One half of the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez bout has been agreed to according to Ring TV. Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that Canelo Alvarez has agreed to his side of the bout with Miguel Cotto.
“My side is done and dealt with. We have agreed. So now, I’m waiting on Bob to get their side done,” said De La Hoya.
“Bob and I talked about the major issues that were a possible concern. But after our conversation, we found out that this fight will get made relatively sooner than anticipated. So we’re getting closer. We are getting closer. I have no doubt in my mind that we will get Canelo-Cotto done for the May 2 of next year.”
Arum confirmed that he wanted the bout to go ahead on the May 2nd “Cinco De Mayo” weekend and De La Hoya acknowledged that it is indeed the plan to go ahead on May 2nd. Locations that are being considered are Las Vegas, San Antonio, Dallas, or New York.
“Las Vegas is a consideration. Texas is a consideration, especially with Jerry Jones wanting to host big fights, and especially with the Alamodome, which there is no doubt in my mind that we will break the Julio Cesar Chavez-Pernell Whitaker record,” said De La Hoya to RingTV. “In terms of attendance, I am sure that will happen. New York is not out of the question, but our priorities are Las Vegas and Texas for this fight. So the venue still is open as to where we’re going to bring it, but first things first, and that’s that we have agreed on some major points, which is a huge step in the right direction. So I have no doubt in my mind that Canelo and Cotto will be fighting on Cinco De Mayo, and we’re moving in the right direction.”
The bout will be carried by HBO and it all but certainly puts to rest a Mayweather bout on May 2nd on pay-per-view should it be finalized as cable providers won’t broadcast conflicting telecasts on the same day.
