DiBella & Arum will make Cotto-Martinez... but on PPV, really?

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  1. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Can a comebacking Cotto vs a comebacking Martinez generate decent PPV numbers?

    Source is ESPN by the way.

    It will probably be the loser's farewell fight... hopefully it's at MSG. K2 Promotions should try anything and everything to secure the rights to have Golovkin fight the winner in a torch passing fight.
     
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  2. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Weight being discussed is 158 lbs. It'd be great if Golovkin could fight the winner in NYC around same time next year.

    I see Martinez recovering to 65-70% of his ability, edging Cotto in a decision. Golovkin beating the winner despite the fact these two are well past prime means his career really, really takes off. Same recipe used by a lot of fighters.
     
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  3. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior Active Member Full Member

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    Be a huge ppv. Probably in the 400-500k range
     
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  4. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Won't do big numbers...
    (Depends how much they stack the cards tho?)

    Good KO win for Sergio.
     
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  5. Hyland

    Hyland Pimp C's Father Full Member

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    Cotto should only take this fight at 154lbs
     
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  6. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    They will clearly have to stack the card if they want this to do decent on PPV.
     
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  7. SUPER TROJAN

    SUPER TROJAN Well-Known Member Full Member

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    158 catchweight? Why?! If Cotto wants to be the champ at 160, just fight at 160.
    Either way, I do want to see this fight.
     
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  8. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    KNow this that's what they're working on but if SHO GBP MAY come to the table to either Martinez or cotto this **** goes into the trash can
     
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  9. Jacory Harris

    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    Why won't they do a Caneloe and Cottoe fight?
     
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  10. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    I thought Martinez was under contract with HBO?!

    Yeah well basically it's for Cotto to decide. He either gets Alvarez on Showtime, or Martinez on HBO since he's a free agent. Better chance of beating Martinez IMO, no way Cotto wins a decision vs Canelo.
     
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  11. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Cotto is like the prom queen fight now, Both Alvarez & Martinez want a piece.
    (Gonna make a decent amount of change off either fight)

    ASSuME the Sho fight would fatten his pockets a bit more tho right??
     
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  12. pedrin1787

    pedrin1787 Active Member Full Member

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    He would make way more against Canelo. I can't see a Sergio PPV selling.
     
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  13. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's going to do good business. Cotto fighting for the Ring and lineal middleweight titles against a fan-friendly Sergio Martinez? Makes sense.
     
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    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Big difference is that Canelo's coming off a loss, Sergio still has the middleweight title. Also, he can always go back to Canelo after the Martinez fight- Cotto's one of the few guys out there that can realistically play both sides of the fence in the HBO-Showtime cold war.
     
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  15. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Right. His chances of winning -and enhancing his legacy if Martinez' MW Ring title is on the line- are better against Martinez though.

    Probably similar numbers to Bradley-Marquez, I can't remember how many PPVs they sold for Martinez-Chavez Jr... they need a great undercard.
     
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