Jun

Miguel Cotto talking Canelo and Golovkin; Geale happy to be overlooked

THE RING middleweight champion Miguel Cotto believes he would have too much for either Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin if they were to ever share a boxing ring.

Jun

Miguel Cotto: 153.6 pounds, Daniel Geale: 157

by Doug Fischer

Miguel Cotto and Daniel Geale made weight for their middleweight championship bout on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Cotto, the defending RING and WBC titleholder, weighed in at 153.6 pounds (under the junior middleweight limit). Geale weighed in at the contracted limit of 157 pounds (three pounds under the middleweight limit).

Jun

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

In this week’s Friday mailbag, fans from the around the world share their thoughts and opinions on tomorrow night’s Miguel Cotto-Daniel Geale middleweight title fight and the controversial catchweight of the HBO-televised showdown from Brooklyn, as well as other boxing subjects and mythical matchups. Enjoy!

Jun

Guerrero-Martinez on good ol’ NBC on Saturday

by Coyote Duran

While Saturday evening will see RING middleweight champion Miguel Cotto face Daniel Geale, NBC and NBC Sports Network will feature an afternoon card with a returning Robert Guerrero.

Jun

Will Daniel Geale’s title opportunity be worth the weight?

by Coyote Duran

Although still working toward making the 157-pound catchweight for this Saturday’s middleweight title bout against RING champion Miguel Cotto, a relaxed Daniel Geale believes he has what it takes to defy the odds.

Jun

Miguel Cotto’s rules or no fight, simple

by Andreas Hale

Amidst all the complaining around a catchweight title-fight, Miguel Cotto’s position can be summed up as this: If you don’t like my rules, tough.

Jun

Miguel Cotto unapologetic about catchweight for Daniel Geale

by Doug Fischer

RING/WBC middleweight champ Miguel Cotto was asked time and again about the 157-pound catchweight clause for his Saturday title defense against Daniel Geale during their final press conference in Manhattan on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Puerto Rican star calmly told the boxing press to get over it.

Jun

Gennady Golovkin to be ringside for Miguel Cotto-Daniel Geale fight

by Doug Fischer

Unbeaten WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin will be ringside for THE RING/WBC champ Miguel Cotto’s title defense against Daniel Geale on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to a press release from K2 Promotions, which promotes THE RING’s No. 1-rated middleweight and the WBC’s mandatory challenger

May

Daniel Geale says planning, not trading, is the way to beat Cotto

by Michael Woods

Daniel Geale, who heads into his June 6 clash with Miguel Cotto as the underdog, says he made a mistake in trying to stand and slug with Gennady Golovkin last July, but he won’t forget the game plan this time.

Apr

Dougie’s Friday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts on the Wladimir Klitschko-Bryant Jennings heavyweight title bout and the future of the heavyweight division, more feedback on Ruslan Provodnikov’s bold stand against Lucas Matthysse, plus opinions on recent news and other boxing subjects and mythical matchups, in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!