Will WBC strip Cotto or support this fight? This is according to Dan! http://www.boxingnews24.com/2015/04/cotto-vs-canelo-a-done-deal-for-fall-if-both-win-next-fights/ HBO was said to not be interested in televising the Cotto-Geale fight unless Cotto agreed to face Canelo in his next fight. Since the Cotto vs. Geale fight is being televised by HBO, you have to figure that may have been a reason for the Cotto-Canelo fight getting made for later this year in September.
If Floyd wins Cotto will fight him and run to Showtime, Floyd will retire as a 147/154/160 lineal champ :-(
Imagine if a Geale beats Cotto and becomes lineal. MW division is already a laugh with a WW as lineal Champ. Sergio sold that lineal status into obscurity!
Pac and Geale need to win and save boxing :yep I do believe Cotto's 1st choice is Mayweather but Canelo is close 2nd with a nice payday. WBC would be on board with both of course, all they care for is money. They will tell GGG to wait longer while charging K2 commission fees for Interim belt :-(
Even thought I want to see that fight, Cotto should still be stripped if he's not fighting Triple G after Geale.
Dans usually a fairly reliable source there seems to be a lot of GGG fans who think that Cotto is going to honor anything forced upon him and fight GGG instead of Canelo. It's like a polite reminder or a wake up call.
Canelo is forced upon him as well. HBO said they wouldn't show his next fight unless he signed the fight with Canelo before it happens... Other point. WBC said he must face Golovkin next or be stripped, will they now abondon that if he fights Canelo or are they really turning over a new leaf?