Saul Alvarez says big fights will come
August 24th, 2011
By John F. McKenna (McJack): In the recent Saul Alvarez media day at Big Bear Lake, California “Canelo” took time out from training to field questions from reporters at his training camp. Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) is training at Big Bear for his upcoming fight with Alfonso Gomez (23-4-1, 12 KO’s) on September 17 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
“Canelo” demonstrated that he is comfortable in a media environment as he calmly and patiently held court before a group of perhaps fifty reporters. None of the reporters however wanted to ask him any questions about his upcoming fight with Gomez. Instead the questions directed at the youthful Mexican redhead were about possible future opponents.
More to the point reporters wanted to know when Alvarez will be facing someone who will give him a legitimate challenge. The same names are repeatedly brought up, as is the suggestion that he is just the product of media hype by Golden Boy Promotions who recognize that they have a potential cash cow on their hands and want to protect him.
As reported in The Ring Alvarez had this to say: “Let me be honest, I believe that I am ready for everyone. I’ll fight whoever my promoter puts in front of me. I don’t worry about who’s out there. If they tell me my next opponent is the devil, I’ll fight him.
“My job is to be 100% prepared for whoever I fight, and that’s why I’m here in Big Bear. I know I have critics, but that’s part of the game. I can’t worry about them. I just have to do my job and that job is to get ready for my next opponent who is Gomez.”
The 30 year old Gomez is a gutsy fighter, best known for appearing in the first season of the TV series The Contender. Gomez scored a seventh round TKO over Arturo Gatti in 2007 and lost by fifth round stoppage to Miguel Cotto in 2008. Since the loss to Cotto, Gomez has won five in a row.
Promoters salivate at the prospect of a matchup between Saul Alvarez and the equally popular Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Promoters will more than likely attempt to make that fight before a loss by either Alvarez or Chavez to another fighter.
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Alvarez will destroy Gomez, maybe even worse than Cotto did, but just relax fellas. Golden Boy is still grooming him for the big fights. They’ve been smart not to rush him into a major bout before he’s actually ready.
They did it with Ortiz against Maidana and we saw what happened there.
Golden Boy knows they’ll have to start stepping it up though, so just be patient. We’ll see some great bouts from Alvarez soon.
Yea this kid will have good fights in the future… when his padded record is 100-0. Then he’ll fight an old big named opponent and retire.
Give him time..this kid will be great…given time.
Today, it’s patsy time for Saul.
canelo gives a hard punches but hes kind slow but he can beat pacman in 2 years more
canelo needs to fight el perro angulo
this kid need sergio pacman cotto p. williams….kermit cintron…..mayweather…..ortiz and angulo to push his career….
Arum: Hey moron, pacman already stated that he has plans on continuing his management course as well as Law after that.
canelo if handled properly will be a great fighter.
give this kid two years and he will be the next Saul Sanchez, by then pacsteroids should have retired or they will have waked him back in philipins like they to Alexes arguello for getting involved in politics with a 2nd grade education.
Being champion gotta fight the best this boxing is getting wack now days they don’t wanna fight the best who has canelo Alvarez fought that was great they gave him the WBC belt and now it’s time to fight the best his promoter saying to young that time will come well being a champion you gotta fight the best so far Gomez is a more known name for canelo
Pavlik was weak. The Hopkins loss and the Martinez loss didnt have to ruin him. but instead of working on his craft he hit the drink. I’m all for Canelo coming along slowly b/che never had an amatuer career….that being said, once you accept a title you are a champion and that mean theres a target on your back and you should be ready to take on all comers. This is what is ruining the sport. Guys who are still “building” hold the titles. That sucks
the kid is 20 be patient look what happened to pavlik against hopkins career ruined. do it the right way.