American journalist Mike Coppinger named the allegedly known reason for the breakdown of negotiations between Saul Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) and Caleb Plant (21-0, 12 KOs). The bout for four super middleweight championship belts was scheduled for September 18.
The Mexican, in addition to the right to a mandatory rematch, was supposed to receive a guaranteed fee of $40 million. In addition, Canelo demanded that the contract contain a clause that would ensure that in the event of Plant's injury, his compulsory royalties were to be retained. Premier Boxing Champions disagreed with this demand.
At the moment, Alvarez is looking for a new opponent and plans to stick to the September date for the fight. The main candidate for the meeting with the Mexican at the moment is the WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KOs). The media have been talking about a possible collision of Alvarez with an unbeaten Russian for a long time.
The Mexican's potential rivals also include Colombian Carlos Gongora (20-0, 15 KOs) and Briton John Ryder (29-5, 16 KOs). At the same time, the topic of a possible Canelo trilogy with Gennady Golovkin disappeared from this list of candidates.
