Canelo, Angulo, Margarito, Rhodes Floating For WBC Title
By Jhonny Gonzalez
Since Manny Pacquiao made his decision to vacate the WBC junior middleweight title, several names are being mentioned in Mexico as possible candidates to fight for the vacant title. Pacquiao won the title, vacated by Sergio Martinez, last November with a decision over Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao wants to remain at welterweight to continue defending his WBO title.
Some of the names floating around as possible candidates include Margarito, undefeated Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Alfredo Angulo and British boxer Ryan Rhodes. Alvarez has a fight already scheduled for March 5 with Matthew Hatton. Alfredo Angulo has been missing in action since his visa issue that was preventing him from fighting in the United States. Margarito is going to face WBA champion Miguel Cotto in June. Rhodes last fought in December and doesn't have another fight scheduled for now.
The WBC may pair together two unlikely names from the top ten rankings due to a variety of conflicts with some of the higher ranked fighters.
