A few days ago, Eddie Hearn announced that Saul Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) ready to take on Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) under the 201 lb. intermediate weight limit. According to Roy Jones Jr., in such a fight there would be a clear favorite.
“In my opinion, Usyk would easily beat Canelo,” said the legendary Roy Jones in an interview with IFL TV. “Usyk is the world heavyweight champion, why would he move to cruiserweight if he is the world champion in all weights?”
“Why would he beat Alvarez in this weight class when he has Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua? When you have so many big contenders in your weight, it makes no sense to go lower, unless there is much more money behind it, ”Jones Jr. added.
However, the prospect of a possible fight with Usyk is very far away for Alvarez. The Mexican already has four fights scheduled in advance, including today's fight with Dmitry Bivol.
