Saul Alvarez, absolute world super middleweight champion, commented on Ryan Garcia's win over WBC Welterweight champion Devin Haney.
"I wasn't surprised. Ryan has a lot of talent and I'm happy for him. I saw the fight and I was very happy. A little nervous, but I was happy for him," Alvarez told reporters at the press conference.
The fight between Garcia and Haney took place on April 21 and ended with Ryan winning by majority decision. At the same time, Devin retained his championship belt, because Ryan failed the weigh-in before the fight.
We will remind, on May 4, Saul Alvarez will have to fight with his compatriot Jaime Munguia.
Saul Alvarez, the absolute champion of the world in the super middleweight division, shared his opinion about the undefeated David Benavides. Canelo noted that he doesn't consider David a monster and compared him to Gennadiy Golovkin.
"Is Benavides a monster? No, he's just like Golovkin. I've fought every style imaginable," Fight Hub TV quoted Alvarez as saying.
Already on May 4, Saul Alvarez will have a fight with his compatriot, unbeaten Jaime Munguia. Their confrontation will headline an evening of boxing that will take place in Las Vegas.
As for David Benavides, he will meet Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the ring on June 16. At stake in this confrontation will be the title of interim world champion in the light-heavyweight version of the WBC.
John Ryder has suffered an early loss to Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) and a points loss to Saul Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) in his last two fights, but is nonetheless betting on a Canelo win this coming Saturday.
Retired American mixed martial arts veteran Chel Sonnen has spoken out about the upcoming fight between former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.
The Irishman and the American will meet in the main event of UFC 303, scheduled for June 29 in Las Vegas, USA.
"I think McGregor is the better fighter. He's faster, has the advantage in arm span and his style is more awkward. Chandler is straightforward, so I'm leaning towards Conor.
On the other hand, it's tough for a guy to come back after a long layoff, especially in a five-round fight. Conor is coming back from a bad leg injury and he's going to have to fight five rounds right away," Sonnen said on his podcast.
Matchroom Boxing has announced the end of its partnership with Chantelle Cameron, a former undisputed 140lb world champion. This decision came to light last month, concluding the relationship between the two parties. Matchroom issued a statement expressing good wishes for Cameron's future pursuits.
Anthony Joshua's ex-trainer Robert Garcia said he will support former British rival Oleksandr Usyk in an absolute world heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury.
"I want to see Usik become the absolute champion and maybe retire from boxing after that. He has accomplished a lot in boxing, fought some great fighters. If Usik beats Fury, he will be one of the greatest super heavyweights in history. I'd love to see the really small guy accomplish that.
Also, I was very pleased with how Fury performed against Francis Ngannou. I think he just disrespected boxing, didn't care what people might think or say about him. I don't think he prepared for this fight and that's disrespectful to boxing because everybody takes the sport seriously. Everybody should take it seriously. It's a serious sport, people can die in the ring. So I would like to see Usik win," Garcia said in an interview with FightHype YouTube channel.
Recall that the fight Usik - Fury will be held on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Oleksandr Usyk's promoter, Alex Krassyuk, has responded strongly to Frank Warren’s comment calling Usyk a "crybaby." The dispute pertains to the repeatedly postponed heavyweight fight between Usyk and Tyson Fury, now scheduled for May 18, 2024. This showdown is set to determine the undisputed heavyweight champion, holding all four major belts for the first time since 1999.
Yesterday, Nakisa Bidarian, the promoter for YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, confirmed that the upcoming fight against boxing legend Mike Tyson will be an official professional bout. Set for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, this event is not only sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations but also it will be Netflix's first live sport broadcast.
Absolute world middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) of Mexico (60-2-2, 39 KOs) said he is targeting an early win in his upcoming fight with compatriot Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs).
"A knockout win is always great, isn't it? I think I will win by knockout before the eighth round. It's a very important fight, historic, it's the first time two Mexicans will fight for all four belts. This is what I always strive for - to leave a mark in history and raise my country to the top," - quotes Alvarez Boxing Scene.
Recall that Alvarez and Munguia will meet on May 4 in the main event of the evening of boxing in Las Vegas, USA.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, the undisputed super-middleweight champion, recently outlined his version of the perfect boxer in a PPV.com interview. He spoke ahead of his upcoming bout against Jaime Munguia on May 4. The event is set to be broadcasted on DAZN and Amazon Prime pay-per-view.
