Due to the health emergency due to Covid-19, the possibility of Canelo soon fighting on Mexican soil has decreased
Possibility of approx. Canelo Alvarez appears in February next year, in his hometown, Jalisco came to be eliminated by the pandemic, sources revealed ESPN KNOCKOUT.
In the coming days, the announcement of the future of the international boxing star is expected, because the advances for both February and May are big, but they would be intended for US soil where conditions allowed several boxing events with the public to some extent.
Canelo Álvarez has not fought in Mexico since 2011, the year he did it twice and World Boxing Council Superwelter Champion, defeating Britain’s Ryan Rhodes first in his first defense at the VFG Arena in Jalisco in June and then with his third defense against Puerto Rican Kermit Cintrón for November in Monumental Plaza de Bulls Mexico in the capital. With the high salaries of the Mexican Álvarez, the return home has become more and more complicated, but since he became a free agent a few months ago, he has been willing to make sacrifices in the economic part to fulfill his dream of returning to the territory. tricolor; However, now the conditions of the pandemic have not allowed this and they will not resist something that will give back.
Avni Yildirim, 29, with 21 wins, 12 of them in the playoffs, in exchange for just two losses, is the obligatory challenger for the World Boxing Council. In fact, in order to allow Canelo to challenge Callum Smith for the £ 168 vacant title, they had to compensate Yildirim and accept that they had to expose him within a period of no more than 90 days and therefore would be his rival for February.
Given this and if all goes well, then the fight in May next year will come, again on American soil, and Billy Joe Saunders continues to be at the top of a list that includes Caleb Plant and Gennadiy Golovkin, all rivals large caliber. for the future of the Mexican, considered by many to be the best fighter for every kilogram in the world.