Aside from his reentry into the pound for pound list, Alvarez was also conferred the Ring’s welterweight belt by the the Ring’s Editorial Board and Ratings Panel.
Kell Brook, who held on to the No.10 spot was eased out with the reentry of Alvarez. The panel decided to place Alvarez at No.9 because of his superior performance compared to Shinsuke Yamanaka, who was previously rated a No. 9. The new rating now shows Yamanaka at No. 10.
The Ring’s new pound-for-pound list includes: 1. Roman Gonzalez 2. Sergey Kovalev 3. Gennady Golovkin 4. Andre Ward 5. Guillermo Rigondeaux 6. Wladimir Klitschko 7. Terence Crawford 8. Manny Pacquiao 9. Canelo Alvarez 10. Shinsuke Yamanaka. To view details of the Ring’s new ratings, click here.
While the fight did not deliver the fireworks the promoters promised the fans, it was nevertheless a great fight, keeping the audience on its toes as Cotto and Alvarez exchanged power punches throughout the fight.
Cotto gave everything he had in his tank to neutralize Alvarez’s unrelenting assault, but it was visibly Alvarez who delivered the most telling punches. There were no knockdowns but exchange of heavy blows was enough to keep fans on their toes.
Meanwhile, Alvarez’s promoter Oscar de la Hoya has sounded off Floyd Mayweather for a possible rematch with Alvarez next year.
“If Mayweather decides to come back, Canelo Alvarez already has May reserved and he would definitely like to explore the option,” said De la Hoya, after the Alvarez-Cotto fight.
Mayweather who retired after beating Andre Berto last September, has yet to respond to De la Hoya’s statement.