Canelo Alvarez’s next fight: Mexican superstar Billy Joe Saunders will face Cinco de Mayo this weekend

Canelo Alvarez goes ahead. He received a unified middleweight super champion an easy win against WBC mandatory Avni Yildirim continues with an effort to claim the four belts recognized at 168 pounds on Saturday. As he is now out of the mandatory lineup, Alvarez now has his focus on the WBO title, starring Billy Joe Saunders.

Alvarez and Saunders will meet on May 8 – Cinco de Mayo weekend – at a location to be determined, Matchroom Boxing has announced after Alvarez wins. The two were due to reunite last May, but with a coronavirus pandemic Saunders’ license is suspended The British Boxing Commission encouraged the fight for a sensitive message on social media and it was never reorganized.

But now that Alvarez and Saunders are represented by the same promoters — Eddie Hearn — for at least one more fight, a date has been set as Alvarez continues to fight four times in 2021 in 2021 and five times in 14 months.

“[Saunders] he is a very tough fighter and has a championship, WBO. We want to unite, “Alvarez said Saturday before questioning Saunders’ ability to throw him in the trash on Saturday.” People talk but I am an adult fighter. I know how to control myself. All I have to do is get in the ring, win and make history. It’s just words. “

Saunders, 31, holds an undefeated record of 31-0 in 14 playoffs. He has won the WBO title twice. He has made two belt defenses since recovering in 2019, with the last fight he had in December 2020, beating Martin Murray.