Cotto vs. Canelo Tale of the Tape

Cotto vs. Canelo fight heats up weeks away to the biggest boxing match this November. Puerto Rican WBC and Ring Magazine WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and rising former Mexican titlist Canelo Alvarez rekindle the long-history of Puerto Rico and Mexico rivalry. So, let's us all take a deeper look on both fighters breakdown.

The Cotto vs. Canelo is happening at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 21st.

Miguel Cotto has a professional boxing record of 40 wins with 33KOs and 4 defeats. He knockout the lousy fighter Daniel Geale in his last fight. The 35 years old champion is the 1st Puerto Rican pugilists which won 4 titles in different weight class.

Head-to-Head Breakdown
Age: Cotto - 34; Canelo - 25
Height: Cotto - 5-foot-7; Canelo - 5-foot-9
Reach: Cotto - 67 inches; Canelo - 70 ½ inches
Stance: Cotto - Orthodox; Canelo - Orthodox
Wins: Cotto - 40; Canelo - 45
Wins by KO: Cotto - 33; Canelo - 32
KO percentage: Cotto - 0.750; Canelo - 0.681


Canelo Alvarez is the highly favorite to win this fight as he is much younger than Cotto. The Mexican rising star recorded 45 wins with 32 KOs and 1 loss.

Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez set to face each other for the 12-round championship bout for the WBC, Lineal and Ring Middleweight titles held by Cotto. Who do you think will win this matchup?

Based on their profiles, Canelo is the biggest boxer between the two. His youth, height and longer reach give him the advantage. However, Cotto's will bring his ring experience and heart against the young fighter.