Senchenko explained why the fight with Canelo was canceled

Former world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko told how his fight with Saul Alvarez in 2011 was derailed.

"To some extent. Then the obstacle was the issue of weight. Alvarez's team suggested that this fight was organized in the intermediate category up to 68 kg. I, on the other hand, was the welterweight champion. I was racing a little bit. The championship title was at stake. Saul was already on the rumor at that time, he was considered a talented boxer, a prospect. He was quickly gaining popularity. But again, the negotiations were conducted by my promoters. They informed me that the fight will not happen, because they did not agree on the parameters of the weight category. As a result, the Mexican entered the ring against Ricky Hatton's brother Matthew. He beat him. But at the weigh-in before the fight, it seems, he didn't meet the 68 kg limit.