MEXICAN superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez talked up showdown with Billy Joe Saunders and claims it would be a “great fight”.
Canelo won a belt in his fourth weight division in November as he stepped up to light-heavyweight knocking out Sergey Kovalev for the WBO belt.
Billy Joe Saunders could face Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in his next fightCredit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing USA
Canelo is looking to move back down to super-middleweightCredit: USA TODAY Sports
But the 29-year-old has already vacated the title as he looks to move in another direction, with his training already underway.
And Alvarez has been linked with WBO super-middleweight champ Saunders.
Canelo told Ring Magazine: “A fight between me and Billy Joe Saunders is a great fight, he’s a great fighter.
“He’s a difficult southpaw and a champion, it’s a good fight.
“It’s literally ‘No Boxing, No Life’. I just won a fourth world title and I’m back here in the gym. It’s no boxing, no life for me.
“I took a week’s vacation and Tuesday I was back in the gym training.
“I like it a lot, I like training, I like feeling good. I love boxing. I love being in the gym, it makes me feel good, really good.
“And the list of opponents is going to keep growing. There’s no rush in that. After I beat one there’s five new opponents that pop up.”
Canelo – who has also been called out by Liverpool’s WBA super-middleweight champion Callum Smith – is targeting a May return to the ring.
The Mexican still holds unified titles at middleweight as well as the secondary WBA 168lbs belt.
Golden Boy promotions Eric Gomez revealed Brit’s Smith and Saunders are likely to get a crack at Canelo, with the Alvarez set to return at super-middleweight instead of middleweight.
Gomez told ESPN: “I personally feel that’s the best weight class, where he’s going to be the best at, at this point in his career.
“That’s the weight class he’s going to feel the best, the strongest. But it doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t go back to light-heavyweight, he still has that possibility.
“Giving up the title, yes, it was about the weight, but it wasn’t all about the weight. We’re not ruling out anybody; everybody, even at 160lbs.
“If he wants to go back to 160lbs or if there’s any of the champions that want to move up, face him, we’re not ruling anything out.”
Canelo Alvarez circles his £45m yacht on jet ski with girlfriend Fernanda Gomez
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