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By Miguel Rivera
Eddy Reynoso, trainer of Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs), says the boxer will take two weeks off to rest and relax, and then it's back to work to begin the early preparations for his upcoming fight.
This past Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canelo moved up to a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds and battered country rival Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for twelve rounds.
The next fight will be a lot tougher, when Canelo sets his sights on the middleweight division, and faces IBO, IBF, WBA, WBC world champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) on September 16.
For the upcoming camp, Canelo plans to work in Los Angeles instead of San Diego.
"We showed that fame does not win fights, but persevering work does. We are happy and proud of all the work that Saúl has done, of his discipline, of his effort, of the confidence he has in the team, because in this environment there is a lot of disloyalty and ingratitude," Reynoso told ESPN Deportes.
"The next thing is to rest for 10 days, two weeks maximum, to start jogging, shadow boxing and raising the work for the following week. We are going to work this time in Los Angeles. After a fight of this magnitude, we are satisfied with the victory, we worked well, we had a good preparation and that was reflected in the contest. People doubted the conditioning of Saul, they said that he would tire out after six rounds, but he wouldn't even sit down in the corner - and that shows us that this new division in which we are going to fight is good for us."
"And Chavez, we thought that he would go in there to fight, but he was very careful, not really letting go of any combinations. We expected a little more from him. Saúl was always looked for a fight. [Chavez] was very defensive. We knew he was strong and could last, but all he has is a good chin."