Some media are reporting that according to “sources” multi-division world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has agreed to terms to fight WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders on May 2 at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas.
In response, Canelo took to social media to say…
“The day that it’s official, the first to announce it will be me. Don’t let yourself be carried away by ‘sources.’ Greetings to all.”
Canelo is so unprofessional when it comes to fights. Less than 2 months away and yet no fight announcement. smh
A few other websites were saying that GGG was the fight this year. Who knows!
Totally agree, very unprofessional.
If I didn’t know better I’d think he was trying to get an unfair advantage, but that’d be so out of character it couldn’t possibly be true.
I have got no problem with this level of competition. I’ve been impressed with Saunders on the few occasions I have seen him ( blew out David Lemieux ) . Ultimately I still would like to see the trilogy with GGG happen later this year.
After the fight with the alcoholic and washed up Kovalev, Canelo decided to hide from Dmitry Bivol and Arthur Beterbiev. That’s a real shame.
Billy Joe Saunders ain’t no match for the Payco Kid, but Bivol and Beterbiev would have eaten Canelo for breakfast.
Billy Joe Saunders? Why would he fight that guy when there are better fights out there for him,
You’re a boxing Casual. You don’t really watch boxing
Exactly!!! Only Boxing Casuals and the Protection Fan Boys can stand behind Canelo. Very hard for true Boxing fans, the way Canelo’s camp approaches the sport.
Don’t announce the fight yet Canelo let them wait. you’ll have enough time to get another cycle in. Speaking of, I recently had lunch for about a week straight at Carnitas Guadalajara right on Calvillo and Toronja. Man, I feel like a million bucks and gained about 5 pounds in muscle. Weird.
I wish he’d get on with it in fairness to whoever is in the mix.
They still have to convince BJS to throw the fight like Jacobs and Kovalev did
Much of this BS is the promoters behind the scenes. Oscar is the one who needs to be addressing the issue.
Spoken like a true boss. Haters out there will hate no matter what. It’s on record Callum and BJS both rejected their offers. Hearn said whichever one will takes less money gets the fight. The number 1 P4P fighter on the planet just waiting for one of these punks to sign. Can’t wait!
Don’t flatter yourself cinnamon nobody outside of groupies care who and when you fight. We knowledgeable fight fans know the Vegas judges will be paid off anyway.
As for Saunders being the opponent I’d rather watch grass grow or paint dry than watch this dreadful boxer fight anyone including cinnamon.
I still recall the match up when Canelo fought Floyd Mayweather. Atleast that was one fight nobody could contest the outcome. Mayweather put on a clinic in that match. All this being said, we know for sure Canelo has a documented defeat on his record from Mayweather.
And didi you see oscar de la goya.. chasing Mayweather for 12 rounds and running like a sissy boy..and how the hell he got the decision..he should be at least 3 losses..
Howard Tesslet, are you friggen kidding me or anyone for that matter? Saunders did NOT blow out Lemieux it was a pitty pat 12 round borathon where one guy couldn’t and the other wouldn’t you take your pick but Saunders stunk out the arena with his usual safety first punk job.
He’s probably in talks to fight Manuel Charr for the WBA “regular” heavyweight title.
I love boxing and my idea about this sport is to thank the athletes, not to hate them. They entertain me, and so far, after more than 5 decades, my conclusion still: if they do no any harm to me and instead they give some amusement, regardless their color or race, why hate any of them?
Boxing is one of the hardest choices to find a way of life, if any of them succeed in a high level, IMO, to show any irrational hatred against this person is just an underlying type of envy that comes to surface, disguised in some undefined form, because we can’t have that
Mike, I don’t dislike any of fighters for their jobs they do in the ring. I do, however, dislike the corruption, manipulation, “pats on the back”, and special favors that allows to infiltrate such a sport and ruins credibility. I could go-on for hours over the subject, but I am sure the Fightnews moderators will take my post down. Yes, corruption is in everything in life. Corruption can be dealt with if people would and could grow some “balls” in how they deal with it. Money talks…
Scooby, corruption is present in any sport, but the athlete is not the one that has the tools to create it and give it some form. Baseball right now is under scrutiny with the Houston Astros. Who or whom are the ones that had the power or tools to create that? To whom we should direct our dislike? to the ones to make the sport corrupt or to the ones that entertain us in the field?
The same is in boxing. Who is the one that has the power to change the boxing landscape with just a phone call?
The boxer, is the one that put the amusement and the sacrifice, some others big belly with suits and ties are the ones that hurt the sport with their ilegal maneuvers, any hate or dislike should be aiming to them, no the one that put his life on the line to entertain me.
Mike, spot on. These young men have alot less control than what is believed on these sites. Like or dislike for an athlete. Fine. We all have characteristics in any individual we see. But, at his base, Canelo is fundamentally sound in all aspects of the sweet science. Like him or hate him. Judge him on whatever. But the kid is one of the best today. And time will prove this. Unfortunately itll be “remember when” instead of realizing the kids brilliance now. Step back the hate and watch the nuances of his defence leading into his offence. Long time boxing fan. Always read the comments here but just started replying. Just started replying because instead of talks of talent and greatness. It is replaced with talks of tainted horse meat and cowerdace and fear in athletes that that display none of those traits.
Dave Spinagle, don’t fall for it. Once you start replying you find yourself doing it. It’s a waste of energy. I got in this ridiculous back and forth argument with a Juan Valdez over U.S. citizenship status of boxers. Now I just like/dislike others comments.
Ok so stop supporting the sport you claim to hate so much, why bother watching if everyone is cheating, corrupt, and everything else you mention. Why hate so much, either love it or leave it, plain and simple. Most people on this board just hate to hate, canelo or the rest of the boxing world did nothing personal to you. He’s out there making a living at a sport that most of us can’t or won’t do.
Spfr, nothing is perfect in life and should we turn our cheek or walk when nothing is perfect? Do we cast our children out of our lives when they make a few mistakes learning in life? Do we divorce our spouses because a marriage is not perfect and requires work to improve? You get my statements… I dedicated some of the years of my life to the sport and gave others a chance to learn from the sport with my monetary donations and efforts. I guess to some extent I can make my case with my statements.
Spfr, please clarify where I said everyone is cheating or corrupt.
I, for one, look forward to your replies Scooby. The old adage applies. ” dont hate the player, hate the game” these young men fighting for better tomorrows are just the players. Its the Arums n De La Hoyas that dictate the game.
Dave, I would buy you a cold beer if we were in a bar…Thanks for the feedback!
Looking forward to this fight, don’t care wot others think.
Not interested in this prima donna and his fake fights. His next fight date is less than 2 months away and he still doesn’t have an opponent. Conelo was the 155 lb champion and now he will be the fighter that gives his opponents only a 6 week camp. It will be a damned shame if canastota ever inducts this fraud first ballot. Most of his career is a sham.