That’s a challenge for me.”Īlvarez is adamant about fighting the best for a reason. So what does it take to land a fight with Alvarez? That’s simple–a challenge. “Yes, it’s my number one focus in my career because I want to be one of the best fighters in history of boxing,” Alvarez said. He’s hunted because his bouts gain the most money.Īccording to Alvarez, he only has his legacy on his mind. As boxing’s biggest attraction, his price tag is set. Money doesn’t seem to be a sticking point for Alvarez. If Golovkin or anybody else wants a shot at Alvarez, it will have to be at 168 pounds or above. That weight and above is Alvarez’s future. He told FanSided that if they wanted Spence to fight him, it would have to be at 168 pounds. Alvarez logically justified his rationale for turning down PBC’s deal. So, Spence, they want me to come on in 164 pounds.
Charlo, I like that fight with Charlo, but it’s just one-fight deal. “But I like this deal better because Benavidez is not a champion,” Alvarez told FanSided. It seems Alvarez is looking to move up in weight, not down. ETĪlvarez substantiated that claim while talking to FanSided, but said the deal to fight Spence would have been at 164 pounds. Canelo Alvarez fights WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol on Saturday, May 7, on DAZN pay-per-view at 8 p.m. Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.’s name was included in the offer. Tom Brown of TGB Promotions told that PBC offered Alvarez a two-fight deal, which Alvarez rejected. It would be cool if Alvarez were a world champion in three divisions with seven world titles, but that move is unlikely. Alvarez could jump back down to 160 to challenge Golovkin for his titles. Golovkin is the WBA and IBF middleweight champion.
His May 7 contest against Bivol marks the first fight of that contract, and many assume he will fight a trilogy bout with Gennadiy Golovkin if successful against Bivol. He accomplished that task in spades, but what’s the plan now?Īlvarez has a two-fight deal with Matchroom and DAZN. He defeated Sergey Kovalev by round 11 KO in 2019 to capture the WBO light heavyweight title but vacated it to pursue super middleweight dominance. It’s not unfamiliar territory for Alvarez. There was talk about Alvarez moving up to cruiserweight, but he elected to campaign next at light heavyweight. He stopped Caleb Plant in round 11 in November to capture the IBF belt to become the division’s undisputed champion. Alvarez already has all four super middleweight titles.