Canelo Alvarez evidently plans to make the most of the rest of this year.
Eddy Reynoso, Alvarez’s longtime trainer, told Box Azteca that Alvarez wants to fight twice before the end of 2020. One bout would take place in September (Mexican Independence Day is Sept. 16) and another in December.
Alvarez had been negotiating to fight super middleweight titleholder Billy Joe Saunders but, according to Reynoso, no opponents have been selected for one of the sport’s biggest stars.
“We realistically want two fights this year,” Reynoso told the Mexican outlet. “We couldn’t fight in May, so we are looking at September and December. We’re talking about [potential opponents] like Billy Joe Saunders. There’s also [super middleweight beltholder] Caleb Plant and the WBC world titleholder at 168 pounds (David Benavidez). There are several [possibilities].”
Middleweight titleholder Gennadiy Golovkin is an option for December.
Alvarez and Golovkin fought to a draw in September 2017, and Alvarez won the rematch by a majority decision a year later. Golovkin, who turned 38 years old in April, is planning to face mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta when coronavirus restrictions allow it.
“Golovkin could be the fight for December,” Reynoso said. “His people have already said that he doesn’t want to fight Canelo until after the [Szeremeta] fight.”