Winner of Cotto-Alvarez fight can't anybody but Golovkin - M. Suleiman

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - President of World Boxing Council Mauricio Suleiman once again told that the winner of the Cotto-Alvarez fight would have to face Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin next, Vesti.kz reports referring to BoxingScene.com.

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"We can confirm that the winner must face our interim champion, Golovkin. It's a fight that has to happen, the winner cannot face someone else," the WBC President said.

It was earlier informed that in case of a success of the Cotto-Alvarez fight the promoters could arrange a rematch. In, turn, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, who is representing the interests of Alvarez, told that the fight with Golovkin was possible but in near future.