A new name has emerged in the Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes…WBC #14 middleweight Jason “El Animal” Quigley (18-1, 14 KOs).
“It’s a high possibility now,” Quigley told Sky Sports. “Golden Boy and my Sheer Sports Management team have been in touch with me. They have offered me the fight, to fight Canelo Alvarez, and it’s all there. We’re just waiting now for the possibility. Of course, there are other boxers that could possibly be getting the fight as well. But I have been asked, ‘would I take the fight?’ 100 percent, I said ‘yes.'”
Canelo is expected to return in September against an opponent to be announced.
Maybe just me, but I don’t see any excitement in this matchup unless you are suffering from cabin fever from the COVID-19.
I think they’re just going over possibilities of guys that may have to take this last minute. All the big names aren’t taking this fight this close. There isn’t even time to promote it properly especially in these times. This might just be the best opponent he can get. He tried to lure Charlo’s opponent but was denied. I’m happy he wants to stay busy. DAZN will pay him because they need to get subscribers back. Look at all the haters in here. LOL.
Another joke from de la Hoya keep Canelo getting easy fights.
So GGG 2 times, Daniel Jacobs, Kovalev, Mayweather, Erislandy Lara, prime Austin Trout are easy fights? What fighter is taking more difficult fights than that?
Exactly, nobody. Why can’t he take a tuneup after a long layoff?
What have he done lately
I’m not a Canelo fan but seriously dude? He stopped Kovalev (most feared guy at 175). Obviously he hasn’t done anything lately due to covid-19.
easy fight for canelo, i just dont get this matchup, if it happens
Quigley???? OMG
Is called quicky
Canela ain’t gonna fight in an empty arena. That’s why the UFC is destroying boxing these days in PPV numbers.
Difference is ufc has one central governing body and while it’s very fan friendly the fighters get paid slave wages in comparison to boxers.
That’s what makes UFC fighters fight like warriors instead of prima donnas like Canelo.
Arturo, I must confess and be honest. I refuse to buy PPV fights since they will be replayed for free after the live match is over. Have a great weekend.
Same here bro, I haven’t bought a PPV fight since Mayweather Vs Pacquiao. I could wait and watch it online once the results come up.
Apples & Oranges. As someone said UFC doesn’t have a ton of governing bodies. Either they fight or miss their opportunity to make money. UFC maybe “destroying boxing” in PPV but boxers still get more money. PPV numbers in UFC only benefits Dana White and his bosses. Boxers have a little more leeway to hold-off for what they are worth. UFC fighters are lowly paid.
Yes UFC fighters are lowly paid and they fight hard to make a name for themselves and some of them and up making very good purses. Not like boxing of course. That’s why you see sissy fighters avoiding the real competition.
Not very interesting.
It is what it is.
I don’t care who it is get it announced already.
This fight is some bullshit! No thank you!
Well because of Covid 19 there is no money in boxing which is why we are getting a bunch of non-title and shitty title fights.
Wow a real 50:50 fight, and Quiglley has less than 2 months to prepare. Great sportsmanship, can’t say fairer than that
Not exactly a legacy fight. What is the point? I would like to see him fight Benavidez at super middle or Beterbiev at light heavy. Legacy fights!
Canelo vs quigley = JOKE
As a fight fan I am not really interested in this fight, but I totally understand it. Canelo has been off for some time and a tune up is what many other boxers are doing, I get it, he deserves a tune up after fighting back to back to back to back to back champs and the long layoff.
Everyone else has been off so their own in the same boat and not any better “tuned up” it would be a terrible fight and for the money he’s making he only owes it to fight the absolute best every time, if he went from 50 mil to 1 mil, maybe but he’s been paid with his contract to lure fans to DAZN and they need to give value for all the paid subscribers.he hasn’t fought one interesting fight, the closest was a shelled Kovalev who hasn’t been the same since Ward. It’s how DLH and Mayweather made their names, legends 5-8 years passed their prime. Avoiding the most dangerous fighters or having disputed decisions facing them.
I’m NOT a Canelo fan but you haters are delusional. He fought GGG (2), Mayweather, Lara, Kovalev (moved up to 175) to stop him. Most of you hate on Canelo because of his association with Oscar whom some of you been hating on from the beginning. Is it because he looks better than you and your wife/girlfriend use to gush over him or is it because he beat the shit out of your precious Ceasar Chavez TWICE (who was champ by the way)? For Pete’s sake the man is entitled to a tune-up. Is Canelo a light-skined black man because he damn sure is getting that Mayweather heat except no one is calling him racist names. Canelo’s record speaks for itself. I’m NOT a fan but who else is fighting this type of competiton, NOT GGG.
GGG pretty much avoided until got old.
I can sense an upset to shock the world and everybody here lol
So, the p4p greatest right now is going to continue cherry picking these B rated middleweights and we’re just gona keep calling him great? if it weren’t for this pandemic and the halt to boxibg, he’d be well on his way to losing that p4p title as there are top 5 fighters eyeing much bigger matches for their legacies.. he’s only p4p right now.. in the next year, year and a half he’s gona lose that distinction..
There are way too many casual fans in boxing now. Listen dodo bird, Canelo is not even in the top 5 pound-for-pound, much less number one. Repeat after me, Vasyl Lomachenko is the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. There is zero dispute of that, none.
Really? You my friend are delusional. He IS top and #1 pfp in boxing. He has record, KOs, and Has the best fights to prove it over the past 10 years, no other boxer can say that or compare. Hate him Chris the natural cause he isn’t white, but that won’t change the fact that this Mexican is the best boxer out there right now.
Canelo just fighting sorry ass boxers
Quigley? Mid-level no-hitter.
NEXT!
Callum Smith is waiting patiently for Canelo to agree a fight.
If this fight comes off, it’s further proof that Canelo is not only a cheat but he is the biggest fraud in the history of boxing. Only casuals think Canelo is a great fighter. He’s scared to fight anybody relevant at 168 and doesn’t want to do another 12 grueling rounds with GGG, while using some of his purse to secure corrupt judges for a BS decision.
Finally crazy Chris the natural has returned. Welcome back, looks like the CTE has returned. Or you’re back on the nod. You were doing so well. Feel better soon pizza face.
Canelo is fighting who , dam canelo go fight a top notch dangerous fighter please !!!
Canelo vs Pacquiao is the fight the people want