Saul Alvarez likely to end up with none of his big three opponents for May 4th

Image: Saul Alvarez likely to end up with none of his big three opponents for May 4thBy Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) told his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions that he absolutely wanted a big named fighter for his next bout on May 4th next year.

The list of fighters that Alvarez gave to Golden Boy weren’t just your run of the mill quality fighters. Alvarez wants Sergio Martinez, Miguel Cotto or Floyd Mayweather Jr. Alvarez even skipped a fight date this month so he could be ready to get one of the big names in May.

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Trout still behind Saul Alvarez in Ring Ratings

Image: Trout still behind Saul Alvarez in Ring RatingsBy Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Austin Trout may have looked sensational in beating former three division world champion Miguel Cotto, but that wasn’t enough for the Ring Magazine to put him at #1 in their rankings. Trout is at #3 behind #2 Saul Alvarez and #1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Ring magazine 154 pound title is currently vacant.

I think Trout is clearly a better fighter than the 22-year-old Canelo Alvarez, and I believe that Trout deserves the #2 spot.

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Rosado: Fighting Golovkin is more important than fighting Canelo

Image: Rosado: Fighting Golovkin is more important than fighting CaneloBy Dan Ambrose: Junior middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado (21-5, 13 KO’s) sees his fight against WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (24-0, 21 KO’s) as being a more important fight than if he were fighting WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez despite the fact that Alvarez is the much more popular fighter than Golovkin is. Rosado and Golovkin will be fighting on January 19th at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.

Rosado told thaboxingvoice.com “I think it’s a bigger deal [facing Golovkin] than fighting Canelo. Canelo really hasn’t done anything…he hasn’t fought a legit 154 pounder.”

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Canelo wants Mayweather bout; Trout the backup plan

Image: Canelo wants Mayweather bout; Trout the backup planBy Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez says his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions are currently in negotiations with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to try and put together a fight between him and Canelo in early 2013, according to The Record. Canelo wants to try and make the Mayweather fight happen before looking at alternative bouts. The Mayweather fight is the #1 goal for Alvarez right now. However, if that fight can’t get made, Alvarez will be looking to face Austin Trout on May 4th.

Canelo said to the record.com.mx “Trout is a great fighter, undefeated and he came in and beat Cotto. He’s left handed, and very stronger. He would be fine for next May.”

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Cotto needs to think before accepting Canelo fight

Image: Cotto needs to think before accepting Canelo fightBy Dan Ambrose: Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KO’s) says he’s going to go on vacation with his family and think about which direction to go in for his next fight. His promoters at Golden Boy Promotions have already tipped their hand to where they’re going to push Cotto next by looking to make a between him and the 22-year-old WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next May on Cinco de Mayo.

It’ll be no doubt a pay per view bout and because of the Mexican holiday, Cotto-Alvarez could bring in fairly big numbers in terms of the buy rate. If Cotto is looking to cash out with his career then this is his chance because it’s the best money he can probably get right now unless Bob Arum offers him a rematch against Manny Pacquiao before that.

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Schaefer: Trout’s victory over Cotto isn’t enough to get him Canelo

Image: Schaefer: Trout's victory over Cotto isn't enough to get him CaneloBy Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer came right out and said that he’s not planning on letting WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout face his fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next. Schaefer said that he prefers matching Miguel Cotto up with Canelo instead. As for Trout, Schaefer feels that he needs at least three possibly four fights before he can maybe get a shot against Canelo.

Speaking with ESPN, Schaefer said “I don’t think one fight itself gives you a big, big fight. It’s an accumulation of things you do. I really don’t see that [Trout vs. Alvarez] happening…Maybe have Trout get a few more big fights, then ease your way into it.”

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Canelo: Marquez will beat Pacquiao

Image: Canelo: Marquez will beat PacquiaoBy Chris Williams: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is is throwing his 2 cents into this Saturday’s mega fight on HBO between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canelo is picking the 39-year-old Marquez to come out on top in this fight, and believes that Marquez deserved wins in the last two fights he took part in against the Filipino fighter.

Canelo said to RingTV “I think it’s very difficult for Pacquiao to fight Marquez because of Marquez’s style…I think that Marquez is going to win. I think Marquez has won the last two fights.”

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Trout: I would beat Saul Alvarez like I did Cotto

Image: Trout: I would beat Saul Alvarez like I did CottoBy Dan Ambrose: WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (26-0, 14 KO’s) is convinced that he would have schooled 22-year-old WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) as easily as he did with Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KO’s) last Saturday night had Alvarez been in the ring with him instead of Cotto at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Trout said in an interview with RingTV after the fight “[I would have beaten Canelo] Something similar to this one. He [Alavrez] gets hit a lot easier than Cotto. I wouldn’t be surprised [If Cotto fights Alvarez next]. I’m going for th rest of the belts. It was pretty quite in the garden.”

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Trout: Canelo should want to fight me; I beat his brother & Cotto

Image: Trout: Canelo should want to fight me; I beat his brother & CottoBy Dan Ambrose: WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (26-0, 14 KO’s) can’t understand why WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez won’t agree to fight him now that he’s beaten the guy that Alvarez wanted to fight Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KO’s) last Saturday night.

Trout remarked at the Cotto-Trout post fight press conference “You’d think he’d [Canelo] be ready to fight me because I beat Miguel Cotto. I’m trying to fight the best. I beat his brother [Rigoberto Alvarez] and I beat Cotto.

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Schaefer: Canelo-Cotto still a possibility

Image: Schaefer: Canelo-Cotto still a possibilityBy Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says that there’s a good chance that Miguel Cotto will wind up facing WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next instead of the logical choice of Alvarez facing Trout in a unification bout. Trout himself said won’t be surprised if Canelo and Golden Boy choose not to face him next.

Scahefer said at the Cotto-Trout press conference “The 154 pound division is very deep. We’ll sit down with Miguel. There’s a still a possibility we’ll see Canelo-Cotto fight. We’ll see if Trout is a possibility. There are other names at 154 we’re going to be looking at, whether it’s James Kirkland or Alfredo Angulo or any of these guys.”

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