According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Canelo Alvarez will fight three times on Pay Per View three times and already has dates for 2014.
“I’m very happy. I’m ‘resting’ but I go to the gym regularly and I am always training. I am very happy to be getting back in the ring,” Alvarez said through a translator.
“We locked in three dates with the pay-per-view industry,” said Alvarez promoter Richard Schaeferof Golden Boy Promotions naming March 8, July 26 and Nov. 22 as the dates on which Alvarez will fight. “Canelo said he is excited to fight three times next year. He said he doesn’t want any vacation, just to fight and work hard.”
Said Alvarez, “I came to Golden Boy and told them I want three fights next year. We talked about a lot of different things and we agreed on three dates. I wanted to have the dates set up and start working. I want to have three fights next year and I will work hard preparing for all of them.”
“We have different names in mind,” Schaefer said. “Those are three of them. We are looking at different opponents. I’d anticipate in the next few weeks we will have an opponent locked in. We want to make the biggest possible fights.”
“I have zero doubt that next to Floyd Mayweather, Canelo is the biggest name in the sport from a draw point of view,” Schaefer said. “To see Canelo committing to three fights next year is exciting to me as a promoter and as a boxing fan. He wanted to set his schedule. We know he brings a lot to the table.”
“It bothers me that he won that fight, but my career has a lot of future still. I still want to be one of the best in the world and I need to fight a lot next year,” Alvarez said. “The Mayweather fight is behind me.”
“For me, my career is most important. I have a big career still ahead. I want to leave a legacy. That is more important than the money. First my legacy and then everything else is extra for me.
“Canelo is going to fight three times next year, so if Sergio can’t be ready for March, there are still two other dates for the fight,” Schaefer said.
“We all know how huge a Canelo-Cotto fight would be, Mexico versus Puerto Rico, two great fighters, two popular fighters,” Schaefer said. “That’s the beauty of Miguel being a free agent. He can pick the best deal for himself.”
