Saul "Canelo" Alvarez entered the ring last night (Sat., Nov. 21, 2015) as the bigger and younger man, but the question lingered as to whether he also had the skills and cardio to deal with Miguel Cotto's aggression and veteran savvy.
The answer is, "YES!."
After some closely-matched opening rounds, Alvarez put his size and power to great use, ultimately taking a unanimous decision over his Puerto Rican rival inside Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cotto (40-5, 33 KO) started strong, putting together swift combinations and utilizing quality footwork to take the first round from his flat-footed foe.