Eddie Hearn Makes Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders Official

Canelo Alvarez began his 2021 fight calendar with a bang as he secured an exemplary win over ‘Mr. Robot’ Avni Yildirim. With this win, Canelo etched this fight into the history books, adding another feather to his cap. With a successful title defense under his belt, the Mexican wants to challenge the other champions of the 168-pound landscape. That said, he already has a date for his next fight. (May 8)

Post-fight, Canelo’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, confirmed the latter’s next outing, wherein he’ll take on the WBO champion, Billy Joe Saunders, in a 12-round war.

Canelo agreed to fight Saunders before stepping inside the ring with Yildirim. However, the Matchroom boss made it official to lure one and all.

Dan Rafael reported the same on his official Twitter handle.

As expected, Canelo dispatched Yildirim in every department. He was already a favorite into this bout and the 30-year-old lived up to pre-fight expectations in a mighty way. In this title-defense encounter, Yildirim barely landed any significant shots on the champion and he took a knee in round 3.

Citing his condition, his corner agreed to stop the fight, giving Alvarez another T/KO finish.

Moving further, Alvarez will now put his brilliance to test against the undefeated 168-pound stalwart, Billy Joe Saunders. Both of them want to establish themselves as the undisputed champion at this weight class. But, only one among the two can be adjudged as the same.

Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders – a clash for the ages

Though Billy Joe Saunders has remained undefeated in his extensive career span, he hasn’t faced someone as sturdy as Canelo. Despite that, Alvarez acknowledged ‘Superb’ as one stout prospect at his weight class and he will look to give it his all into this fight.

This makes the fight extremely intriguing, as both the boxers are in their prime and will collide with each other to treat their fans. Furthermore, this bout will undeniably go down as the best super-middleweight fight in recent times.

Given their records and exuberant skill sets, the pair promises to give each other a stern test inside the ring. The winner of this bout will turn their attention to the other super middleweight belt holder, i.e. Caleb Plant.

Fans will mark the May 8 date on their calendars. In the next few days, a viable location for this encounter will get revealed by the Matchroom head, Eddie Hearn.

Who will you be rooting for in this unification fight?