Boxing News: Alvarez, Saunders Conditionally Agree To Title-Unification Cinco De Mayo Clash

KEY POINTS

Canelo Alvarez is near to sealing a fight with Billy Joe Saunders this May
Alvarez plans ahead despite Yildirm clash in February
Caleb Plant may face Alvarez after Saunders

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is set to return to the ring next month, but it appears the Mexican boxer is already looking beyond that.

The word is out that a three-belt unification clash has been set for May, pitting Alvarez against WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders.

The bout is not yet official although the camps of Alvarez and Saunders have conditionally agreed to stage the fight, Boxingscene reported.

This will finally pit the two boxers after previous plans to hold it in 2020 fell apart due to COVID-19 complications.

A venue for the Alvarez vs. Saunders fight has yet to be named as well. However, the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is mentioned to be at the top of the list. Only a handful of fans are allowed to be in attendance.

Holding it in either Texas or Florida is an option and a lot of hinges on the governing COVID-19 situation.

This development comes not long after another Alvarez target, Caleb Plant, was announced to be taking on Caleb Truax.

The unbeaten and reigning IBF champion locks horns with Truax this weekend in Los Angeles, hoping to get a shot at Alvarez next in a title unification bout, ESPN reported.

For Alvarez, there is the business to take care of in February. He is set to face Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

The Mexican needs to hurdle the mandatory challenger first before worrying about his fight with Saunders, which is likely to be held either May 1 or 8, surrounding the Cinco De Mayo holiday, The Athletic reported.

Alvarez is unsurprisingly the heavy favorite to prevail over the Turkish pug. Je is a -5000 betting favorite to win, while Yildirim is the +1400 underdog.

Critics are not giving the 29-year-old much of a chance although the camp of Yildirim promises to come up with a better showing compared to Callum Smith.