Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico is set for his next showdown as he takes on fellow countryman and former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Canelo will square off against Chavez on Saturday May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on HBO Pay Per View. We caught up with Canelo at the LA press conference as he talked about his upcoming showdown.
“This fight is extremely important for the Mexican fights fans that have wanted this fight. This is a great time to have this fight and I am ready to give the fans a great fight,” Saul “Canelo” Alvarez told Fightnews.com “This is my era,” Canelo added.
“Both guys have their fan base and that’s what makes this fight exciting, that’s why they want to see this fight because its about pride and honor. The reason we made this fight because there is a lot of pride and honor at stake,” Oscar De La Hoya told.
As the anticipation and demand for a Canelo vs. GGG showdown escalates many were stunned when the fight with Chavez was made. What followed was massive criticism for Canelo willing to take the fight at 164.5 and not fight Golovkin. However the fight with Golovkin is imminent following the showdown with Chavez, Canelo gave us his take.
“The contracts are in the hands of Golovkin. Right now I just want to talk about Chavez,” Canelo said.
“This is by far the biggest fight in Mexican boxing history. If its a good fight, why not make a second fight in September but I have always said and want to keep my promise. Golovkin is in Canelo’s radar and is not afraid of him,” De La Hoya said. “Golovkin is a strong middleweight and that’s what the fans want to see. It is going to happen. The plan is to fight him is September that has been the plan all along,” De La Hoya added.
