When these two high level pugilistic excitement merchants throw down on November 21st, 2015, the world of boxing will come to a halt - and will sit up abruptly and pay attention.
And rightly so.
It's one of those fights that is nearly impossible to criticize, it's just genuinely "top notch", in every single sense of the expression.
But who will take the cheddar, the proverbial cheese as it were, the "W" on the night?
Who'll emerge victorious?
It's a tough one to call.
Both men are in terrific form coming into this contest, and will be as motivated as ever, perhaps the most ever in their respective professional campaigns.
So much is on the line in terms of pride and bragging rights.
It's a well known fact that Mexico and Puerto Rico are proud boxing countries, that enjoy a healthy rivalry in the sweet science.
Now you've got the old lion form Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto, a man revitalized since moving up to middleweight in recent years, looking to fight off the challenge from the younger Mexican lion Canelo Alvarez, who's been improving all the time since his soul loss in his pro career to the brilliant Floyd Mayweather a few years back.
Skills wise, you'd have to perhaps give the edge to Cotto, based on pure experience alone.
He's been in there with the best of them, and has honed his fighting ability, and tweaked and adjusted it, over a sustained period of time.
That's not to say that the younger Canelo doesn't know his way around a boxing ring at all, mind you.
Because he certainly does.
He's shown in numerous fights how adept he can be in the defensive and offensive departments, putting things together and using decent footwork when called upon, too.
In terms of power and speed, perhaps this might be a slightly harder one to work out. Both guys can bang, certainly, but who's the crisper puncher, the man with the harder smack?
The fact this fight is will take place for Cotto's WBC world middleweight title and Canelo will be moving up in weight, could work to his advantage in the power department, I believe.
I've always felt that Canelo was draining himself by cutting down to around the 154lbs limit and with the dramatic weight he used to put on the day after weigh-ins, often times piling on nearly 25lbs, you could tell he was not a natural junior-middleweight.
I think this move up might be just what the doctor ordered, and we could see a more powerful, faster, hydrated and fitter Canelo than ever before.
Cotto has looked like a new man since moving up to middleweight in recent years, but will be the smaller man in this fight giving away some size and reach to his younger foe.
This may upset him a little if he's looking to keep things long and box a bit, but as I'm sure most people realize anyway, that sooner or later - both men will stand toe to toe and exchange at some point in the fight.
It's very early doors yet, but that's how I feel the fight will play out, in the end.
For me, the deciding factor will come down to less quantifiable and more intangible assets outside of physicality, or even boxing skills.
This one could come down to who wants it more on the night, which is something both combatants will be inspired with (to say the least).
I believe the young lion wins this one and the fight will signify the passing of the torch in a titanic battle for as long as it lasts, but time will tell.
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