He barely distanced himself from Golden Boy Promotions, Saúl El Canelo Álvarez He decided to establish himself in the super middleweight division and was soon given the opportunity to meet Callum Smith, on December 19, winning the WBC and WBA world titles by unanimous decision.
Once that goal was reached, the Mexican set an even more ambitious goal for 2021 as he aims to end the year as the undisputed 168-pound champion, which he will face and beat. Billy Joe Saunders, owner of the WBO belt, and Caleb Plant, monarch of the IBF.
However, Canelo’s first step will be to get rid of mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim, whom he will meet in Miami on February 27. Then everything indicates that he will go for the Saunders title in May and there yes, if all goes well, Caleb Plant would be the last stop waiting for him.
The American champion, who has been accused by many of dodging the Guadalajara, said he is looking forward to his turn as he is convinced he has everything he needs to quit his smell and be the one to be crowned the undisputed world champion.
“I have all the trappings to beat him; to raise my hand. I feel like his toughest fights were with Floyd Mayweather and Erislandy Lara and I do a lot of similar things (with them), except I’m much bigger, longer and stronger. I have a great IQ, I am fast, I have a great defense “, assured in an interview with the Mexican newspaper Listing.
And I add: “I couldn’t get a knockout in my last fight because I hurt my hand, I feel a little hurt, but before that I knocked out José Uzcátegui twice and Mike Lee several times, I have a lot of power too, so I would say that I have all the tools to win and raised my hand in that fight. “