Saul Canelo Alvarez won’t waste time getting back in the ring after his unanimous decision Callum Smith on December 19.
Álvarez will compete against the mandatory challenger of World Boxing Council (WBC) at 168 pounds, Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27 in a fight to return to his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, the ‘Canelo’ manager said Saturday, Eddy Reynoso.
“I don’t care if we fight in Mexico, the United States, Turkey or on the moon, as long as I have my shot at the world title,” Yildirim said in a statement a few days ago for the English newspaper The Sun.
“For me it’s not so much about fighting ‘Canelo’. It’s about fighting for the WBC world championship belt, the world famous green and gold belt, the biggest boxing prize. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time and I’m very proud that it finally happens. “
In the event that the fight takes place on Mexican soil (they speak of Jalisco Stadium or Charros baseball stadium), it would be ‘Canelo’s’ first fight in Mexico since 2011, when he was defending the light middleweight title. of the WBC for Kermit Cintron on the Plaza de Toros of CDMX.