Right now, Fuentes is nothing more than a punching bag. 18. For now, Alvarez is left to find his next foe. Boxing’s Pound for Pound king Canelo Alvarez already has two title bouts lined up for 2021 following an exceptional victory at the weekend in Texas. The promotion, thanks to insider Katkovski’s varied relations in the sport, has thus far provided quality well-matched bouts among contenders while effectively showcasing women’s action. Sergey Kovalev ($12 million), Daniel Jacobs ($12 million), Billy Joe Saunders ($8 million), Callum Smith ($6 million), and Avni Yildirim ($2.5 million) were all rewarded handsomely for their services fighting the Mexican star in recent bouts. Daniel Jacobs: The deal that Jacobs (37-3, 30 KO) had with DAZN and Matchroom ended with his dreadfully boring and controversial win over Gabe Rosado on Nov. 27, but despite a lackluster outing in every way, Jacobs will still be in demand. This will be Canelo’s first fight off of DAZN since his 2018 win over Gennadiy Golovkin and his first fight for Showtime since a 2014 win over Erislandy Lara.
I'm going to do my best in the ring and of course we want to win. Of course. But it’s still a major event, sort of like when Manny Pacquiao lost a controversial decision to Tim Bradley in 2012, and went out six months later and did his fourth fight with his great rival Juan Manuel Marquez. He’s won belts at 154 and 160, says he’s interested in trying at 168, and that all sounds great. He's won 21 straight fights across a seven-year career, including four straight with title belts on the line. If Canelo wins, then he’s got belts at 160 and 168, at least for the moment. He’d probably have Golovkin come up to fight at 168, or at least a catchweight, because he can, and Canelo likes to take advantage of being Canelo - the A-side, the money man, the superstar. Billy Joe Saunders: Saunders (30-0, 14 KO) has the WBO belt at 168, so he could fight GGG at that weight, or there’s still the belief that he can make 160 again if a fight is worth it, and Golovkin would be worth it.
Saunders busier in this round so far. 11:27 p.m.: Round 3 to Canelo (10-9, 29-28 Canelo). With his 11th round TKO of Caleb Plant, there is not much left for Canelo Alvarez to do in boxing at 168 lbs. “It’s new for me to have this much bad blood with an opponent. Manny Pacquiao has likely fought his last fight, and while it wasn't viewed in this way heading into Saturday in Las Vegas, the bout against Yordenis Ugas may have been the passing-of-the-torch moment the welterweight division has desperately needed. In Division II, Garfield’s Ryan Stoller qualified for state in both the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles, while Girard’s Nic Bengala made his way in the 300 hurdles and Ursuline’s Clancy Chrystal qualified in the 110 hurdles. Plant went through a dark phase when his infant daughter had to battle for her life, while he was solely focused on boxing. Canelo Alvarez is just a couple of weeks and change away from his return, as he faces Caleb Plant to crown the first-ever four-belt undisputed super middleweight champion in boxing history. As for how they match up, it’ll be Plant’s pure boxing ability against Charlo’s aggression and power.
What Hunter is lacking, as a natural cruiserweight, is size and power. Canelo Alvarez is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now. In this case, SHOWTIME has reserved the full broadcasting right. DAZN, who currently deals with Hearn but has none in place with Canelo, doesn’t currently offer a paid outlet. Noticing how WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade has also been clamoring for a crack at Canelo, Benavidez thinks a bout with “Boo Boo” can force the Mexican icon’s hand for a fight with the winner. The 31-year-old Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) hasn’t lost since undefeated Floyd Mayweather beat him by majority decision in their 12-round junior middleweight title fight in September 2013 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight was reported back in August, but now is officially on the books for November 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It’s very different from normal and it’s definitely the most animosity I’ve had with an opponent heading into a big fight. But since then - and it’s been three years now - he’s basically done nothing anyone remembered two days later. Alvarez tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug clenbuterol just three months before a scheduled rematch with Gennady Golovkin.