Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is waiting for him several fights in 2021 and the first could be in February, as revealed by Eddy Reynoso
There can be a maximum of three or four fights for the world boxer Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez in 2021, who consolidated into the elite in 2020 with a solid win over British Callum Smith, considered by many to be the best super middleweight in the world.
Eddy Reynoso, who was repeated as Coach of the Year in ESPN KNOCKOUT and has been nominated for the same division and also Manager of the Year by the Association of Boxing Writers of the United States, revealed that the original plan will be to fight in February, May and September, with the thought of consolidating at the top and to remain as undisputed champions in the Super middlemen.
“We must first keep the promise we made when we beat (Callum) Smith. The winner of that fight had to defend himself against the mandatory challenger (Avni Yildirim) within 90 days, ”said Reynoso. “And for May, if we get it right in February, there will be Billy Joe Saunders, Gennadiy Golovkin and Caleb Plant, those are the three that could be in May. There are no secrets, it is what there is. So far I have only spoken to Eddie Hearn on February 27th (February), ”he added.
As for the possibility of Canelo fighting on Mexican territory for the first time since 2011, Eddy said it will depend on how the pandemic unfolds, but he assured that the range of possibilities is vast. “If people can’t get into the stadiums, which we want, I see it difficult, but our idea is to go to our country, to Guadalajara,” Reynoso said. “There is the Charros stadium, Jalisco, on March 3, the Omnilife (Akron), the VFG Arena, even the Guadalajara Coliseum, we like to fight in Mexico and in our country there are many options, we have a good relationship with all ”, he emphasized.
Should Mexico fail, Canelo could return to Texas ahead of schedule, where they already confirmed the success of the protocols and the public reaction, while the one standing above the others in May is Saunders, champion of the World Boxing Organization, as Golovkin is known to open the door to a fight with the Mexican Jaime Munguía.
Then if you win in May, it is possible to join Caleb Plant, the International Boxing Federation champion, or Gennadiy Golovkin in September if he wins Jaime Munguía, and end the year with another fight against a rival for determining.