Barely dissociated from Golden Boy Promotions, Saúl El Canelo Álvarez He decided to settle in the super-middle division and quickly had the opportunity to face Callum Smith on December 19, winning by unanimous decision to win the WBC and WBA world titles.
Once this goal has been achieved, the Mexican has proposed an even more ambitious one for 2021, because he wants to end the year as the undisputed champion of 168 pounds, for which he will have to face and win. Billy Joe Saunders, owner of the WBO belt and Caleb plant, monarch in the FIB.
But the first step for Canelo will be to get rid of the obligatory challenger Avni Yildirim, whom he will face on February 27 in Miami. Then everything indicates that in May he will go for the Saunders title and there yes, if all goes well, Caleb Plant would be waiting for him as the last stop.
The American champion, who many have accused of avoiding Guadalajara, said he was looking forward to his turn, because he was convinced he had everything he needed to stop his clean-up and jerk at £ 168 and for to be the one who is crowned as undisputed. world champion.
“I have all the attributes to beat him; to raise my hand. I feel like his toughest fights have been with Floyd Mayweather and Erislandy Lara and I do a lot of similar things (with them), except that I’m much more big, taller and stronger. I have an excellent IQ, I’m fast, I have an excellent defense “, assured in an interview with the Mexican newspaper Record.
And I add: “I couldn’t get a knockout in my last fight because I hurt my hand, I feel like it hurt a little, but before that I took down José Uzcátegui and Mike Lee twice, and I have a great power, so he would say I have all the tools to win and raise my hand in that fight. “