Plant has been blasting Alvarez and his camp run by coach Eddy Reynoso for weeks. Reynoso also talked about the possibility of Canelo moving up in weight to fight Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk (19-0, 13KOs) joined Evander Holyfield and David Haye on the short list of cruiserweight champions who went on to capture a heavyweight crown. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has reportedly offered Canelo a two-fight deal to face WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in May and then Golovkin in September. Canelo Alvarez, left, and Gennady Golovkin are likely to wrap up their trilogy in September. His last three victories are against solid opposition -- Yuriorkis Gamboa, Jorge Linares and Joseph "JoJo" Diaz. Stock evaluation: There are plenty of debates about Haney's status as the legitimate WBC champion, since he was given the belt after Lomachenko was named the WBC's "franchise" champion in 2019. That caused a lot of confusion and debate that is still ongoing. Canelo is bidding to become just the sixth man in boxing history to become a quintuple world champion, following: Floyd Mayweather, Oscar de la Hoya, Ray Charles Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Manny Pacquiao. The interesting thing here - Canelo would have started as the underdog if he had tried to settle the score with Bivol immediately at 175lbs. The last time he was an underdog was in those showdowns with Golovkin back in 2017 and 2018. Since, he has dominated and the sportsbooks have treated him like a P4P king.
The Pole couldn’t deal with Golovkin at all. “I couldn’t have found a better pasture for my sheep, in all honesty,” Fisher said when asked if he was satisfied with the grazing arrangement. But performances in recent years, including a string of fights against inferior opponents, have left many wanting more from Munguia and Golden Boy Promotions. “This event will feature some of our brightest talents taking on the toughest fights of their careers. Billy Joe Saunders at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where more than 60,000 fans will be allowed in attendance, Matchroom Promotions said Friday. Billy Joe Saunders: return or retirement? Mayer is among the tier of fighters below the likes of Claressa Shields, Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor. “I want to thank my trainer Ronnie Shields, who did an excellent job today. Canelo responds to Kamaru Usman saying he want to box him.. THAT SAID - and I know this all sounds kind of gloomy - he is still a terrific fighter, one of the best in the world at 160 (if Canelo stays at 168, GGG takes over the top slot again), and still a threat to anyone. Perhaps the lack of appeal in the rest of the options, and that there is little time left for GGG and Alvarez to meet again.
“the GGG of old” again for the very simple reason that he is older than he used to be. However, Plant was never going to recover and the referee waved off the fight soon after. However, it's easy to argue he should have gotten more love. Stock evaluation: Munguia, a former junior middleweight titleholder, is probably one of the more polarizing fighters on this list. Stock evaluation: Mayer is part of the big rise in women's boxing over the last 12 months. Stock evaluation: Yes, Taylor won a very controversial decision over Jack Catterall in February in a fight in which many believe Taylor was gifted a victory in his native Scotland. The Catterall title defense was in Scotland, where he naturally draws well. For instance, just last week Wise called for Gervonta Davis to win in Rounds 1-6 (-110) against Rolando Romero for the WBA regular lightweight title. In fact, his recent dominance of David Lemieux signaled he's not only ready for another title shot but could give Alvarez and other former champions a tough fight, at the very least.
Canelo’s probably the biggest name fighter globally, even if Anthony Joshua is at the very least right there with him in purse money, and even if Jake Paul might actually be the biggest pay-per-view draw in boxing. X-factor: Even as Haney has entered the top crust of lightweights, he has always seemingly had to prove himself. According to accounts, Plant made disparaging remarks about his mother and even referred to him as a drug cheat, prompting Alvarez to become violent during the promotional event. He dug hooks to the rib cage of Plant all night, and after awhile, he could take no more. I had the nagging feeling that the second thing was happening last night, something was itching at me. In the last two years, he has beaten Sebastian Formella, Adrian Granados, Chris Algieri and Chris van Heerden. He then beat Jose Ramirez last year to become the undisputed champion.