Canelo
WBC middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez,
fresh off his victory over challenger, Amir Khan, has
vacated his title belt, during negotiations to fight Gennady
Golovkin, also known as GGG. Some fans on social networking
voiced their displeasure at Canelo vacating the title,
interpreting it as the boxer ducking the dangerous GGG, whom
he has stated he is not afraid to fight in the ring.
Gennady Golovkin (GGG)
Canelo released a statement on the matter, "After
much consideration, today, I instructed my team at Golden
Boy Promotions to continue negotiating a fight with Gennady
‘GGG’ Golovkin and to finalize a deal as quickly as
possible. I also informed the WBC that I will vacate its
title. For the entirety of my career, I have taken the
fights that no one wanted because I fear no man. Never has
that been more true than today. I will fight ‘GGG,’ and I
will beat ‘GGG’ but I will not be forced into the ring by
artificial deadlines. I am hopeful that by putting aside
this ticking clock, the two teams can now negotiate this
fight, and ‘GGG’ and I can get in the ring as soon as
possible and give the fans the fight they want to see."
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STATEMENTS FROM CANELO ALVAREZ AND OSCAR DE LA HOYA
STATEMENTS FROM CANELO ALVAREZ AND OSCAR DE LA HOYA
Canelo Alvarez vacates WBC title ahead of potential
fight with GGG
LOS ANGELES (May 18, 2016) – Ring Magazine
and Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez today
issued the following statement: “After much consideration,
today, I instructed my team at Golden Boy Promotions to
continue negotiating a fight with Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and
to finalize a deal as quickly as possible. I also informed
the WBC that I will vacate its title. For the entirety of my
career, I have taken the fights that no one wanted because I
fear no man. Never has that been more true than today. I
will fight ‘GGG,’ and I will beat ‘GGG’ but I will not be
forced into the ring by artificial deadlines. I am hopeful
that by putting aside this ticking clock, the two teams can
now negotiate this fight, and ‘GGG’ and I can get in the
ring as soon as possible and give the fans the fight they
want to see.”
Golden Boy Promotions Chairman and CEO Oscar
De La Hoya today issued the following statement: “There is
no denying that Canelo is the biggest star in the sport of
boxing. He is eager to get in the ring with ‘GGG’ to show
the world that he is also the best pound for pound fighter
in the sport, but we won’t negotiate under a forced
deadline. Now that the WBC title is off the table, I am
hopeful that ‘GGG’ and his promoter K2 Promotions will come
to the table in good faith and get this deal done.”
