By Gabriel F. Cordero
Everything indicates that the 57th convention of the World Boxing Council (WBC) will be able to make history in the world of boxing by confirming that among the guests of the 57th convention that starts this Monday are Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, president of the World Boxing Association and the Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel president of the World Boxing Organization.
A source has indicated that the presence of Mendoza and Varcacel to meet with the WBC has been promoted by the charismatic Mexican promoter and WBC convention organizer Pepe Gómez and will be chaired by Mauricio Sulaiman president of the WBC. Other expected guests are Julio César Chávez, Floyd Mayweather, Wladimir Klitschko, Bob Arum, Don King, Oscar de la Hoya, Toom Loeffler, Vasil Lomachenko, Miguel Cotto, and Bernard Hopkins and Miguel Berchelt among others.
Miguel Cotto should come out of retirement and fight Terence Crawford at a 150 lbs catchweight. Crawford can’t wait for Pacquiao and Spence. And Danny Garcia is waiting for Spence to heal, as well as Ugas is waiting on Spence, or to fight Danny Garcia. Miguel Cotto was not motivated against Sadam Ali. Miguel Cotto is a converted southpaw, I doubt Crawford switching back and forth from southpaw to conventional stance would faze a 39 year old Cotto. Cotto was in 12 WBO title fights from 140 to 154. Cotto could come out of retirement now and defeat Sadam Ali and Trout, and he’d beat the current version of Luis Collazo after his left arm and cuts healed. Mayweather, Canelo, and Pacquiao were the only other fighters that beat him fair and square. Mayweather even said that Cotto won at least 4 rounds against Canelo, but they had it 119-109 for Canelo. Mayweather is too good, and Canelo can’t lose on the cards ever by a unanimous decision.
NOTE-To make the ambiance accordingly with the event, doors and surrounding areas will be secured with suit&tie guys carrying Thompson machine guns “a la 1930”
Cotto could make a comeback, for fighting Crawford. And his fight with Ali could have been a draw if you scored the 12th for Cotto, and it looked like he did enough to win that round to me. But Cotto would have lost to Munguia had he gotten a draw vs Sadam Ali. I don’t see Cotto making 147, but he probably could make 149 (the weight for Terry Norris vs Meldrick Taylor, or Canelo vs Ndou). Cotto has a name that Crawford can’t seem to get in the ring. Crawford can’t get Pacquiao, Danny Garcia, Mikey Garcia/Porter/Thurman (if they win their next fights), and even Sergei Lipinets won’t go over to Top Rank to fight Crawford. Spence is damaged and injured and has to recover and consider his career. The IBF belt could go vacant. Kell Brook is the best bet for Crawford to get a name in the ring by mid 2020.
A simple suggestion to help boxing become relevant again: Have all of these self-serving sanctioning bodies meet in Siberia…and stay there.