Canelo Alvarez Not Intimidated by Paul Williams

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

By Rick Reeno

WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) may receive a very tall order for his September title defense – in the form of 6’3 Paul “The Punisher” Williams (41-2, 27KOs). There are very positive discussions taking place, says Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, to finalize Alvarez-Williams as a pay-per-view headliner for September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

“[Negotiations] are going very well. We had some very good meetings with his team, and with Canelo as well. As a matter of fact, [Golden Boy President] Oscar [De La Hoya] met with him today again. There are very good conversations. I met with the adviser for Paul Williams, Al Haymon, and we are working on that. We are working on trying to finalize the fight between Canelo and Paul Williams,” Schaefer told BoxingScene.com.

Nobody can dispute the danger involved. Williams, standing at 6’3 and having a reach of 82 inches, has a clear physical advantage over the 5’9 champion with a reach of 71 inches. Williams also has a very high workrate and he doesn’t get tired. But, Canelo is not intimidated and indicated to Golden Boy that he wants the fight. Everything appears to be moving in a positive direction in terms of a deal being reached.

Schaefer is confident that a win over Williams will open up the door for potential mega-events with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto.

“That’s what Canelo wants…he wants to fight the best. [Williams] has been one of the most avoided fighters. He’s an awkward fighter. He’s a different style from anyone that Canelo has ever fought. It’s a dangerous fight,” Schaefer said.

“People want to see big fight and this is a big fight and a dangerous fight. Protecting [unbeaten records] and as a result fighting guys where people already know the result when you go into the venue….who the hell wants to see that? There are other possibilities but this is a big fight and a dangerous fight and that’s what people want to see.”

“If he goes and beats Paul Williams, then I think all of those people who say ‘we’re still not so convinced by Canelo’ – they should just shut up.”
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Golden Boy eyes a possible fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Paul Williams sept 15

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin


by Lem Satterfield
Monday was a busy one in the Los Angeles offices of Golden Boy Promotions, where a matchup between WBC junior middleweight beltholder Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and former two-time welterweight titleholder Paul Williams was a major topic of discussion for Sept. 15.

WOW!

“You can put ‘Wow’ in capital letters,” said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. “That might be the name of the fight. ‘Wow.’”

Allvarez (40-0-1, 29 knockouts) is coming off the fourth defense of his belt against former champ Sugar Shane Mosley, whom he defeated by unanimous decision on May 5.

Williams (41-2, 27 KOs) has split victories with RING middleweight champ Sergio Martinez and former beltholder Carlos Quintana and won a disputed majority decision over Erislandy Lara — all of whom are fellow southpaws.

Alvarez and Williams have each defeated former welterweight beltholder Kermit Cintron.

“Absolutely, Canelo will definitely fight on Sept. 15,” said Schaefer. “I’m going to be speaking tomorrow, with [boxing] advisor, Al Haymon, and one of the names which we are considering is Paul Williams.”

Other considerations for Alvarez have been WBC welterweight and WBA junior middleweight beltholder Floyd Mayweather Jr. (43-0, 26 KOs), or three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs), the man Mayweather beat by unanimous decision on May 5.

Hammer-fisted James Kirkland (31-1, 27 KOs), also promoted by Golden Boy, was also a name mentioned to face Alvarez.

“Canelo is one of those guys who wants to fight any and everybody, so he has absolutely no fear. He looked sensational against Mosley, and we believe that he is the best 154-pounder,” said Schaefer. “Obviously, Paul Williams would be a big challenge. When I say big, that’s in a big way, so we will see.”

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James Kirkland Says Canelo Alvarez Will Need ‘A lot More’ To Beat Him

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

By Luis Sandoval

On May 5th, junior middleweight contender James Kirkland (31-1, 27KOs)sat ringside at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and watched Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) retain his WBC title with a dominating twelve round unanimous decision over former three division world champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley.

Canelo is now being positioned to headline his own HBO pay-per-view on September 15, also from the MGM Grand. Kirkland is the current frontrunner to face him.

Kirkland is recovering from shoulder surgery, which he required for an injury suffered in the March disqualification win over Carlos Molina. He expects to be 100% by September, and told BoxingScene.com that he’s ready to challenge Canelo for the WBC title in the fall.

“He did a very, very beautiful job [against Mosley]. He came and put on a good show. He boxed, he was thinking, he threw combinations, he was smart. But I know one thing, when it comes to fighting a James Kirkland – what he brought to the table [against Mosley] – he’s got to put on a lot more [for me]. Because I’m strictly a 100% fighter. They just know what they are getting themselves into when they step in the ring with Kirkland,” Kirkland told BoxingScene.com.

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Canelo Alvarez Vs Kirkland Promising For September At The MGM Grand.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin


By Jose Luis Camarillo, notifight.com

According to trainer/manager Eddy Reynoso, WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) could possibly face WBC #2 contender James Kirkland (31-1, 27KOs) on September 15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Over the weekend, Golden Boy Promotions announced that Canelo would headline his own pay-per-view on September 15.

Kirkland, the WBC’s Continental Americas champion, has been mentioned as a potential opponent, says Reynoso.

Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Canelo won a twelve round unanimous decision over former three division world champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley. The fight generated incredible ratings on Mexican television. The Mosley victory produced a 26.1 rating on a national level, Canelo’s highest rating to date. Each rating point is 600,000 households. Based on the rating there were over 15 million homes tuning in.

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De La Hoya: Canelo Alvarez is ready for Mayweather and Cotto

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

By Dan Ambrose:Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya was sky high after watching his fighter 21-year-old WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KO’s) defeat 40-year-old made to order Shane Mosley last Saturday night.

At the post fight press conference, De La Hoya said this about Alvarez: “He had the opportunity to finish Shane Mosley. I’m not sure which round. He should have gone after him…At 21-years-old, he showed a lot tonight. You watch, his next fight, he’s going to be a totally different fighter because every single fight he’s learning. Is he ready for the Cottos and the Mayweather’s? Absolutely! Nine, ten, seven, six months from now, absolutely he’s ready.”

I don’t think Alvarez is ready for either Cotto or Mayweather, not the way that Alvarez looked against the ancient Mosley. He doesn’t fight with enough intensity, seems to one-paced and gasses out after seven rounds. Alvarez looked exhausted by the midpoint of the fight, and he wasn’t even really getting hit with anything.

Ideally, Golden Boy needs to at least put Alvarez in with someone that has some power and offensive skills to punch back at him instead of the shot, old fighters that they’ve been putting Alvarez in with. Come on, 40-year-old Carlos Baldomir, 40-year-old Shane Mosley, 40-year-old Lovemore N’dou, Kermit Cintron, Matthew Hatton, Alfonso Gomez and Ryan Rhodes. Where’s the quality? The one constant you have here is none of them were an offensive threat to Alvarez.

So De La Hoya wants to go from putting Alvarez with Mosley to having him fight Cotto or Mayweather? I think that’s a really bad idea. At least have Alvarez fight a step up opponent like Delvin Rodriguez, Vanes Martirosyan or Erislandy Lara before you put him in with Mayweather or Cotto. Alvarez will end up getting torn apart if he’s finally put in with someone that can fight back instead of just taking punches. I wasn’t impressed at all with Alvarez last Saturday. He looked flustered by Mosley, and frustrated because Mosley kept coming forward all night long. I can see Alvarez panicking if he faces someone with some power that’s cutting him and hurting him with shots, and isn’t bothered by his one-paced style of fighting. Alvarez seems to be missing 4th gear in his offense. He’s great at fighting at a certain speed and pace, but he’s missing that last gear and that makes him beatable.

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Canelo Alvarez is Ready For The Best Fighters

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

By Jose Luis Camarillo, notifight.com

“Sugar” Shane Mosley (46-8, 39KOs) showered Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) with praise and compliments. Canelo dominated Mosley last Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After twelve rounds, Canelo won a unanimous decision with scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. Mosley, 40-years-old and a former three division world champion, showed a lot of courage but he also took a beating with Canelo landing 348 punches – the most blows landed on Mosley by any opponent.

Canelo says he is ready for Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto or Manny Pacquiao. Mosley agrees with the 21-year-old Mexican superstar.

“His defense was really good and he was really fast. He can go a long ways. When the kids start to beat you, you might need to start going to promoting. I didn’t expect him to be that fast or that good. He’s up there with the top guys [that I've fought]. Mayweather is fast, Cotto, all those guys I fought. He’s up there with them,” Mosley said.

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Carlos Quintana: “Canelo Alvarez is a real champion and I would love to fight him”

Posted on May 6, 2012 by admin

By Ryan Burton

MGM Grand, Las Vegas – Carlos “El Indio” Quintana (29-3, 23KOs) was very excited following Saturday night’s sixth round knockout victory over Deandre Latimore on the Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto televised pay-per-view undercard.  The former welterweight champion resurrected his career with the upset win. ”We worked hard to get ready for this fight. We were out 15 months. We were happy to get in there and get the win. We are ready for whoever they put in front of us but we would really like Canelo next,” Quintana told Boxingscene.com

The Puerto Rican fighter congratulated Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for his dominating victory over Shane Mosley. He also said that the popular Mexican has secured his status as a legit champion. Alvarez will return on September 15th at the MGM Grand, headlining his own HBO pay-per-view. ”Canelo fought a good fight. He is a real fighter. A lot of people call him fake (champion) but I don’t think so. He is a real champion and I would love to fight him,” said Quintana.

Quintana also praised his fellow countryman Miguel Cotto, whom he had previously faced in defeat.  He thought Cotto fought a great fight versus Floyd Mayweather but that it just wasn’t enough to beat the 5 division champion.

“Cotto fought a good a fight but he was facing Mayweather who is always hard to beat,” Quintana concluded.

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