Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul are ready to roll following extended talks over securing a bout in 2021
RadioTimes.com has rounded up all the latest speculation on the Mayweather vs Logan Paul showdown.
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The fight has been tipped to take place on Saturday 8nd May 2021.Canelo has signed a deal to fight on that night, over the Cinco de Mayo weekend, though his opponent remains unconfirmed, and is now likely to be Saunders.
Where is Mayweather vs Logan Paul taking place?
The fight would be expected to take place in North America, but due to Saunders fighting in the US and Canada previously, this shouldn’t be a barrier.- Why has Anthony Joshua not fought Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder?
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Saunders is part of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing stable, meaning the fight would likely be shown on Sky Sports Box Office.Fans would be able to purchase the fight for a one-off fee if this turns out to be the case.
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Canelo signed a mega deal with DAZN in 2021.
He penned a five-year, 11-fight contract worth £278million – the most lucrative contract in sports history.
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Matchroom Boxing’s guru Eddie Hearn says the Billy Joe Saunders vs. Canelo Alvarez fight has an agreement in place for an announcement as early as next week for their much talked about fight on May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the climate of the COVID 19 pandemic, gone are the days when fights can be scheduled between promoters and assumed to be set in stone without needing to be modified. Golden Boy will have a tough decision to make in deciding to let the fight with Canelo and Saunders take place on the originally planned May 2 date.
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“The announcement (of the fight) was expected this week, but now it is likely to be announced early the following week,” said Hearn to IFL TV about the Canelo vs. Saunders fight. “From the perspective of Golden Boy Promotions, which canceled two shows this week, I think everyone is thinking about the strategy. Billy Joe and Canelo is done, agreed on all terms, ”Hearn said in the interview.
Just how long the Canelo vs. Saunders fight could get pushed back is anyone’s guess. If it gets pushed back to September, then that would wipe a much bigger fight between Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin. Would Canelo be willing to have his only fight in 2020 be against Saunders? It seems it would be a good idea to scrap that fight, and focus on the one boxing fans want to see in Canelo vs. GGG. Saunders is someone that Canelo fight anytime. It’s a different story with Golovkin, who will be turning 38 in April, and he almost lost his last fight against Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
It just depends on how badly Canelo wants to fight Saunders. If he feels this contest is more pressing than fights against GGG, Jermall Charlo, Ryota Murata and all the other fighters that the U.S boxing fans prefer him to take, then he could stick it out make the fight with Billy Joe.