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Intriguing bout this weekend, Cotto looks the business but hasn't faced an opponent of near Medina's class and experience before (the 36 year old Alfred Kotey is about the most recognisable name on his record).

Anyone know what is the situation for this and the IBF. I thought I had read it was for the vacant title with Peden stripped for fighting Barrera. However, Boxrec have this as an eliminator.

If Peden does fight Barrera does it mean the winner of this fight gets the belt all has to fight the Peden/Barrera winner (Barrera) for a crack.

Medina is worthy of the paydays but I am not sure I want to see him in with Barrera now.

i thought the whole point of barrera fighting peden was for the IBF - WBC fight.

REAL_DEAL wrote:i thought the whole point of barrera fighting peden was for the IBF - WBC fight.

I thought it was similar to the Julio Diaz vs Castillo situation - all about the £££ cause Diaz knew he would be stripped because he hadn't fought his mandatory.

Its been a while since Peden fought his mandatory, so I thought fight Barrera and your stripped.

Even though cotto hasnt fought as high of level he has fougthen guys near it and won with eass i think he'll be fien and win well have to wait n see tho wont we

FireFox-666 wrote:Even though cotto hasnt fought as high of level he has fougthen guys near it and won with eass i think he'll be fien and win well have to wait n see tho wont we

Unfortunately (have huge respect for Manuel) I do agree. I think Cotto will win.

theres goes that fight out of the window cotto couldnt make the weight.

An IBF junior lightweight title eliminator between five-time former world featherweight champion Manuel Medina (64-14, 30 KOs) and undefeated Jose Miguel Cotto (26-0, 18 KOs) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was scratched today when Cotto was unable to make the 130lb limit. Cotto failed three times to make weight over a three hour period, then opted not to fight. Medina will now become the IBF's top available contender to challenge the winner of the March 17 unification clash between Marco Antonio Barrera and Robbie Peden. Medina will be paid his full purse for the aborted fight. The pay-per-view event will go on as scheduled, with Hugo Cazares (20-3-1, 14 KOs) defending his WBO junior flyweight championship against Alex "Nene" Sanchez (31-5-1, 21 KOs) in the main event. The card will be televised live exclusively by DirecTV in the United States and available for $29.95. The telecast is presented by Guilty Boxing, while the card is promoted by Best PR Boxing Promotions.

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must be medina easiest purse.

REAL_DEAL wrote:theres goes that fight out of the window cotto couldnt make the weight.

An IBF junior lightweight title eliminator between five-time former world featherweight champion Manuel Medina (64-14, 30 KOs) and undefeated Jose Miguel Cotto (26-0, 18 KOs) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was scratched today when Cotto was unable to make the 130lb limit. Cotto failed three times to make weight over a three hour period, then opted not to fight. Medina will now become the IBF's top available contender to challenge the winner of the March 17 unification clash between Marco Antonio Barrera and Robbie Peden. Medina will be paid his full purse for the aborted fight. The pay-per-view event will go on as scheduled, with Hugo Cazares (20-3-1, 14 KOs) defending his WBO junior flyweight championship against Alex "Nene" Sanchez (31-5-1, 21 KOs) in the main event. The card will be televised live exclusively by DirecTV in the United States and available for $29.95. The telecast is presented by Guilty Boxing, while the card is promoted by Best PR Boxing Promotions.

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must be medina easiest purse.

Haha, nice one!!