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Miguel Cotto to DEFEND WBC
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE against Saul

‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas

PUERTO Rican Miguel Cotto will face Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas on November 21
as he looks to defend his WBC middleweight title.
The highly-anticipated clash at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, involves
two of boxing’s most high-profile figures and has been finalized at the second
attempt, representing a continuation of the popular Cotto’s rivalry with Mexican
opposition.
In one of the fights of 2008, the Puerto Rican lost to Alvarez’s compatriot Antonio
Margarito before avenging his defeat, and ending Margarito’s career, in a grudge
match in 2011.

Cotto, 34, said: “I will give the fans the fight they want to see. 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.”
Alvarez, who stopped James Kirkland in three rounds with a clinical performance
in his last fight in May, added: “The fans have spoken out, longing for this fight
and it is my pleasure to say that it is finally happening.
“Historically, mega-fights are made because fans demand them. 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.”

Confirmation of the fight also raises the prospect of the winner challenging the
victor of Gennady Golovkin against David Lemieux, another of the world’s most
exciting match-ups, scheduled for October 17.
Both fights, within the boxing fraternity, are likely to generate significantly more
interest than Floyd Mayweather’s against Andre Berto on September 12.
The Puerto Rico-Mexico boxing rivalry goes beyond the career of Cotto. Mexican
idol Julio Cesar Chavez fought Hector Camacho in 1992 and earned one of the
finest victories of his career.

T.Y. Hilton signs FIVE- THE Indianapolis Colts have agreed to a five-year contract
extension with Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton on Thursday.

YEAR EXTENSION with The deal is worth $65m, $39m of which is guaranteed, according
to the player’s agent Drew Rosenhaus.
After three NFL seasons, Hilton holds Colts records for most

the Indianapolis Colts receptions (214), receiving yards (3,289) and 100-yard receiving
games (16) and has grown into Andrew Luck’s No 1 receiver,
highlighted by a Pro Bowl campaign in 2014.

“The Colts showed interest that they wanted me and I also wanted

to be here,” Hilton said. “There’s no place I’d rather be than here.

This organization is great. I love being here.

“I didn’t want to go into the season with it on my mind. I’m ready

to play. Go to practice and give it my all.” Hilton was entering a contract year and there was

speculation the Colts would let him leave after selecting University of Miami receiver Phillip

Dorsett in the first round of the draft and signing former Texans star Andre Johnson to a three-

year, $21m deal in free agency. But the Colts showed their commitment to the player by giving him

a deal which is worth just $1m less annually ($13m) than the five-year, $70m contracts ($14m)

recently signed by 2014 All-pro wide receivers Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas. “It’s a great

day for the Indianapolis Colts, T.Y. Hilton and his family,” Colts general manager Ryan Grigson

said in a statement.“We’re extremely happy as an organization to ensure that T.Y. will continue

to be a part of our journey for many years to come.“His daily excellence on and off the field is a

shining example of an individual striving for greatness and what it truly means to be a Colt.”

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