By Ryan Burton
MGM Grand, LAS VEGAS - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is not very happy with the World Boxing Council.
As reported by BoxingScene.com's Rick Reeno, Canelo Alvarez rejected the WBC's commemorative "Huichol" belt because he felt the WBC made the belt for their own promotional interests.
Alvarez is still fuming over the way the WBC handled his mandatory situation with Gennady Golovkin. Canelo and his promoter Golden Boy were in Florida while All Star Boxing's case against him and his current promoter was being litigated during the time frame of the mandated deadline.
"They tried to say I am ungrateful of what they have done for me when nothing is further from the truth. Above all else I am grateful. That's why I have the same team since I started. I am very appreciative of my team," said Alvarez.
"When they said I left the title vacant and they said said I gave it to Golovkin I had a lot of things going on. When they gave me a 15 day deadline to resolve the fight we were in Miami in court. We had a lot going on and they said I was afraid of Golovkin or whatever. I'm not afraid of anyone."
Canelo reiterated several times that he has no issues with facing Golovkin and that a fight of that magnitude takes time to put together. He also said that if he faces the unbeaten knockout artist that only the WBA, IBF, and IBO titles will be at stake.
"If this fight happens it will happen without the WBC. For all of the other titles but not theirs. Why? Because of the way they treated me. Why did they make all these demands when they knew I was occupied by the case in court at that time," said Alvarez.
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