Looks like Canelo Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) may face WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith (27-0, 19 KOs) in December. ESPN’s Salvador Rodríguez reports that Canelo-Smith will land at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas or the Alamodome in San Antonio on December 18, 19, or 20. Also interesting is that Smith is promoted by Matchroom and there is a possibility Canelo-Smith could land on DAZN, the network Canelo just left.
The names of IBF super middleweight champ Caleb Plant and WBC mandator Avni Yildirim had previously been mentioned as Canelo’s next opponent.
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If its true he took the easy fight, if he had balls he would have fought Caleb Plant!.
aaaaa Caleb Plant is the C side brings NOTHING to the table the ONLY thing he brings is a belt to hand over to Canelo although he would get his best payday so according todays fighters standards that makes sense lol
Billy Joe Saunders would be a good opponent for the WBO 168 title but Callum Smith will do.
Can you imagine how insanely ripped and how much gas Clenelo will have after about 9 months of ZERO testing?
stop your crying BJ Saunders said the same damn thing he was shoving roids in his ass lol crybaby
I agree that chosing a guy at the level of Caleb Truax, Fedor Chudinov, David Lemieux, John Ryder or so, is not accptable, but if the person chosen is David Benavidez, Caleb Plant, Callum Smith or Billy Joe Saunders, asking for more or criticizing the choice, could be a clear evidence of hate, because any of them is more than a worthy opponent for Saul Alvarez.
I have found myself disliking Canelo for all the moving around and cherry picking. I begrudgingly gave him his due with his stoppage of Kovalev, but still felt it was a cherry pick.
All I ask is for him to clean a Division! If it’s 168, then I have no problem with Smith in the least. In fact, I think he’s the one who makes the most cents (see what I did there? LOL!). A title and probably the most marketable fighter at 68 right now. Beat Callum, move on to Plant and from there if anybody is still complaining, then they are just haters.
The only fighter on your list I could and would skip is Saunders. He’s a boring watch and seems to be an awful human being as well. Even his own family probably wouldn’t pay to see him fight unless they knew he’d get his a** kicked.
Canelo has no balls for not fighting Caleb Plant? Yea sure. Plant and BJS are pound for pound two of the most boring fighters in boxing next to Andrade and Haney. Roy you must have a tattoo of Plant on your rear end or just a male groupie with a man crush on him.
As far as Canelo, this guy is protected big time you will have to knock him out to get even a decision. Cinnamon has lost to Lara, GGG (twice) even Jacobs fight could have gone either way this guy is just a spoiled rotten brat but afraid of Plant? Pfft GTFOH no ones afraid of the feather fisted clown
GTFO crybaby name 1 current fighter with a resume like Canelos excluding Pacman
One issue is that Hearn and Gallagher (Smith’s manager/trainer) are in dispute. Hearn has said that Gallagher is unrealistic about money during these times. Can’t see Canelo offering more money than the amount team Smith refused last time out.
Smith – I believe – hasn’t a date scheduled which may be to do with the Hearn/Gallagher rift. I personally would prefer to see him rematch Ryder who many thought should have won and is in limbo over an opponent himself.
Reading between the lines I wonder if the H/G spat is affecting Smith getting out? Hearn has secured dates for all his main fighters but not Smith. Also Hearn (in the immediate aftermath of Smith/Ryder) said he’d like to make an immediate rematch if Smith wasn’t fighting Canelo or BJS. Now (with an opponent unscheduled for Ryder) this is a fight which could be made but Hearn has not even mentioned it.
Great fight after a layoff and promotion break. This guy was a guy every Canelo hater put on their list as an avoided fighter. After a sluggish fight with Ryder everyone discards him immediately. Big hard opponent for Canelo right here at the same age. Can’t wait for this one.
Smith will look good for a few rounds. Canelo will eventually break him down and execute him. Alvarez with TKO.
I doubt it. A 6′ faded and almost shot Kovalev was winning rounds against him. Mundo is a fresh undefeated fighter, same size and reach than Oleksandr Usyk. The only way that can happen is the weight factor, because Smith is too big to still at 168. But still, the fight can end as you describe, because Smith’s clumsiness, his footwork is horrible.
At the moment Eddie Hearn and Callum’s trainer Joe Gallagher are not on speaking terms, so anything is possible. Kell Brook is involoved in a big fight on a non Hearn show, so Call could to the same.
If it happens, Callum Smith will beat Canelo, 100%.
Oscar DeLaHoya was steering Canelo away of real risky fights, and Smith was right up in the list. Canelo is more high risk taker, he was the one behind the Lara fight.
I wouldn’t say 100%, but Mundo has a big chance against Canelo, even winning by KO.
In my opinion, Plant would have been the tougher fight but Smith is good, he’s undefeated and with the long lay-off Canelo might be better off taking on this undefeated fighter and hope it’s on DAZN. I’m bummed that Ryan’s fight got canceled, boxing fans are stuck old fights clips.
CanelA might as well get into female boxing instead, clearly he’s avoiding REAL fights smh
No way should Smith agree to fight Canelo in northern Mexico. Canelo is a prima donna who always has to have everything his way. Look for the Mexican to throw nothing but low blows with Laurence Cole as the referee.
Hey… Chris is back.. lol
Northern Mexico huh lol ur too funny Chris.