SAUL ‘CANELO’ ALVAREZ sees the chance of boxing in the UK as “very attractive”.
That’s the opinion of the the four-weight world champion’s promoters Golden Boy who are keen for the 29-year-old to fight abroad.
British boxing fans will be excited to hear Canelo wants a fight on these shoresCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Canelo usually has his fights in Las Vegas after starting out his career boxing in his homeland of Mexico.
He is yet to have had a bout in the UK – but this looks set to change within “the next two years”.
And that will give the likes of WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders and WBA belt-holder Callum Smith, both undefeated, hope that they get a shot against the legendary Mexican.
UK FIGHT IN ‘NEXT TWO YEARS’
Speaking to Sky Sports, Golden Boy president Eric Gomez said: “He wants to fight abroad and we have discussed with him fighting in Japan, a homecoming in Mexico, and the UK.
“He has considered all of those options and, before he retires, he will fight abroad.
“We were considering the UK. It can happen in the next two years.
“It’s about his brand. He wants to become a more international star, not just fighting in the US.
“He wants to become an even bigger star than he is now. He has fans all over the world and he wants to build on that.”
Gomez was then pushed just how realistic it is that Canelo could hit British shores, to which he replied: “Yes it is. That is very attractive to him.”
Pound-for-pound king Canelo, who last time out delivered a stunning 10th-round KO of Russian veteran Sergey Kovalev at light-heavyweight, has lost just one of his 56 fights.
That came against one of the best boxers ever in Floyd Mayweather back in Spetember 2013, on a majority decision.
He also has two draws to his name, one against Jorge Juarez in 2006 and the controversial one against Gennadiy Golovkin in 2017.
WBO super-middleweight champ Billy Joe Saunders will be pleased at hearing of Canelo’s plansCredit: PA:Press Association
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
