Canelo Alvarez has competed in multiple weight divisions over the span of his career. Since the settlement, Alvarez has competed four times; all but one of those bouts were promoted by Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and broadcast on DAZN. “My career resumes April 2,” Garcia stated, via Boxing Scene . As per some sources, he has an estimated net worth of around $1Million as of 2022. The main source of his income is from his successful career as a boxer. Bivol picked up a signature win and received the career boost that comes with a matchup against the sport's moneymaker. In November 2019 and February 2020, Garcia beat Romero Duno and Francisco Fonseca following two brutal knockouts to win and hold onto the WBC silver lightweight title. This past November, Garcia was going to fight Joseph Diaz for the interim title that he lost as a result of inactivity. The 24-year-old called out Conor McGregor, Kamaru Usman, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. So May 2019 was out of play, sure, but we then figured maybe Sept. After tough negotiations where things almost fell apart, they did meet a second time in Sept. Negotiations between the two sides fell apart in July, with disputes over rematch clauses among the last-minute reasons the fight couldn't be made for the originally targeted Sept.
Golovkin, meanwhile, had a tough fight with Sergiy Derevyanchenko in Oct. 2019, a fight some felt Derevyanchenko deserved to win when all was said and done. A win over Saunders on May 8 led to Canelo owning three of the four world titles in the 168-pound division, with Caleb Plant's IBF strap representing the missing piece of the puzzle for undisputed glory. I like that idea that Caleb is coming in believing he will win this fight. A young kid like that, he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into. He’s looking to try to knock out Plant. The 23-year-old is looking to return to action on April 2, the first time he has entered a ring since last January. But as we now know, ‘Canelo’ would return to super middleweight on a permanent basis at a later date to unify the division. He is looking to move forward with his career, starting with a return to the ring. Maybe PBC step in with a great offer for Jermall Charlo, but we also don’t think Canelo is looking to boil down to 160 anymore; he just has no reason to, the leverage in the sport is all his as long as he’s winning, and in this situation, he’d have two belts at 168 pounds and be seen as the clear top guy in that class.
Looking to prove a point, Garcia, who has over 8.7 million followers on Instagram, recently posted a training video showcasing his hand speed and power. A hand injury required Garcia to get surgery, delaying his progress in the division. You can get it from AXS, Ticketmaster, HITC, Vivid Seat, or other official ticket providers. “If it’s worth it, if it makes money, it’s one of the fights that would get the fans on their feet. In the coming years, it’ll be interesting to see if the p4p biggy becomes one of the richest boxers of all time. Garcia made his pro debut in 2016. He was immediately praised as a star and has been given time to progress while with Oscar De La Hoya. The perfect time for Canelo's next fight - Plant or anyone else - is September. The middle Saturday of September will sit close to the other big Mexican holiday along with Cinco de Mayo, which took place days before Alvarez-Saunders. The weekend of Mexican Independence Day, to be precise. And even without Canelo officially under contract, there’s really little question DAZN would still pay handsomely for Canelo-GGG 3, provided both are victorious this weekend. Does the long-awaited third fight happen next, perhaps on Cinco de Mayo weekend in 2021?
It was the Mexican's third fight in just five months, after decisioning Callum Smith in December to kick off his 168lbs title haul before easily beating Avni Yildirim in a mandatory defence two months later. That's precisely why the Mexican fighter would be off to the races trying to book a title unification bout with Plant, and he said as much at the post-fight press conference as well. After exploring the options and fielding a lot of offers, Golovkin signed a six-fight deal with DAZN in Mar. 2019, which was the logical destination for him, but a deal that was also for too much money and has recently been re-worked. After wins over Rocky Fielding and Daniel Jacobs in Canelo’s first two DAZN outings, and GGG making a tune-up debut against Steve Rolls, Alvarez opted to jump up to 175 and fight WBO titlist Sergey Kovalev. But the W put a middleweight belt back around Golovkin’s waist, one of the things Canelo kept saying GGG would need to fight him again. Didn’t happen. GGG signed with DAZN specifically so he could fight Canelo, and DAZN signed GGG mostly so they could have the rights to Canelo-GGG 3, which would be one of the biggest possible fights in the sport.