By Sean Jones: Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez says the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin rematch is close to being finalized, and he’s NOT thinking about the Billy Joe Saunders fight for his fighter Canelo.
Canelo Alvarez
Santos Saul Álvarez Barragán, better known as Canelo, which translates to ‘cinnamon’ for his fiery red hair, has spiced up the boxing scene since his debut. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1990, this pugilist has clinched world championships across four weight divisions, making him a staple in the Hall of Fame pantry. Canelo unified titles in three divisions and claimed lineal championships in two, notably overpowering Miguel Cotto in 2015 for the WBC, Ring, and lineal middleweight crowns. Outside the ring, Canelo’s life is just as sweet, sharing it with his two kids, Emily Cinnamon Alvarez and Mía Ener Álvarez, and his wife, Fernanda Gómez, since 2021. According to Forbes, Canelo is worth at least $275 million!
Fury: Jacobs is similar to Lemieux; Saunders needs GGG or Canelo
By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury doesn’t rate Danny Jacobs as being a good enough opponent to face WBO 160lb champion Billy Joe Saunders next after the way he beat David Lemieux in Quebec, Canada last Saturday night. Fury says the only 2 guys that can give Saunders a test is Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin or Saul Canelo Alvarez.
Warren says Saunders to fight next in spring
By Tim Royner: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will be fighting an opponent still to be determined in the spring of next year, according to his promoter Frank Warren. He wants the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin winner for Saunders. However, that fight won’t take place until May 5, 2018, and that leaves Saunders with a lot of free time while he waits for the outcome of that mega-fight.
Brook: Canelo & Golovkin should avoid Saunders
By Jeff Aranow: Kell Brook recommends that Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo Alvarez swerve around WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) to avoid trouble. Brook says that’s what he would do if he were them. He thinks Saunders has got too much talent for them to fight him.
Where does David Lemieux go from here?
By Peter Smith: Last Saturday night, in what could only be described as a complete whitewash, David Lemieux once again fell woefully short against top level competition against WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Canadian brawler looked like an aimless bull in the ring with Billy Joe Saunders playing the role of matador. In the end, like most bull fights, the matador stood victorious as the bull lay a bloody mess in defeat.
Saunders doubts Canelo or GGG will fight him now
By Scott Gilfoid: After his one-sided win over former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (38-4, 33 KOs) last Saturday night, WBO middleweight belt holder Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) is chomping at the bit to get a big money fight against either Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez or IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin.
Saunders needs win over Lemieux to get Canelo-GGG winner
By Jeff Aranow: WBO World middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) has been talking nonstop about him beating David Lemieux and then facing the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin winner in 2018. Saunders is finally about to fight Lemieux tonight, and he’ll be finding out whether he can punch his ticket to fight the GGG-Canelo winner or not.
Saunders: I want Canelo in May after I beat Lemieux
By Dan Ambrose: Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) says he’s ready to cut in line in front of Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin to take the Saul Canelo Alvarez fight on May 5 after he successfully defends his WBO title against mandatory challenger David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) this Saturday night on December 16 at the Place Bell in Laval, in Quebec, Canada.
Canelo vs. Golovkin close to being finalized for May.5
By Juan Flores: Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez says the rematch between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin is close to being done for May 5 on Cinco de Mayo.
Loeffler says Golovkin waiting on Canelo
By Jim Dower: Tom Loeffler says he’s still waiting on Saul Canelo Alvarez to let his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions know that he’s interested in facing Gennady Golovkin next in a rematch on May 5. Loeffler states that once Canelo lets Golden Boy know that he wants the Golovkin fight, the negotiations can be completely quickly.