Will Alvarez leave the IBF title vacant?

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Saul Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will soon vacate the IBF super middleweight world championship belt and therefore will no longer be the outright champion at the 168-pound weight limit. This is stated by the ...

Yesterday, the International Boxing Federation management officially obliged Canelo to defend his title against Cuban William Scull (22-0, 9 KOs) and scheduled promoter bidding on this occasion for June 6. However, the 33-year-old Mexican has other plans for the near future and would rather give up one of his belts than step into the ring with a little-known opponent.