Golden Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, says the upcoming November battle with WBC middleweight king Miguel Cotto will be the biggest ever Puerto Rico vs. Mexico showdown on pay-per-view.
In 1999, De La Hoya battled Felix "Tito" Trinidad in a huge showdown between Puerto Rico and Mexico. The bout set the pay-per-view record for a non-heavyweight fight with 1.4 million buys, until it was broken by De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5, 2007 with 2.4 million.
De La Hoya says Cotto-Canelo will be even bigger than the Trinidad fight of 1999.
"It's going to be bigger. It will be bigger because of what Miguel Cotto has accomplished, being the first fight from Puerto Rico to be a champion in four divisions, and especially by how he looked in his last fight. He was strong, he was quick," De La Hoya told ESPN Deportes.
"Canelo looked strong, very quick, a lot of pressure against Kirkland. He could pull more than 33 thousand people in Texas. I think the anticipation of this fight is bigger than me and Trinidad fight. Obviously we have the Internet, advertising, marketing is broader. Many people around the world will be waiting for this big match."
The fight is heading to Las Vegas, with November 7, 14 and 21 in play. The venue will either be the MGM Grand or the Thomas & Mack Center.
"There are options, but I think they both love to fight in Las Vegas, the Mecca of boxing - but we are in talks with several arenas and hotels," De La Hoya said. "We'll see, but it will be in November. It would be on [November] 7, 14 or 21. It depends on the hotel promoting this fight."
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In 1999, De La Hoya battled Felix "Tito" Trinidad in a huge showdown between Puerto Rico and Mexico. The bout set the pay-per-view record for a non-heavyweight fight with 1.4 million buys, until it was broken by De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5, 2007 with 2.4 million.
De La Hoya says Cotto-Canelo will be even bigger than the Trinidad fight of 1999.
"It's going to be bigger. It will be bigger because of what Miguel Cotto has accomplished, being the first fight from Puerto Rico to be a champion in four divisions, and especially by how he looked in his last fight. He was strong, he was quick," De La Hoya told ESPN Deportes.
"Canelo looked strong, very quick, a lot of pressure against Kirkland. He could pull more than 33 thousand people in Texas. I think the anticipation of this fight is bigger than me and Trinidad fight. Obviously we have the Internet, advertising, marketing is broader. Many people around the world will be waiting for this big match."
The fight is heading to Las Vegas, with November 7, 14 and 21 in play. The venue will either be the MGM Grand or the Thomas & Mack Center.
"There are options, but I think they both love to fight in Las Vegas, the Mecca of boxing - but we are in talks with several arenas and hotels," De La Hoya said. "We'll see, but it will be in November. It would be on [November] 7, 14 or 21. It depends on the hotel promoting this fight."
http://www.boxingscene.com/de-la-hoya-cotto-canelo-bigger-me-trinidad--93205
