By Luis Sandoval
The mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been a hot topic in the boxing world and promises to be one of the more lucrative fights in the sport's history. Despite people thinking the fight would be difficult to make, things actually got done pretty quickly and smoothly as both parties were able to come to a mutual agreement on the particulars of the fight.
One of the compromises for the fight was the 152 pound contracted catchweight at which the fight will take place. Team Mayweather made it known that Alvarez had said he would be willing to come down in order to make the fight happen and they took him up on that offer.
BoxingScene caught up with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and asked if there were any penalty clauses and how severe they would be if Alvarez were to fail to meet the agreed upon weight of 152lbs.
“There is of course a very stiff, huge penalty if he were to come in overweight; well in excess of a million dollars. But there is no [limit] after the weigh in. He has to do 152 and after that, there are no limitations. I read in some places that [said]there's a next day weigh in but no, there's no next day weigh in” Schaefer would tell BoxingScene.
While some might think the weight loss will affect Alvarez, Schaefer thinks it will actually be beneficial to Alvarez who up until now has never used the services of a nutritionist or a strength and conditioning coach.
“You know Canelo came in for Austin Trout at 153 1/2 and he was eating hamburgers the morning of the fight. You know he's never had a nutritionist so I think in a way it’s actually going to help him to make him even sharper because he will now get a nutritionist and he will have the right nutrition and strength and conditioning. So I think in a way it’s actually a plus for Canelo to go to 152” said Schaefer.
Alvarez has stated he will have no problem making the weight and doesn’t feel it will hinder him in the fight.
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