^^Yea, good idea but bad execution. I always thought that to advance you have to win & if you lose your out. This tournament would've ended faster & had a better fate IMO. I think that's what they're doing with the Bantamweight tournament this winter. In boxing a year & a half is to long to drag out.
Boxing will pick up soon in November at last. Miguel Cotto is resting until March to let his operation heal (shoulder, I think). The plan is for Chavez Jr. to fight in Dec. 4 (originally vs. Cotto) & if he wins he fights Cotto in March. Chavez Jr. is currently being used as a sparring partner for Pacquaio.