By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez has reportedly vacated his WBA ‘regular’ super middleweight title that he won on December 15th in stopping secondary WBA 168 lb champion Rocky Fielding in the third round at Madison Square Garden in New York. The WBA has the WBA ‘regular’ and WBA ‘Super’ champions at 168. It’s believed now that Canelo, 28, is giving up the WBA ‘regular’ super middleweight title, fellow Golden Boy Promotions fighter David Lemieux (40-4, 34 KOs) will step in and fight for the vacant WBA 168 lb title against #1 WBA contender John Ryder (27-4, 15 KOs). It’s quite possible that the winner of the Lemieux vs. Ryder fight will defend the WBA ‘regular’ super middleweight title against Fielding. Andrade holds the WBO middleweight title, and that would be the last remaining belt not in Canelo’s possession.

Source: News 24 February 06, 2019 16:07 UTC