He just broke away from Golden Boy Promotions, Saul El Canelo Alvarez decided to move to the super middleweight division and quickly had the opportunity to face Callum Smith, on December 19, winning by unanimous decision to stay with the world titles of the CMB and the AMB.
Once this goal is completed, the Mexican set himself an even more ambitious goal for 2021, as he wants to end the year as the undisputed champion of the 168 pounds, for which he will have to face and defeat Billy Joe Saunders, Owner of the OMB belt, i Caleb plant, Monarch of the FIB.
The first step for Canelo, however, will be to get rid of the obligatory scorer Avni Yildirim, whom he will face this 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 a last stop.
The American champion, whom many accused of dodging the tapatío, has said he is anxiously waiting for his turn to arrive, as he is convinced that he has everything he needs to slow down his push to 168 pounds and be he who is crowned as the undisputed world champion.
“I have all the attributes to win-; to raise my hand. I feel like their toughest fights were with Floyd Mayweather and Erislandy Lara and I do a lot of things similar (to them), except I’m much bigger, taller and more I have a great IQ, I’m fast, I have a great defense. “ he assured in an interview with the Mexican newspaper Register.
And he added: “I couldn’t get a knockout in my last fight because it hurt my hand, I feel like that hurt me a little bit, but before that, I knocked down José Uzcátegui twice already Mike Lee several times, I have great power also, so I would say I have all the tools to win and raise my hand in this fight. “