Who is Kanat Islam and why is Canelo fighting him?

[SnoopySmurf]

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Who is he again?

Some rumors circulating that WBO jr middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) could make an optional defense on May 6 against Kanat Islam (22-0, 18 KOs) from Kazakhstan, possibly at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium. Islam is currently the #5 challenger in the WBO rankings.

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Who is Kanat Islam?

A Kazakh who is not Golovkin

Why is Canelo fighting him?

Because he's not Golovkin

[Dr Rumack]

NEETzsche yngwie

There's no way Golovkin's fighting him imo. Sounds like a rumour to troll Golovkin fans.

[Thraxox]

He could probably be well a Tune up for Golovkin.

[Tom Cruise]

Hopefully not. Islam is a 154lber

[HughJass]

Kanat is a bad mothaphucka

[Sadiqkingofko]

He's probably just showing Chavez he has other options

[SnoopySmurf]

His highlight reel. He telegraphs his punches like Provodnikov.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUi_IdM8CQk

[bluepete]

Canelo don't f#%# about..

[El Gitano]

Many sites reporting this fight now as a possibility if the Chavez fights falls through.