By Miguel Rivera

BoxingScene.com reported two weeks ago that former champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16KOs) became the frontrunner to face WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) on June 6th in New York City. A deal has apparently been completed, according to a report by El Vocero. Cornelius 'K9' Bundrage and Jorge Sebastian Heiland were the other two candidates in the running.

The paper reports that Cotto's next fight, televised by HBO, will head to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Cotto's New York career has been built at the rival venue, Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, but the fighter is making some changes. Earlier this year he signed a multi-fight promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sport.

The paper says a press conference will take place next Wednesday at Barclays to announce the fight. Geale was knocked out by middleweight king Gennady Golovkin but later bounced back with a decision win over Jarrod Fletcher to close out 2014.