By Ryan Burton
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada - Talks of a Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin unification fight began almost immediately after Canelo's unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cotto on Saturday night.
Earlier this year the WBC allowed Cotto to face Alvarez under the condition that the winner face the WBA/IBF/IBO/WBC interim-champion in their next fight. After winning the green strap, Canelo (46-1-1, 32KOs) said that he wasn't afraid of facing Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) or any fighter for that matter.
Years ago a very young Canelo sparred Golovkin at Abel Sanchez's Summit Gym in Big Bear, California. According to Alvarez's trainer Eddy Reynoso, his fighter held his own against the knockout artist.
"The sparring went very well between both fighters. It was a great experience. They are both elite level fighters. (Golovkin and his team) are friends of ours and they worked very well with us. Both fighters are great champions and it would make a great fight," Reynoso told BoxingScene.com.
Canelo and his team have yet to determine whether or not the once-beaten fighter will remain at middleweight to defend his belt or remain fighting at 155 (one pound above the junior middleweight limit), where his last four fights have taken place.
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