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BILLY JOE SAUNDERS will struggle for sympathy over his Canelo surrender after slaughtering Daniel Dubois.The 23-year-old took a knee after taking six rounds of punishment to his broken orbital bone from heavyweight juggernaut Joe Joyce, in November.
Billy Joe Saunders is struggling to find sympathy after he quit against Canelo AlverezCredit: DAZN
He is believed to have suffered a cracked eye socket against the Mexican starCredit: Reuters
BJS blasted Daniel Dubois for not carrying on against Joe Joyce when he suffered a similar injuryCredit: Getty
DDD was ahead on the cards so his team were reluctant to pull him out of the contest.
But, when another ruthless jab landed from the Team GB silver winner, Dubois took a knee and was counted out.
The Londoner was found to have a cracked eye socket, the same fracture Saunders is reported to have suffered in round eight of his Texas shootout.
But, unlike Dubois, 31-year-old Saunders called time on the fight in the first break after suffering the injury – from a Canelo uppercut  – and has been hammered on social media for his hypocrisy.
On December 2, Saunders told DAZN: “ “Fighters get in that ring and we know what’s on the line.
“Every fighter needs to understand and the fans need to understand that. In the past, we’ve seen a lot of tragedies in boxing, deaths in the ring.
“Before I go on one knee I’d like to go out on my back with my pulse stopped.
“Everyone has their own thought process in the ring and what went on in the ring I don’t know. He obviously felt he could not continue.
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“You look at the greats, the eyes, the face, we get through that. That’s the path in life we choose for a living. We punch people in the face and get punched in the face.
“If my two eye sockets were broken, my jaw was broken, my teeth were out, my nose was smashed, my brain was beaten, I was not stopping until I was knocked out or worse.
“I don’t agree with a man taking the knee and letting the ref count him out.”
Saunders had claimed before the bout that he would happily die in the ring if it meant he was able to topple the pound-for-pound Mexican superstar.
But he slipped through the ropes and was taken to hospital shortly after the bell ended the eighth round.
Saunders told Canelo on Wednesday that he had never faced a man with a heart like the Hatfields Traveller.
But Saunders was unable to rise from his stool for round nine and go out on his shield like he had needlessly promised, and his Twitter trolls were not going to let him forget it:

Saunders basically quit then, wasn’t long ago he was having a go Dubois for quitting 🤷🏼‍♂️— jamie brown (@jamiebr1874) May 9, 2021

Pretty hilarious seeing the excuses rolling in for Billy Joe Saunders. Another Brit fighter (Dubois) was not being afforded the same sympathy in what were probably more dire circumstances. Don’t change the tune now. Call it what it was – a quit. #CaneloSaunders— Dylan (@dylan_spit_fire) May 9, 2021

Billy Joe Saunders started fight week with a threat to quit the fight, then fulfilled that promise on his stool in the ring. #CaneloSaunders— Derek Cooper (@cooperderek) May 9, 2021

Well well talk the talk Billy Joe Saunders but quit on his stool, not a true champion.— Marc Hints (@HintsMarc) May 9, 2021

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A BILLY JOE SAUNDERS fan’s tattoo backfired spectacularly after the Brit’s crushing defeat to Canelo Alvarez. The super supporter went big with the huge inking across his back with the design.
A Billy Joe Saunders fan got a tattoo before the Canelo Alvarez fight depicting the Mexican slainCredit: Twitter
He got the inking done before his hero threw in the towel in the Texas showdownCredit: Twitter
The design featured Saunders holding up Canelo’s head and 31-0 at the bottomCredit: Twitter
A video on social media showed the tattoo depicting Saunders victorious in their super-middleweight unification bout.
BJS stands pumping his biceps and holding up the decapitated head of a slain Canelo as blood pours to the floor.
At the bottom, the text reads ’31-0′ – the pro record the Brit would have moved on to with victory in Texas last night.
In the video, the camera reveals the drawing the tattoo was based on while God Save The Queen boomed loudly in the background.
The fan, holding an England flag and wearing a sombrero, said: “Come on Billy! Up the gypsies, come on.
“Pull his head off the f***ing dosser.”
However, things did not turn out as hoped for Saunders and his fans.
He put on an impressive display against Canelo and was more than holding his own in the title bout.
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Saunders was stunned by a brutal uppercut from his Mexican opponentCredit: Getty
He received treatment in the ring but had to go to hospital for a proper checkCredit: DAZN

But the Mexican stunned his rival with a trademark uppercut from his rival which broke his eye socket forcing him to throw the towel in after the eighth round.
Saunders was rushed to hospital as Canelo – ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage – celebrated his victory.
Chris Eubank Jr mocked Saunders after he pulled out and shared a video laughing at the ‘wet bag’.
The 31-year-old had bet £10,000 on Canelo to win the fight inside the 12 rounds and promised to give his returns to charity.
And now Eubank is clearly eyeing a big step up by calling out the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super-middleweight king.

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Canelo now holds the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super-middleweight beltsCredit: AP

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CHRIS EUBANK JR landed a huge cash windfall after betting on Canelo Alvarez to stop Billy Joe Saunders – then called out the unified champ.The British middleweight star stuck £10,000 on the Mexican to win the fight before it went the full 12 rounds.
Chris Eubank Jr could not contain his joy at seeing Billy Joe Saunders beatenCredit: Instagram @chriseubankjr
The Brit retired on his stool after the eight round against Canelo Alvarez in TexasCredit: Instagram @chriseubankjr
And with odds of evens, he doubled his money when Saunders quit from his stool after the eighth.
In a video of him watching the moment BJS quit, Eubank Jr was in hysterics and called his fellow Brit a “wet bag”.
Now a charity of his choice is on course for a bumper donation with Eubank promising to give the winnings away to a good cause.
The 31-year-old Sussex man had already tweeted a picture of the betting slip with William Hill.
And after Canelo ripped the WBO super-middleweight belt from Saunders, Eubank was quick to jump back on to social media.
He tweeted a series of laughing and money emojis.
And then wrote: “Canelo if you want a Brit to give you a real fight… I’m ready & waiting.”
Eubank lost to BJS in a split decision way back in 2014 – his first pro defeat.
And there is clearly no love lost nearly seven years on.
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Eubank put his money where his mouth was with the £10,000 stake and promised the winnings to charityCredit: Twitter / @ChrisEubankJr

In a video shared on his Instagram story, Eubank was filmed laughing at Saunders as he suffered in his corner.
Wearing a cap, t-shirt and jeans, the 30-2 fighter labelled ‘Superb’ a ‘wet bag’.
He then told the camera: “Give me the ten grand, baby, give me the ten grand.”
Before the Canelo-Saunders fight, Eubank tweeted a picture of him smirking and captioned it: “When someone says Saunders has a chance against Canelo….” followed by a laughing face.
And he was proved right when Canelo brutally dispatched Saunders in Texas.
The Brit was looking impressive before he was crunched with a trademark uppercut from his rival which broke his eye socket forcing him to throw the towel in.
Saunders was rushed to hospital as Canelo – ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage – celebrated his victory.
Eubank returned to the ring earlier in May after 17 months with a unanimous-decision win over Marcus Morrison in Manchester.
And now he is clearly eyeing a big step up by challenging the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super-middleweight king.

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Saunders was stunned by a brutal uppercut from his Mexican opponentCredit: Getty
He received treatment in the ring but had to go to hospital for a proper checkCredit: DAZN
Canelo now holds the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring super-middleweight beltsCredit: Reuters

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CANELO ALVAREZ landed another mega payday for his unification fight win over Billy Joe Saunders. The Mexican superstar put his WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine belts on the line against WBO champion Saunders on Saturday.
Canelo Alvarez celebrates his win against SaundersCredit: AP
Despite the loss, Saunders will still make millionsCredit: Getty
He came out on top after the Brit was forced to quit on his stool and rushed to hospital after round eight with an eye injury.
According to Sportekz, Canelo earned a guaranteed £10.7million ($15m) but the sum could rise following the streaming success on DAZN.
Saunders meanwhile, will take home at least £1.7m ($2.5m) for his trip to Texas.
The pair can expect to really see the money flow once bonuses are totted up, with Canelo set to make as much as £25m with BJS £3.5m.
Alvarez is boxing’s top attraction and the highest-paid fighter in the world.
Before moving to sports streaming service DAZN, the four-division king was a pay-per-view headliner.
His nine box office fights, including against Floyd Mayweather, Amir Khan and Gennady Golovkin, saw him pocket around £80m.
Then, in 2018 he signed an 11-fight deal with DAZN, worth a record-breaking £277m.
He had three fights while under contract, beating Rocky Fielding, Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev.
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The hat-trick saw him take home close to £60m, according to information released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and Ring Magazine.
That was before he decided to terminate the deal, but continued to fight on DAZN as a free agent, where he beat Callum Smith and Avni Yildirim.
Further reports say it banked him £25m taking his total to £85m earned while with DAZN.
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CANELO ALVAREZ has targeted an undisputed title fight with Caleb Plant after beating Billy Joe Saunders. The Mexican superstar stopped Brit Saunders in round eight in Texas in their unification bout.
Canelo Alvarez celebrates his win against SaundersCredit: AP
Caleb Plant appears to be Canelo’s next opponentCredit: Getty – Contributor
He added the WBO title to his WBC and WBA collection and has just Plant’s IBF strap to collect.
With super-middleweight supremacy just one win away, Canelo confirmed his next fight will be against Plant.
He said: “I said the fight would develop, but it was not as difficult as I expected and I improve day by day.
“I was winning round by round, I told you my fight would develop six or seven rounds.
“I think I broke his cheek and I knew he wouldn’t come out. I told Eddy ‘he’s not coming out because I broke his cheek’.
“I have the best trainer, here’s Eddy, he tells me, I prepare, do this and I do it.
“The plan is to go for the other belt [Caleb Plant owns], I’m coming. I hope so.”
Saunders’ right eye was so badly damaged he was unable to continue fighting.

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Canelo, 30, said: “I knew the fight would develop from round eight and I know that I improve every day.
“He was not winning any of the rounds, not at all, I was winning round-by-round. I was adjusting very quickly.
“I knew it, I think I broke his cheek and I knew he would not come out. I told his corner he would not come out because I broke his cheek.”
Saunders was unable to continue due to his eye injuryCredit: Reuters
Canelo Alvarez retained his status as boxing’s No1Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. More

EDDIE HEARN teased ‘some good news’ to come for boxing fans NEXT WEEK with hopes Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury will be officially announced. Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, agreed a site deal last month, believed to be Saudi Arabia for an August 7 unification bout.
Promoter Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Hearn had hinted the fight would be officially announced during Billy Joe Saunders’ bout with Canelo Alvarez.
Unfortunately for fight fans, he did not go that far, but he did signal they won’t have to wait much longer.
He said: “Canelo and Joshua are the two biggest names in boxing. Oh and we got some good news for you next week too.”
Despite teasing the good news, it was not all smiles for Saunders, 31, who was stopped in eight rounds in Texas.
The Brit, who had Tyson Fury in his corner in Texas, was left with a sickening eye injury that forced him to go to hospital.
Canelo, 30, said after his brutal victory: “I knew the fight would develop from round eight and I know that I improve every day.
“He was not winning any of the rounds, not at all, I was winning round-by-round.
“I was adjusting very quickly.
“I knew it, I think I broke his cheek and I knew he would not come out. I told his corner he would not come out because I broke his cheek.”
Canelo has now eyed an undisputed super-middleweight title fight with Caleb Plant.
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He said: “I said the fight would develop, but it was not as difficult as I expected and I improve day by day.
“I was winning round by round, I told you my fight would develop six or seven rounds.
“I think I broke his cheek and I knew he wouldn’t come out. I told Eddy ‘he’s not coming out because I broke his cheek’.
“I have the best trainer, here’s Eddy, he tells me, I prepare, do this and I do it.
“The plan is to go for the other belt [Caleb Plant owns], I’m coming. I hope so.”
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CANELO ALVAREZ proved his super-middleweight supremacy by stopping Billy Joe Saunders in eight rounds. The unification was closely contested but Canelo was in the driving seat throughout despite Saunders brave effort.
Canelo Alvarez celebrates his win over Billy Joe SaundersCredit: AP
Alvarez proved his dominance the further the fight passed as he inherited the WBO belt, adding to his WBC and WBA collection.
Here, SunSport runs you through round-by-round before the stoppage.
Round 1
Saunders starts the fight pumping out the jab and looking to box and move in the southpaw stance.
Canelo holds his feet and walks forward and already begins throwing the left hook.
Billy Joe Saunders starts bright boxing and movingCredit: AP:Associated Press
Round 2
Saunders moving well on the back foot but Canelo is walking down the Brit with a high guard.
Alvarez making it clear early on that he is expecting to cut the ring off and give BJS little to work with.
Canelo is walking down the Brit with a high guard.Credit: AP:Associated Press
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Round 3
Canelo lands a short right hand on the inside as he closes the distance by walking forward.
Saunders takes the shot well and continues to box on the back foot, pumping out the jab and posturing with his hands down.
Canelo begins to invest in body shotsCredit: AP
Round 4
Right hand lands for Canelo as he inserts his dominance early on in the round.
It sparks fight from Saunders who comes forward but nothing lands of note.
Counter right uppercut lands for Canelo to get Saunders’ attention.
Counter right uppercut lands for Canelo to get Saunders’ attentionCredit: AP
Round 5
Canelo beginning to invest in body shots as he walks his man down.
Saunders backed up to the ropes as Alvarez bangs body shots.
BJS lands left hand on the break to make his mark in the round.
Canelo beginning to invest in body shots as he walks his man downCredit: AP
Round 6
Saunders start the round lively and pot shots successfully to
Canelo retaliates by backing the southpaw to ropes and lands a big right uppercut.
Saunders looks slick in the round, nicking the action with quick shots but is beginning to get walked down.
Canelo begins to walk Billy Joe Saunders downCredit: AP
Round 7
Canelo comes out aggressive with a high guard but lets his hands go and begins to score with the right hand.
Alvarez ends the round by walking Saunders down, threatening with the left hook and right uppercut.
Canelo begins to sense he is in controlCredit: Getty
Round 8
Big uppercut lands for Canelo as he begins to show his aggression on the front foot and evidently hurts Saunders.
Saunders starts to hold as he feel the power of Canelo, who postures to crowd.
Left uppercut lands for Canelo, who piles the pressure on with Saunders’ right eye beginning to close.
BJS is rightfully pulled out as his right eye is closed, which would leave him with an almighty and risk task.
Canelo retains his WBC and WBA super-middleweight titles and wins the WBO belt.
Canelo celebrates his stoppage winCredit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
Billy Joe Saunders rushed to hospital with broken eye socket after quitting on stool during Canelo Alvarez fight More