The World Boxing Association has dropped Mexican ‘Canelo’ Álvarez from the league table in the 160-pound division
The Mexican boxer Considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez did not reappear as Middleweight Champion in the World Boxing Association rankings on January 1, 2021, an organization that recognizes him as the monarch of the Supermedians and will soon be sending a letter reaffirming his support when he returns to 160 pounds in the future.
Canelo consolidated himself into the elite of world boxing on December 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, by defeating Britain’s Callum Smith with authority, winning the World Boxing Council’s vacant super middleweight championship and the World Boxing Association super championship. achieve. Boxing with the same weight.
Sources indicated ESPN what was communicated the chairman of the organization with Canelo to pass on the size, hearing that it will be difficult for the star to return to 160 pounds in the future, but they felt they will have his support if necessary when he returns to the medium weight category.
Both Canelo Álvarez and Eddy Reynoso, who could make history in the coming days by being recognized as the best coach and manager by the United States Association of Boxing Writers, revealed a few days ago that their futures lie in the Super middlemen or 168 pound, where they wanted to become undisputed champions.
For this 2021, Canelo Álvarez’s return is expected on February 27 to Mexican territory, pandemic conditions permitting, against Turkish Avni Yildirim., a mandatory World Boxing Council challenger, and then there is talk of Billy Joe Saunders, monarch of the World Boxing Organization, in the month of May to go ahead with that plan to unify championships.
There was also talk of Gennadiy Golovkin, middleweight monarch and a longtime acquaintance of Canelo, and the International Boxing Federation’s super middleweight champion Caleb Plant, but for now it seems Saunders is the one to lead the way, as ESPN sources have said. revealed over to negotiations for the fledgling year.