Billy Joe Saunders: record, next fight and profile →
Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez believes Billy Joe Saunders is disliked by most boxing fans - and that includes the rowdy fans of the UK. The two world champions will collide on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In that contest, the WBC, WBA, WBO super middleweight titles will be at stake.
Matthew Hatton says he knew almost immediately that Canelo Alvarez was a “special fighter,” but believes Billy Joe Saunders has the style to trouble him. WBC and WBA super middleweight world champion, Canelo, faces WBO champion Saunders in a unification clash at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Saturday night.
This Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will collide with undefeated Billy Joe Saunders in a super middleweight unification. The WBA, WBC, WBO world titles will be at stake.
By Keith Idec - ARLINGTON, Texas – As soon as Billy Joe Saunders set foot inside the boxing ring where he’s training at his hotel near AT&T Stadium, he immediately complained to Eddie Hearn. That ring is 18 feet-by-18 feet inside the ropes, entirely too small for Saunders’ liking. There was no way, Saunders informed his promoter, that he would box arguably the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in the sport in a ring that size Saturday night.
Canelo Alvarez has been making the rounds at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, which is where he’ll face Billy Joe Saunders in a blockbuster WBC, WBA, WBO super middleweight unification fight on Saturday night (May 8), live worldwide on DAZN and distributed by TV Azteca in Mexico and Latin America.
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders will face off in front of the fans on Friday, with the official weigh-in open to 5,000 fans at AT&T Plaza at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, with the fighters hitting the scales from 2pm ahead of Saturday night’s action, live worldwide on DAZN and distributed by TV Azteca in Mexico and Latin America.
Back in 2016, Amir Khan jumped up by two weight divisions to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at a catch-weight for the WBC middleweight title. Khan held his own with his boxing ability, before getting brutally knocked out cold in the sixth round.
Billy Joe Saunders says he has the boxing brain to dethrone pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez in their blockbuster super middleweight unification battle on Saturday night (May 8), live worldwide on DAZN and distributed by TV Azteca in Mexico and Latin America.
Caenlo, Saunders Final Presser Photos Gallery - A few days remains, as Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders went face to face at the final press conference. They will collide at AT&T Stadium on Saturday May 8, live worldwide on DAZN and on TV Azteca in Mexico. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi is heavily backing Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to beat Billy Joe Saunders if the contest heads to the scorecards. Canelo has been the winner in several close decisions, against Erislandy Lara and Gennady Golovkin.