Don't believe the hype. The so-called Fight of the Century wasn't even the fight of the year. The deal is still being worked out, but when Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto square off in November, as seems likely, every boxing fan will rejoice.There are five other potential match-ups to quicken the pulse:Sergey Kovalev v Adonis Stevenson:Kovalev is the archetypal Russian boxer: cold-hearted with hammers in his fists. The undefeated Ring Fighter of the Year holds three title belts and has entered boxing's mainstream on account of his explosiveness.Haiti-born Stevenson, who lives in Canada, is the so-called lineal champion ("the man who beat the man .") and holds the WBC belt. Many of his KO wins have gone straight to the highlight reel, his one-punch KO power giving him a chance against anyone.Politics and egos are hampering this one being signed.Marcos Maidana v Lucas Matthysse:This fight would have to come with an age restriction for the violence.Maidana fought roughhouse in back-to-back fights with Floyd Mayweather jnr, whose defensive mastery was fully tested.With 31 KOs in 35 wins, the Mexican comes to bang.Matthysse, from Argentina, has wins over five former world champions, the best against Russian hard man Ruslan Provodnikov, who somehow survived his crippling punches. Hold on tight.Hekkie Budler v Simphiwe Khonco:The pair square off in September. Budler is South Africa's No1 fighter and rated by Ring magazine as the world's best minimum-weight boxer.Khonco's Eastern Cape fans are convinced he has the beating of his rival. Fast and formidable, he is unbeaten in five years. Budler will revel under the pressure.Gennady Golovkin v Canelo Alvarez:The winner of Alvarez-Cotto has the unenviable task of fighting the sport's most dominant champion and puncher, Gennady Golovkin.Small for a middleweight, Golovkin packs unnatural power onto a raw-boned frame.Alvarez, still just 24, is in his prime and favoured to beat Cotto. He turned pro at 15 and fought 21 times before his 18th birthday. It would be a fascinating clash: Golovkin markets himself as a Mexican-style fighter (and is much adored in the fight-mad country) and Alvarez is the best Mexican boxer since Julio Cesar Chavez snr.Leo Santa Cruz v Guillermo Rigondeaux:Santa Cruz won his first bantamweight title against Vusi Malinga in 2012 and has gone on to dominate every opponent with his pleasing style.Rigondeaux is an odd case. Schooled in the excellent Cuban system, he is so technically correct he is considered dull. He's a hard sell, but there's no doubting the southpaw's class - after 15 pro outings he is already on most pound-for-pound lists...