Wildly popular Welterweight Saul Alvarez will take on Matthew Hatton in Los Angeles on March 5th according to Dan Rafael of espn.com
“I think it’s an exciting fight. It’s exciting to have Canelo fighting a name,” Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com. “So far, Canelo has dominated the name opponents he has faced, but he is well advised not to take Matthew Hatton lightly. Just remember — there’s only one Matthew Hatton.”
The HBO co-feature has not been signed yet, but Schaefer said he is working to finalize a junior lightweight fight for top prospect Adrien “The Problem” Broner (19-0, 16 KOs), 21, of Cincinnati.
The two opponents in the running to face Broner, according to Schaefer, are Mexico’s Daniel Ponce De Leon, 30, a former junior featherweight titlist and top featherweight contender, and 27-year-old Jason Litzau.
Ponce De Leon (41-2, 34 KOs), who is with Golden Boy, would move up in weight for the bout. Litzau (28-2, 21 KOs), who is promoted by Roy Jones’ Square Ring, is coming off a decision win on Nov. 27 against Celestino Caballero in one of the biggest upsets of 2010.
“I’d like to get Broner’s fight done in the next couple of days,” Schaefer said. “On this show, we’ll have some young guys going against some very experienced fighters in big step-up fights. I think that’s exactly what ‘Boxing After Dark’ is all about.”
