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Mayweather vs Cotto " Alvarez was succinct when asked recently if he would want to face the winner of the May 5 matchup between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto should he get defeat Sugar Shane Mosley on the undercard.
"They are two of the best," said Alvarez, during a press conference promoting the
Mayweather vs Cotto Pay Per View event on Thursday in Los
Mayweather vs Cotto . "I would want to fight either one."
Alvarez, (39-0-1, 29 knockouts), who is 21, will be defending his WBC 154-pound title against Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KOs), who is 40, in the co-
Mayweather vs Cotto bout the main event between WBC welterweight beltholder Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) and WBA junior middleweight titleholder Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs).
If Alvarez is successful, a potential bout with Mayweather or Cotto is a distinct possibility, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO
Mayweather vs Cotto Live Stream Schaefer.
"When you're a fighter, you always want to measure yourself against the best. Canelo Alvarez is no exception in that. It's amazing that he's a 21-years young fighter who is a world champion who is the most popular fighter in Mexico
Mayweather vs Cotto Live , and he wants to go and test himself against the best," said Schaefer.
"Canelo is absolutely right that Mayweather and Cotto are the two best fighters in the world. So, who knows what's
Canelo vs Mosley to happen? But it's certainly a match up which I think at the right time would be huge."
But when is the right time?
"Now, to speculate when the right time is, I don't think that does anybody any good," said Schaefer. "Let's just wait for what is now an amazing card on May 5 with Mayweather and Cotto and Canelo and Mosley."
ALVAREZ VS. MAYWEATHER-COTTO WINNER? SCHAEFER SAYS NOT SO FAST
Schaefer points to Mosley's success against Latino fighters, his November of 2007 unanimous decision loss to Cotto, notwithstanding, as a reason not to overlook him against Alvarez.