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\"MC<\/a>The Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) and former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) completed their final press conference today at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their Nov. 21 world championship showdown, which will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.<\/p>\n

Cotto vs. Canelo is shaping up to be the biggest fight in boxing this year and the biggest fight in the history of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico rivalry. Below is what the fighters, trainers and dais guests had to say at today\u2019s final main event press conference:<\/p>\n

MIGUEL COTTO, The Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are hours away from the fight. We had a great training camp in Los Angeles. All I have to say is that I am ready for the fight. I know that Canelo is ready too. Let\u2019s give the fans the fight they need from us.<\/p>\n

\u201cFreddie brings his best to every day and every session. The least I can do is bring my best too. I think the chemistry between us grows every day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to apply our strategy in the best way possible and I have no doubt that what we worked on in LA for seven weeks is going to be the key for a victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t need a belt to fight Canelo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canelo \u00c1lvarez, Former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you all for the support you\u2019ve given me and this great event. Also, the reception that each and every one of you have given to me, I\u2019m very grateful. I\u2019ve had a great preparation. I\u2019ve worked very hard. I am patiently waiting for Saturday night to have my hand raised in victory once again. It\u2019s going to be a difficult fight, I know that, but that is why I prepared properly, and I am ready to give a great fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

FREDDIE ROACH, International Boxing Hall of Famer & Seven-Time BWAA Trainer of the Year Award Winner, Miguel Cotto Trainer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMiguel has a great training camp for this fight. We\u2019re 100% ready for this fight, the biggest fight of the year. I\u2019ve never seen Miguel better than this.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiguel is stronger. His condition is great. We had about six or seven sparring partners for this fight and we\u2019re headed into our last workout today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love for Miguel to win this fight by knockout, call out Mayweather and then end his career. Miguel always tells me that if he had me in his corner when he fought Mayweather he would have knocked him out. He tells me that story all the time. I think Miguel could pull off the strategy I have to beat Mayweather. I think that would be a good fight for him. I think I could put Miguel in a very aggressive mode.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to box a lot in this fight. We\u2019re not just going out there looking for a knockout. I don\u2019t want him doing that. I want him using his foot speed and his angles. He\u2019s a more complete fighter now than ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanelo\u2019s defense is terrible. He follows you wherever you go. He\u2019s like a robot. If you use angles on him, he will be lost. He cannot make adjustment well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a fight like this. It\u2019s great for the sport.<\/p>\n

EDDY REYNOSO, Head Trainer for Canelo \u00c1lvarez:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are prepared to win our second WBC title on Nov. 21.\u201d<\/p>\n

CHEPO REYNOSO, Manager and Trainer for Canelo \u00c1lvarez:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOn the Canelo team we have a saying that, \u2018what you do right cannot have a bad outcome.\u2019 We worked very hard for 14 weeks of camp and not one day was without hard work and enthusiasm. We will see Canelo\u2019s hand raised in victory on Nov. 21. We see him just days away with the same enthusiasm to be the champion, to be one of the best. Another saying we have on our team is, \u2018the fight is won in the gym. In the ring, they just raise your hand.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

MICHAEL YORMARK, President & Chief of Branding and Strategy Roc Nation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe great Sugar Ray Robinson once said \u2018rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that\u2019s in rhythm or you\u2019re in trouble.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you think about these two great champions that sit before you \u2013 Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez \u2013 I think it is fair to say that everything they do comes from their heart. When they step into that ring on Saturday night, under the lights of the Mandalay Bay Events Center and HBO Pay-Per-View, not only will they be fighting for themselves and their own glory, but also for the pride and glory of their families, their fans and their countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are over 300,000 compliments I could pay the champ, Miguel Cotto, but one thing I can tell you is when I visited him in training camp, I walked away literally exhausted by his effort, his passion and his commitment. I came away feeling bad for Canelo. It is clear that Miguel Cotto fights for a purpose well beyond himself. He fights for family and he fights for country. He knows the history of the Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry. He knows that Puerto Rico currently holds the advantage and he fully intends to extend that advantage on Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFor Latinos all over the world, this is our Super Bowl. This is an event that not one Hispanic, not one Latino is going to miss. That is how important this event is to us. Puerto Rico vs. Mexico is like no other event for those countries. This is like our Super Bowl, that\u2019s how important this event is.\u201d<\/p>\n

BERNARD HOPKINS, Future Hall of Famer and Golden Boy Promotions Partner:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn any sport, you want to be the best and say you are the best but few prove it. Thanks to Cotto, thanks to Canelo for giving us this mega fight. This fight is why boxing hasn\u2019t been forgotten and never will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

HECTOR SOTO, Vice President of Miguel Cotto Promotions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis Saturday, all of us will witness probably the best fight in the last 10 years. For the last eight weeks, Miguel Cotto has trained very hard to get ready for this fight. Thank you everybody for your support and we will see you Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n

MARK TAFFET, Senior Vice President of HBO Sports Operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an outstanding week and one we will remember forever. It\u2019s exciting to be working as a fan on one of the most special events of boxing this year. Cotto-Canelo features the biggest stars in one of the biggest fights of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarlier this year HBO was proud to feature events with both Cotto and Canelo. In May Canelo\u2019s fight on HBO World Championship Boxing generated 2.1 million viewers and in June, Miguel generated 1.6 million views also on HBO World Championship Boxing. We can\u2019t wait to bring this fight to all of their fans who tuned in earlier this year. We know that they carry their respective nations on their backs and we know that Cotto vs. Canelo will likely be a fight that will talked about for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

RICHARD STURM, President of Sports and Entertainment, MGM Resorts International:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to host the clash of two champions who will bring a high level of intensity this Saturday night. They will provide fans with an exciting evening of world class boxing. Thanks to Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto, Canelo Alvarez, HBO and Bob Bennet at the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Thanks to all for one of the greatest fights of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

MAURICIO SULAIMAN, President of the WBC:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud to celebrate this highly anticipated match between two icons representing their countries, their legacy and their pride.\u201d<\/p>\n