Canelo Alvarez’s return to the ring is currently scheduled for early May 2018. Who he’ll touch gloves with remains the question.
The top priority for Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is still a rematch between Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) to settle the controversial draw decision on Sept. 16.
The two boxers fought to a split draw that saw Golovkin retain the WBC, IBF, IBO, WBA middleweight titles at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“We’re talking and we are also going to meet soon with Canelo,” De La Hoya told ESPN. “But that’s the fight that has to happen next. The fight everyone wants is GGG-Canelo next and that’s what I will push for.”
Some thought De La Hoya would aim for next September to schedule GGG-Canelo II while he promotes a Dec. 16 fight between middleweights Billy Joe Saunders and David Lemieux, who battle for the WBO middleweight title..
Earlier this week De La Hoya said that Golovkin ”is on the first place on our list, but so much depends on the negotiations.”
Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler had said he wants the rematch details worked out by December. If the agreement isn’t reached he’s prepared to schedule another fight.
IN OTHER NEWS: Germany's Christina Hammer (21-0-0, 9 KO'S) is preparing tough to defend her World Boxing Council middleweight crown on November 4 in Munich, Germany against Gifty Amanua Ankrah of Ghana.
"I'm motivated for this defense. As in all my fights I train 100% to have the level of a world champion. In terms of weight I feel excellent, I still have to lose a couple of pounds but with hard training and with the balanced diet, I will not have a problem.
"About my rival I do not know her well, but you should not underestimate anyone. Surely she will prepare well in order to try and defeat me”.
Just so, as Gifty Amanua comes from defeating her last three opponents by knockout.
