leave no doubt – a clear victory”, Alvarez said afterward.
“Before I didn’t want to answer out of respect for my current opponent”, Alvarez said via Opening Round, “but if you want me to fight him right now, I’ll put the gloves on right now and fight him right now”. For all you Mexican fans out there, be proud of your countryman tonight as he should become the new middleweight champion.
Alvarez can afford to be picky, but not for long. Canelo would be the only one to fight for the title, if Cotto won he would not defend or win the belt since it was stripped. Nevertheless, by the third round, Alvarez started to land some of his bigger punches and took control of the fight. Mayweather and Pacquiao spent years playing the political game, and their goals were trying to be the best boxing attraction in the sport. With the win, Alvarez earned himself the WBC middleweight crown, as well as the title of lineal middleweight champion. I’m not saying he’s going to fight somebody else.
Cotto and his team felt they won the match, which was given to Alvarez by unanimous decision.
However, if Alvarez’s strong replies are to be taken into account, his body language seems to indicate that he is inclined to take on Golovkin head on, though such may have been made due the adrenaline rush still flowing in the Mexican following his triumph at the time. While Cotto tried to mix it up and box from the outside, Alvarez patiently walked him into some big shots that proved the difference.
And now that he is finished with Cotto, it’s probably time to accept the opportunity of facing arguably the second greatest fighter of the last decade.
Featherweights Jayson Velez (23-0-1, 16 KOs), of Puerto Rico, and Ronny Rios (24-1, 10 KOs), from Santa Ana, California, both weighed 125½, a half-pound under the division limit, for their 10-rounder.
There are pirate sites that will have streams up but they tend to be very unreliable and go down in the middle of the fight. “I’m ready and I’m going to show it on Saturday”. Alvarez connected on 118 power punches to Cotto’s 75.
Alvarez, who was more aggressive than usual, was able to dominate most of the rounds with his heavy punches and uppercuts. Most were on their feet in the final round when the two went toe-to-toe in the early moments of the round.
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According to Bad Left Hook, it is more than likely that Alvarez will follow in the footsteps of the recently retired Floyd Mayweather Jr.in fight schedules and will apparently have his next fight in May next year.
