Do we try and find a cheaper opponent, do we try and find a smaller crowd and do you try and take less money, Canelo Alvarez? Hearn fears it could lead to Alvarez being offered a cheaper alternative, though he hopes DAZN - who have a £300million deal with Canelo - will demand a world champion opponent, opening the door for Saunders. Canelo most recently fought as a light heavyweight, and he can still enforce his A-side status on GGG by making him come up in weight. “They have to – it’s nine weeks from Saturday.”. That’s going to be an interesting conversation. So Alvarez will want to back Saunders up, break him down and go for the KO when the opening presents itself. It's imperative that he slows down the tempo and lulls Canelo into a match where not much is happening in terms of action. EDDIE HEARN has resumed negotiations for Billy Joe Saunders to fight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in September, after the coronavirus pandemic KO'd their May headliner. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Will Taylor-Ramirez finally happen? Undefeated Saunders is firmly willing to put his title on the line after learning exclusively from WBN of the Mexican’s green light as a potential opponent. “And Billy Joe is almost at a point now where he’s like, ‘I’m ruling myself out.’ I’m like, ‘Billy, it’s May the 2nd. He won't have to worry about what's coming in return, at least within reason. Watch Canelo Alvarez v Billy Joe Saunders in USA.

Billy Joe Saunders is on the brink of agreeing to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez with "everyone in the right lane to make the fight happen", according to Jamie Conlan from his management MTK Global. Saunders saw his British boxing license suspended following a controversial video appearing to show men how to hit their partners in lockdown. The key will be for Alvarez to cut the ring off and lay leather on him. Real or not: Canelo-GGG III in 2021? Forcing prolonged exchanges will favor Canelo. Part of the deal to make the fight between Alvarez and Saunders was for Alvarez to commit to a third Gennadiy Golovkin fight in September. They’ve gotta decide this week’. Late last year, Saunders changed promoters from Frank Warren to Hearn, hoping to land a dream fight against the likes of Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin – or even a domestic showdown with Smith. EDDIE HEARN has resumed negotiations for Billy Joe Saunders to fight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in September, after the coronavirus pandemic KO'd their May headliner. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Ringside Seat: Lomachenko and Lopez ready for monumental lightweight unification fight, Lomachenko-Lopez updates from the bubble: Peace on the 12th floor, weight cuts in progress, 'Now I got to clean up your mess': How a father's words sparked the Lomachenko-Lopez feud, Andrade to face Harrison in Nov. 27 non-title fight, Franco-Moloney rematch added to Nov. 14 card, Fury's next fight won't be vs. Wilder, Arum says, Trainer test positive, Marshall-Rankin fight off, Williams KO's Robinson, sets up title shot, Boxer DeAndre Ware gets key to city from Toledo, Spence-Garcia moved to Dec. 5, AT&T Stadium, What's it like to fight Vasiliy Lomachenko? The British super middleweight titleholder and Canelo Alvarez are close to a deal to fight on May 2, according to MTK Global, which manages Saunders. Both guys are there.

Saunders, 30, was all-but confirmed to defend his WBO super-middleweight against the Mexican superstar, and promoter Hearn has reached out to Golden Boy to see if a deal is still in place. Canelo vs Billy Joe Saunders - WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders wants to battle Canelo Alvarez on May 2 in Las Vegas. Canelo's left hook to the body will be key in taking away Saunders' legs, as will consistently moving to his own left to cut off Saunders movement. We might even see it in September if DAZN gets its wish. Eddie Hearn – who promotes both Saunders and Smith – insists both men are still in the running and Canelo’s team are just pitting them against each other for a lower price. Canelo, 29, wants to return by September, meaning he will likely have to fight behind closed doors, resulting in a loss of ticket sales. The Cinnamon one needs a higher profile opponent for any date at the 70,000 capacity site. Canelo, 29, wants to return by September, meaning he will likely have to fight behind closed doors, resulting in a loss of ticket sales. ESPN's Dan Rafael and Steve Kim break it down for you: Rafael: In his last fight in November, Alvarez moved from middleweight up to light heavyweight and looked strong as a bull as he eventually -- and brutally -- knocked out the much bigger Sergey Kovalev to take his light heavyweight world title. He told SI Podcast: “I think the options are for him to come back and offer Billy Joe Saunders a new deal, and again, maybe Billy Joe Saunders won’t take anything less than what they agreed. ", Uefa say delayed Euros CAN'T go ahead as planned with some host cities set for axe, Ex-Chelsea kid worth £80k at TEN plays in Belgium & dates MIC's Tiff Watson, Juventus 'preparing record £360m Kylian Mbappe bid and could swap Ronaldo', Ozil rejects chance to leave Arsenal after turning down offer from Saudi Arabia, Five Utd men who could go in next 24 hours including Romero, Jones & Lingard, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Will Lopez beat Lomachenko? GGG is on board with that. The event originally scheduled for Ortiz Jr. vs Vargas on 28 March 2020 at The Forum, Inglewood, California and the unified super middleweight world titles between the current four-division champion, the Mexican Canelo Álvarez vs. the WBO champion, the British Billy Joe Saunders on 2 May 2020 at the T-Mobi… They know the numbers for both guys. How does Canelo Alvarez beat Billy Joe Saunders? “One day, Billy Joe’s the frontrunner.

"It is getting very likely that it will get done," Conlan told Sky Sports. Hearn fears it could lead to Alvarez being offered a cheaper alternative, though he hopes DAZN - who have a £300million deal with Canelo - will demand a world champion opponent, opening the door for Saunders. The British Board took away his boxing license and a hearing has yet to take place due to the Covid-19 outbreak. “People have all got to understand that we’ve got to dig in right now and do our bit.

The WBO super-middleweight champion has found it hard to find top quality opponents because he’s such a difficult prospect to face, but Hearn needs to deliver the big fights he wants sooner rather than later. He has done that, such as against heavy hitter David Lemieux in a 2017 middleweight title defense but Lemieux is far more one-dimensional than Alvarez. I think Eddie has though,” Saunders exclusively told World Boxing News.

Saunders, 30, was all-but confirmed to defend his WBO super-middleweight against the Mexican superstar, and promoter Hearn has reached out to Golden Boy to see if a deal is still in place.

"Not knocked it back, we just negotiated better terms," Conlan explained. It's easier said than done against Alvarez, who is, to me, boxing's No. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Download the talkSPORT app NOW – the best way to listen live. EDDIE HEARN has resumed negotiations for Billy Joe Saunders to fight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in September, after the coronavirus pandemic KO'd their May headliner. How does new featherweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete stack up against the best in the division? More will be revealed by the end of the month. His game is boxing, movement. Saunders, like Trout and Lara, is a southpaw with a high boxing IQ who knows his way around the squared circle. “They met yesterday and today – DAZN, Canelo and Golden Boy,” Hearn told BoxingScene.com following the Mikey Garcia-Jessie Vargas press conference on Wednesday. But against Saunders, he's going to have to come out of his favored counterpunching style and really cut the ring off.

So what can we expect from the fight, which will be Alvarez's second in the weight class? We just need to make sure everything is right from his side. Divisional rankings -- The top 10 fighters per division, WBA-IBF champ Taylor demolishes Khongsong. AXS.com accidentally posted a link for tic… He needs to crowd Saunders a bit.

If you want to wait until next year, of course, that’ll be honoured, but if you want to get out and progress your career, you have to understand, the game’s changed, and the landscape has changed.'.

Outside of Mayweather nobody has been able to figure out that puzzle. “We believe everyone is on the same side in terms of what the fight needs to be made. The building of a new stadium on the famous strip may also help Saunders in his mission. Real or not: The latest on crossover fights featuring McGregor, Mayweather, Pacquiao and Khabib.

Need one ASAP’. Saunders (WBO) and Smith (WBA) hold gold at that weight. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with all of our latest boxing news. If Saunders has any prayer he will have to box a perfect fight for 12 rounds. ", Saunders, undefeated in 29, previously told Sky Sports: "I would take pleasure in ruining Cinco de Mayo for the Mexican fans.".

This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The fight would be in Las Vegas on May 2, the weekend of Mexican national holiday Cinco de Mayo, but could be at either middleweight or super-middleweight. While Golovkin is a middleweight (where he holds the IBF belt), Alvarez, who holds titles at 160 and 168, probably feels that he will have an advantage at super middleweight. Do we try and find a cheaper opponent, do we try and find a smaller crowd and do you try and take less money, Canelo Alvarez? This indicates that BJS might think the Canelo fight won’t come to fruition this time around, and he is moving on – or at least threatening to do so. ", Canelo will fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend, Canelo drew with GGG then won the rematch, Exclusive Tyson Fury interview before he faces Deontay Wilder, Saunders is an undefeated two-weight champion, Bellew: I can't help Chisora against Usyk. "It's an interesting fight - the biggest of his career, the biggest of his life. Saunders saw his British boxing license suspended following a controversial video appearing to show men how to hit their partners in lockdown. Network DAZN, who owns the rights to Canelo’s events, has made a trilogy one of their top priorities for 2020. It’s not a great position [for me], because I’ve got both guys.



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