Interesting I might recall seeing this appreciate it, but look at the article it's from the end of 2014" at a point where he was out with an injury. So again it would be 2015" that the fight was first really brought up. That year he fought Angulo & Lara in 14", and Kirkland then Cotto in 15", based on how things played out don't see your argument.
I think the Chavez and GGG fight not coming off would be more due to weight and money respectively, I think an in shape Jr could be the toughest fight, the GG fight both need to be willing to bend only one side really has at this point. Cotto II I could be milked to good numbers I mean ppl like you think Cotto outboxed Canelo so really if he looks good vs Kirkland Cotto would probably do good numbers in a rematch.
I would like to believe Canelo will fight GGG, but I just don't see it happening when Saunders beats him.
Cotto always does good numbers. He's Cotto. But Canelo-Cotto's been done. It's not going to look attractive to promoters or the networks.