Mexico City /
After months of uncertainty the future of the boxing match that had been agreed between was announced Juan Manuel Márquez and Miguel Cotto. Bryan Pérez, CEO of Miguel Cotto Promotions, confirmed that the fight will not take place, according to information provided Boxingscene.com.
Meanwhile, Héctor Soto, Vice President of Promotions Miguel Cotto, also commented for First Hour. “It is no longer on our agenda. It is no longer happening; was finished. Miguel is still training, but no longer with plans to fight, “he said.
It should be remembered that the fight had been scheduled for the June 12 this year, but then it was postponed without announcing a new date. It should be remembered that both boxers are in retirement, Cotto des 2017 when he lost the World Boxing Organization world title in the superwelterweight category against Saddam Ali; while Juan Manuel Márquez des 2014, Year in which it won by unanimous decision to Mike Alvarado.
The first postponement
For last June 12 this fight had been agreed; however, the saturation of high-profile fights caused the organizers to decide to postpone it to prevent it from splicing with some other combat.
In this sense, all of June was filled with fights such as: Ramirez vs. Sullivan Barrera, Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castanl, who captured the spotlight throughout the seventh month of the year.