One of the most popular fighters in all of boxing today will return to action as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez finally has an opponent for his already-scheduled May 6 date in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for fight fans across the globe, his opponent will not be Gennady Golovkin.
Golden Boy Promotions announced late Friday morning that “Canelo” will take on fellow Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at a venue to be determined, though the rumors are that T-Mobile Arena will be the host property. The bout will headline an HBO Pay-Per-View event to coincide with Cinco de Mayo weekend and though it’s not the fight boxing fans have coveted, it’s one that will surely be a boon for what is historically one of the best fight weekends of the year in Sin City.