Coming off the heels of GGG’s latest victory, all eyes turn to HBO PPV this Saturday night, when Canelo Alvarez takes on his latest challenger Liam Smith. For fans clamoring for a Alvarez/Golovkin fight to happen, the next step would be for Alavrez to take care of Smith. To take on Smith and go after his WBO Light Middleweight Championship, Alvarez is fighting in the 154 pound weight class, rather than the 155 pounds that he’s more comfortable at. Yes, we realize this is one pound. But yes, it’s important to Canelo.
Of course, Canelo moving down in weight is what has frustrated boxing fans, as many have clamored for the Canelo to actually move up to 160 pounds to fight GGG.