Tonight both Kelly Pavlik and Miguel Cotto took care of business and won convincingly against overmatched opponents they were expected to beat. So, what's next for these two? Cotto says he wants the winner of Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. I wouldn't hold my breath if I was Cotto. Pacquiao will probably be looking to bring Floyd Mayweather out of retirement for a mega fight. Hatton may also be looking for Mayweather or Oscar De La Hoya if he wins and would be unlikely to step up in weight to face the dangerous Cotto. I think Cotto would have to consider a rematch with Shane Mosley as the biggest fight out there for him at the moment. If he beats Mosley a second time he should consider a rematch with Antonio Margarito to avenge his only loss. He'd have a better shot to beat Margarito especially if Margarito cheated in the first fight as some now suspect. He'd back on top of the welterweight world if he wins those two fights and could then seriously demand the attention of Pacquiao or Mayweather.
As for Kelly Pavlik, he pretty much has only one option as I see it. He needs to fight Arthur Abraham. Period. That guy is by far his most serious challenger in the middleweight division and he needs to clean out the division before he looks at light heavyweight or super middleweight.
That's it for now. But please check back for more "intelligent" commentary on boxing that you may not get from the major sports sights out there at the moment.
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