Top stats to know: Canelo beats Cotto by unanimous decision

LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez is the new middleweight champion of the world after pounding his way to a unanimous decision victory against Miguel Cotto on Saturday night in a hard-fought battle at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Beyond all the hype, when these two get into the ring, we have pretty close to a 50-50 fight. According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) will earn a purse of $15 million, and Alvarez’s official purse is $5 million. “This is for all the fans of Puerto Rico and Mexico”.

Oscar de la Hoya says boxing needs an Alvarez win in order to get back from the shame delivered by the Pacquiao-Mayweather sham.

They’re counting on big Hispanic interest in a fight matching traditional rivals from Mexico and Puerto Rico. Canal Space has the fight for Latin America, with RPC 4 in Panama also airing the show. Both fighters do damage to each other in this right. Alvarez could claim three middleweight championship belts off of Cotto with a win. And both combatants are not true middleweights in the size aspect of the division; but as we have seen, size isn’t the biggest factor when a fighter’s talent level is so supreme.

Boxer Miguel Cotto and the handsome Melissa Guzman have been married since 1998 and have two children.

Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez Boxing results tonight ended how many had predicted.

Cotto is on a three-fight winning streak and is said to be rejuvenated under the guidance of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach.

The question going into the fight was whether Cotto would have enough power to put a dent into Alvarez and make it a fight.

Canelo Alvarez Fight Coming To Movie Theaters was a top story. Roach said afterwards that Cotto will be moving back down to 154 to continue campaigning at that weight.

It was the most significant victory in the career of Rios as he entered unranked and Velez was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world by one governing body.

“I have a great trainer [Eddy Reynoso]”. More significant was that Canelo limited Cotto to an overall connect percentage of 21.

While the fight did not deliver the fireworks that the promoters have promised the fans, it was nevertheless a great fight keeping the audience on their toes as Cotto and Alvarez exchanged power punches throughout the fight.

The 25-year-old, unbeaten since losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, could now fight unified WBA and IBF champion at 160lbs Gennady Golovkin. This will not only disrupt Cotto’s movement but will stop him from getting off with his left hook.

“I have respect for him, but if we do fight it’s going to be at my weight class”, Alvarez said. I come to win. Not only did he box with skill throughout the entirety of the night, his performance left no doubt that Alvarez’s new-Golden Boy aura and popularity meant nothing to him. “I want to thank my family, my friends that have always supported me, all this is for them”.

“I feel terrific after the fight”, said Rigondeaux.