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Opinion: The Case of the Missing Buzz for Cotto vs. Canelo

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Aside from the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao mega fight that turned out to be a dud, Miguel Cotto-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is the biggest fight that can be made in boxing. To hardcore boxing fans, it’s bigger than Mayweather-Pacquiao for the simple fact that it promises almost guaranteed action from two fighters who never turn in a boring performance. Plus, it has the always-relevant subplot of a longstanding Mexican and Puerto Rican rivalry that is chock full of rich history between the two fighters’ fan bases.