Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez Fight Announced: Date, PPV Info and Prediction

After a somewhat lengthy negotiation process, Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez have agreed to get into the ring. HBO Boxing announced Thursday that Cotto and Alvarez will headline a pay-per-view Nov. 21, with the undercard yet to be determined.

Dan Rafael of ESPN added on Aug. 14 that the contract does not include a rematch clause.

"I will give the fans the fight they want to see," Cotto said, per Fight Hype. "As I have always said, during my whole career, I am here to fight the best names and the best fighters. This will be another chapter in my career and I will be ready for him. Fans will enjoy a real fight, another classic battle in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico rivalry."

The fight will be held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, which had been widely reported throughout the negotiations. Roc Nation Sports President and Chief of Branding Strategy Michael Yormark told Mike Coppinger of Boxing Junkie earlier this week that an announcement was imminent:

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I think it’s fair to say that we’ve gotten past any of the major issues and we’re now crossing the t’s, dotting the i’s. We want to make sure everything’s agreed upon. We want no room for interpretation. We’re rounding third, heading for home; we’re very, very excited about this fight. We think this is the fight of the year. we just gotta make sure all the ducks are in a row, that everybody is on the same page on every issue. I think we’re fairly close to making that announcement.

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Though the bout has been expected for some time, the two sides struggled to hammer out minor details of the contract—particularly a rematch clause, which did not make it into the final deal.

The fight will be held at a 155-pound catchweight; it will match the heaviest weight Alvarez has ever fought at. The 25-year-old is coming off a third-round knockout of James Kirkland in May. He has reeled off three straight wins since his majority-decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the only defeat of his professional career.

"Historically, mega-fights are made because fans demand them," Alvarez said. "In this case, the fans have spoken out, longing for this fight and it is my pleasure to say that it is finally happening. All fights at this level are very important, but this fight in particular has something more. It will hold a special place in history as part of the big rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico, and I promise all the fans that this is going to be an event that will not disappoint."

Cotto has been on a three-fight win streak of his own, all of which have come via stoppage. His TKO victory over Daniel Geale in June was his first successful defense of the WBC, Lineal and the Ring middleweight championships. Like Alvarez, Cotto's own trajectory was affected by a disappointing loss to Mayweather.

Of the two, Alvarez has the most to lose. Outside of losing to Mayweather, which almost everyone in this general weight class has done, he's put together an almost flawless career and remains the sport's next rising star. Look for him to follow a similar pattern to Mayweather and get past Cotto by decision in November.

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