Month: February 2024

The fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia is reportedly a go for Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas. The undisputed super middleweight champion has picked his next opponent for the all-Mexican showdown live on Sunday, May 5 (AEST).

Alvarez reportedly parted ways with Premier Boxing Champions despite that only one fight was fought out of the signed three-fight deal. According to previous reports, PBC favoured Munguia as Canelo’s next opponent instead of Jermall Charlo. Now, it appears that Munguia fight is on the table, but with a dif

Canelo Alvarez is expected to make his ring return on May 4 in Las Vegas, Cinco de Mayo weekend (May 5 AEST). The opponent challenging the Mexican star for his undisputed super middleweight title is yet to be confirmed.

Earlier this month The Ring reported that Canelo would face Jermall Charlo of Lafayette, Louisiana. According to ESPN, Mexico’s Jaime Munguia is a Premier Boxing Champions’ preferred choice.

The promotion reportedly guarantees $35 million for Canelo if he fights Munguia. The same number is not on the table if he faces Charlo. Or he could possibly face a different opponent working with other promoters.

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The bout between Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Cody Crowley is reportedly targeted for May in Las Vegas. The IBF welterweight championship is expected to be featured on the card topped by Canelo Alvarez.

Unbeaten Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) landed the interim IBF 147-pound belt last January, when he earned a unanimous decision against Karen Chukhadzhian. He retained the strap last July, scoring the 10th round KO against Roiman Villa. The 26-year-old native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was promoted to a full champion after the then undisputed welterweight champion T

Undefeated Edgar Berlanga faces unbeaten Padraig McCrory live from Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, February 24. The pair battles it out in the main event bout scheduled for 12 rounds at super middleweight.

26-year-old Edgar Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) was in action last June in New York, where he scored a unanimous decision against Jason Quigley after 12 rounds. The outing marked the first time the Brooklyn native stepped inside the ring after 12 months of absense.

Berlanga’s next opponent – Padraig McCrory (18-0, 9 KOs) of Belfast, Northern Ireland is coming off the win by unanimous decision against Steed Woodall last August. The 35-year-old Irishman fights for the first time in the U.S.

“The 12th round of my last fight, I feel like that’s really woken me up,” Berlanga said. “I haven’t missed anything, I know I have got the power to hurt anybody, and I feel different as a fighter, mentally, physically and spiritually. I know that there’s g

Who will Canelo Alvarez fight next? It’s a question that fans and pundits are contemplating in the lead-up to Canelo’s return on Cinco de Mayo weekend. In a recent pinch, Eddy Reynoso, Canelo’s manager, revealed Canelo’s plans going forward. 

In 2023, the Mexican superstar signed a three-fight deal with Premier Boxing Championship. The first unfolded in September last year against Jermell Charlo, producing a unanimous decision win for Canelo. While the adversaries for the subsequent two fights are shrouded in mystery, a recent tweet from an X user brought clarity to this ambiguity. It illuminated Reynoso’s assertion of four potential opponents for the Mexican while hinting at Canelo’s eagerness to fight in Saudi Arabia. 

Eddy Reynoso claims Canelo Alvarez wants to do three fights

While rumors were going around about a fight between Canelo and Jermell’s twin brother, Jermall Charlo, the user’s tweet about Reynoso’s claims suggested there was more to the story. The user shared a clip of Reynoso speaking in a Mexican podcast and captioned the tweet, “Manager/trainer Eddy Reynoso confirms negotiations with the team aka Pbc and the new platform Prime.”

“Also confirms the [four] names on the table: Munguia, Benavidez, Charlo, Crawford,” the tweet continued. It further added, “Says he’d like to do [two] fights, but Saul wants to do a 3rd in Saudi Arabia.” While Canelo is considering these four opponents, it’s important to highlight that Canelo has claimed the Cinco de Mayo fight would be against an American, who many think is Jermall Charlo. But is he really? 

The changing stances of Jermall Charlo

Jermall Charlo is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jose Benavidez, a fight that saw him return to the ring after two years of break. And in recent rumors, he was touted as Canelo’s next opponent, something he confirmed through his Instagram story on 14 February. However, things were not as they seemed. 

As quickly as he confirmed the fight, he later spoke against it, claiming he was not in the talks to fight Canelo. It was then picked up by Michael Benson, who shared the news on X. “Jermall Charlo has now declared that he’s not had any talks about fighting Canelo Alvarez next on May 4th: “I haven’t even talked to Al Haymon since I last fought. So everybody that keeps talking about, ‘You’re about to fight Canelo,’ – ain’t no confirmation,”  wrote Benson. 

David Benavidez, Jermall Charlo and Other Names in the Race to C

In the boxing world, opinions often hit as hard as punches. Especially when they come from Eddy Reynoso, Canelo Alvarez’s mastermind coach. Why would Reynoso, a strategist behind boxing’s biggest star, pick Ryan Garcia over Devin Haney? It’s not every day that Reynoso tips the scales.

Garcia and Haney, two lightning rods in the lightweight division, are on a collision course. But isn’t Haney equally tactical, equally dangerous? What does Reynoso see that we don’t?

Is Haney not as smart as Ryan Garcia?

In an engaging conversation with ESNews, Eddy Reynoso, the architect behind Canelo Alvarez’s success, made a compelling pick in the hypothetical matchup between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. Reynoso stated, “Very good fight, I think Ryan. Ryan has got the punch and is smart.” This endorsement from Reynoso isn’t just another opinion; it’s a heavyweight statement in the boxing community, considering his pedigree.

Transitioning from Reynoso’s perspective to the fighters’ reality, Garcia and Haney have been dancing around the prospect of facing each other, exchanging verbal jabs that have the boxing world on the edge of its seat. Garcia, with his explosive power and charisma, has dazzled fans with knockouts that speak louder than words. On the other hand, Haney, who is currently the reigning champion of the WBC has truly demonstrated an impressive combination of technical skills and strategic thinking.