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There may be a confirmed rival for Saúl 'El Canelo' Álvarez, the great Mexican champion. The boxer is about to define the name of his next opponent for the fight that will take place in September. The leading contender is Swedish boxer Badou Jack, who has a record of 28 wins, three losses, and three draws. This fight could take place in the Middle East.
It is estimated that the boxer would receive a guaranteed purse of 50 million dollars for holding his fight in Saudi Arabia. Saudi businessman Amer Abdallah, president of Boxing Skills Challenge Entertainment and representative of Badou Jack, has been in advanced negotiations with the Mexican boxer.
Although a 90% agreement has been reached for the fight, there are still some details to be defined, with weight being the most important obstacle. The Mexican has the desire to move up to the cruiserweight category. However, the weight issue is the only thing holding up the complete agreement.
Badou Jack, 39, currently holds the WBC World Cruiserweight title, which he won in February of this year by technical knockout against Ilunga Makabu. The date of the fight has already been agreed upon, and the financial conditions have also been negotiated.
The Mexican was once again criticized by the Mexican press after his fight in the May event at the Akron Stadium with his people from Jalisco, after defeating British boxer John Rider by unanimous decision. Rider resisted his best blows throughout the 12 rounds, but the audience was not satisfied with the fight as they were expecting a knockout.
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