Bundrage a possibility for Saul Alvarez

Image: Bundrage a possibility for Saul Alvarez(Photo: Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: 39-year-old IBF light middleweight champion Cornelius Bundrage (31-4, 18 KO’s) is one of the possibilities to face WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KO’s) on September 15th if Bundrage impresses in his fight this Saturday night against former two division world champion Cory Spinks at the Fantasy Springs Casino, in Indio, California.

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Lara likely won’t get Canelo bout even if he destroys Hernandez on Saturday

Image: Lara likely won't get Canelo bout even if he destroys Hernandez on Saturday(Photo: Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11 KO’s) is pretty much in a no win situation when it comes to trying to get a title shot against WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, because his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions aren’t interested in matching Alvarez up with the tough as nails Lara.

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Canelo Alvarez: I wanted to fight Mayweather or Cotto next, but they’re on vacation

Image: Canelo Alvarez: I wanted to fight Mayweather or Cotto next, but they're on vacationBy Jason Kim: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez’s big plans of a fight against Victor Ortiz on September 15th were dashed last weekend with Ortiz’s upset loss to Josesito Lopez. Alvarez’s promoters at Golden Boy now have several options for opponents to put in with Alvarez, but the names that have been mentioned are less than appealing unfortunately.

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Canelo Alvarez likely facing Austin Trout on non-PPV on 9/15

Image: Canelo Alvarez likely facing Austin Trout on non-PPV on 9/15By Dan Ambrose: It looks like Golden Boy Promotions has decided to match their young star WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (40-0, 29 KO’s) in another safe fight by putting him in with WBA junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) on September 15th in a non-pay-per-view bout televised on Showtime, according to boxing news from Dan Rafael.

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Maidana wants Canelo Alvarez in September

Image: Maidana wants Canelo Alvarez in SeptemberBy Eric Thomas: Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KO’s) says he’s interested in moving up in weight two divisions to face unbeaten WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0, 29 KO’s) on September 15th in a Showtime televised pay-per-view bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Schaefer says there’s a “wildcard opponent” that could be facing Saul Alvarez next

Image: Schaefer says there's a "wildcard opponent" that could be facing Saul Alvarez nextBy Dan Ambrose: Now that Victor Ortiz has ruined his chance at a fight against Saul Alvarez by quitting on his stool last night in Los Angeles in his loss to Josesito Lopez, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is trying his best to salvage a September 15th pay-per-view bout headlined by one of his newest starts WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez.

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Schaefer: Saul Alvarez will fight Quintana or Austin Trout next

Image: Schaefer: Saul Alvarez will fight Quintana or Austin Trout nextBy Dan Ambrose: Now that Victor Ortiz has been eliminated from the possibility of facing WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez on September 15th in a pay-per-view bout in light of Ortiz’s 9th round stoppage loss on Saturday night against Josesito Lopez, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says he’ll either match Alvarez up against unbeaten WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) or former WBO welterweight champion Carlos Quintana (29-3, 23 KO’s) next in September, according to Dan Rafael at ESPN.

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