Canelo Alvarez's Next Fight Confirmed Against Billy Joe Saunders on May 2
By Evan Wolff
Canelo Alvarez, at the relatively young age of 29, has already cemented himself in history as one of the greatest middleweight boxers of all-time. After his emphatic knockout of Sergey Kovalev just outside of Las Vegas in November, he extended his impressive unbeaten streak to 12 fights (11 wins, 1 draw).
Now another fighter will have a crack at being the first fighter to defeat Canelo since Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in 2013. British boxer Billy Joe Saunders, who holds the super-middleweight title, will take on the legendary Alvarez on May 2 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Sources: Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders have agreed to terms for a super middleweight title fight May 2 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. DAZN will stream the fight live worldwide, including in U.K. Press conference expected next week. Details:https://t.co/pDxZPepTaa
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) March 5, 2020
It's an intriguing fight for boxing fans, as Alvarez will have to move up a weight class against a man who is certainly no slouch. Saunders last fought in November at the Staples Center, and moved to a 29-0 professional career record with a knockout win over Marcelo Esteban Coceres. If there is anyone who won't be bulldozed by Canelo Alvarez, it is "Superb" Saunders.
Talented southpaw, great boxer, unproven at the elite level it’s a very interesting match up
— Ryan (@ryan_nyglfc) March 5, 2020
After the awesome spectacle that was the Fury/Wilder rematch, this is certainly another boxing super-fight that fans should have circled on their calendars.