the mexican boxer Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez ‘The super middleweight champion said on Monday that it was “possible” he would play a third against Kazakh in September Gennady Golovkin.
“We will definitely return in September because we already have a date. These days, today, tomorrow or the day after, we will announce the fight. Possibly yes (it will be with Golovkin). We already have that contract with Matchroom and DAZN, we must continue with what we started, “he said before joining his first golf tournament,” No golf no life.
Despite the fact that he lost on May 7 against the Russians Dmitry Bivol In his quest for another light heavyweight title, Alvarez plans to fight Golovkin in September.
The owner of the super middleweight titles of the World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association, has reiterated that after challenging Golovkin he will have a rematch against Bivol.
“They’re the two most important fights in boxing right now, the fight with Golovkin and the rematch with Bivol, which we unfortunately lost, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to try again. I’m a patient person,” he said. the Mexican boxer, 31 years old.
Regarding a possible fight in his native Jalisco, he made sure it was something he “wanted”, but he first had to study the proposal sent to him by the governor of that state, Enrique Alfaro.
“The governor and I are good friends, he obviously went out there and talked to me. When I get to Guadalajara (the capital of Jalisco) I’ll sit down and talk. It’s something that I want, I wish, but first things first,” he said.
Canelo also responded to criticism leveled by the retired boxer and his former promoter Óscar de la Hoya, who stated that by devoting too much time to golf he was losing focus on boxing.
“I think it’s better to love sports and not other things, right?” he says.
The Mexican explained that “No golf no life” is an amateur contest in which entrepreneurs, athletes and entertainment personalities will participate to raise funds that serve to promote young Mexican golfing talent.
Source: La Verdad
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