CANELO ALVAREZ INJURES ANKLE & FIGHT WITH CLOTTEY OFF
Los Angeles (October 7th, 2014)– Saul Canelo Alvarez (44-1,1, 32 Kos) has suffered an ankle injury that will force the cancellation of his December 6th fight against former welterweight titleholder Joshua Clottey,(38-4, 22 Kos) Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya announced on Monday. Canelo is expected to miss at least 6 weeks of training.
“Due to a persistent ankle injury, Canelo Alvarez must withdraw from his December 6 bout,” read a statement from Golden Boy Promotions. “He thanks his fans for their support and looks forward to big things in 2015 on HBO. Golden Boy Promotions and HBO are reviewing their options for the Dec. 6 date.”
Alvarez left Showtime last month after signing a long-term deal with HBO, and is coming off consecutive victories by 10th-round knockout over Alfredo Angulo in March and by split decision over Erislandy Lara in July.
“It’s a muscle strain that he’s had for a while now, and it happened way before the Lara fight,” De La Hoya told RingTV.com on Monday. “He knows that 2015 is going to be a huge year for him, so he wants to take care of it right now.”
Canelo’s next fight might be in May against Miguel Cotto. Nothing is confirmed at this time.
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