.Canelo is expected to drop from 175 pounds to 168 to fight GGGBoxing for a third time in September. And then? A possible sanctioned heavyweight title fight. CaneloBivol
for a third time in September. If Álvarez wins that bout — he’ll be the favorite against the 40-year-old Golovkin — he’ll set his sights on unifying the light heavyweight titles by fighting the division’s two other beltholders, Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr.
And then what? The options would seemingly dwindle. What’s left for the 31-year-old Mexican whose only professional loss in 59 fights remains a setback against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013?The first is an obvious progression: taking his show around the world. Álvarez said he dreams of fighting in England and Japan. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, said he’d love to see Álvarez, who hasn’t fought in Mexico since 2011, taking centerstage at Estadio Azteca.
The fight, Álvarez confirmed, would be at 201 pounds — or the minimum for a sanctioned heavyweight title fight. Usyk has his own business to take care of first; he has a rematch with Joshua scheduled for July after winning a unanimous decision in the first meeting in England.
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