Canelo Alvarez is wasting little time jumping back into the fray after his unanimous-decision victory over Callum Smith on Dec. 19. Alvarez will take on 168-pound World Boxing Council mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27 in a homecoming bout in his birthplace of Guadalajara, Mexico, Alvarez’s trainer, manager and lifelong confidant Eddy Reynoso said Saturday. In beating Smith, Alvarez picked up the WBC, World Boxing Assn. Reynoso said venues such as Estadio Jalisco and Los Charros’ Baseball Stadium are under consideration for the fight. AdvertisementThe streaming service might be forced to bite on showcasing the Alvarez-Yildirim bout if it is guaranteed the third fight with Golovkin like it has long been demanding.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 27, 2020 02:26 UTC