On Saturday, November 21, Miguel Cotto (40-4) will put his WBC and The Ring Magazine Middleweight titles on the line when he faces Canelo Alvarez (45-1), at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The bout is sure to be a war. Each fighter's promoter is so sure their man is going to win, they're waging big bucks on the outcome.
Cotto is represented by Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports. Alvarez is a part of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions camp.
The New York Post's Page Six reports that Hov and De La Hoya have bet $100,000.
if Cotto wins, De La Hoya will have to hand over a check to Jay’s Shawn Carter Foundation.
If Alavarez wins, Jay will fork over the same amount to the White Memorial Medical Center’s cancer unit
It's a win-win for both parties since the money will go to a great cause.
“The bet started taking shape when both co-promoters visited their boxers’ camps prior to fight week, boasting about their fighters’ ability,” said an insider.
You can watch the fight live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT. Who are you picking to win the bout?
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