Yahoo Sports · Nov 18, 2020
Canelo Alvarez once again shows boxing world how it's done
Canelo Alvarez proved again on Tuesday why he is one of the world’s most popular and respected fighters. He will fight Callum Smith for a version of the super middleweight title in a fight he did not have to take on Dec. 19 on DAZN at a site to be determined.
Alvarez doesn’t need a win over Smith to enhance his legacy. He’s already the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world and has won world championships in four weight classes.
It’s not going to be a hugely successful financial fight, like his two bouts with Gennadiy Golovkin were, because while Smith is an excellent boxer, he’s all but unknown among the casual American fans.