BILLY JOE SAUNDERS has been handed a huge boost ahead of his potential May 2 clash with Canelo Alvarez.
The 30-year-old southpaw is now sharing trainer Ben Davison with fellow undefeated world champion Josh Taylor, who defends his super-lightweight crown in Glasgow on the same night.
Billy Joe Saunders will be cornered by Ben Davison if he fights Canelo AlvarezCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Josh Taylor is now also trained by DavisonCredit: Reuters
But there will be no tug-of-war for Davison’s services after Taylor revealed he would delay his first fight with his newly appointed coach to allow him to work with Saunders for the biggest bout of his life in Las Vegas.
Taylor, who is likely to be cornered by childhood trainer Terry McCormack and British boxing legend Jimmy Tibbs, told iFL TV: “I have no problem with Ben going to Las Vegas if Billy gets that fight, I believe it is fair.
“Ben has been working with Billy for a lot longer than me, they have been together for years and Billy is quite rightly his No1 priority.
“We have something sorted out with my old coach Terry and hopefully Jimmy Tibbs.
“Terry has known me since I was a kid, has been in the corner for all of my fights and I trust him with my life.
“Not having my new trainer in the corner for our first fight together is not ideal but it should not be a problem.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed WBO super-middleweight king Saunders has overtaken WBA boss Callum Smith as the favourite to land the Canelo fight.
But the four-weight Mexican icon is abusing his position as the biggest name in the sport by delaying the announcement of his next opponent.
And Davison is just as in the dark as Saunders and Smith but hopes a decision is made inside the next 36 hours.
The respected trainer said: “I would like to know what’s happening this week but I really don’t know.
“We have been in this position four or five times with Billy signing for fights with Canelo and Gennady Golovkin.
“If that fight is made then there will be a clash of dates for my fighters but we have a plan in place for that, if it happens.”
Canelo is in line to face WBO champion SaundersCredit: Getty – Contributor
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