Billy Joe Saunders could feature on Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez

Saunders could feature on Golovkin-Canelo bill
AP
John Dillon20 December 2017

Billy Joe Saunders may be handed a place on the undercard of the US rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez after missing out on a major British date against fallen James DeGale.

Britain’s WBO middleweight world champion Saunders (right) has catapulted himself towards major global recognition following a landslide defeat of Canadian David Lemieux in Montreal.

Promoter Frank Warren will now explore a headline date for the 28-year-old in London in the spring or, at an outside chance, there could be a slot on the bill when Kazakh Golovkin and Mexican Alvarez meet again in May.

That fight is set to be confirmed soon following the controversial draw between the pair in September, with Las Vegas the favourite venue, but New York and Dallas are also under consideration.

Warren revealed that a plan for a potential catch-weight contest in the capital against former IBF super-middleweight champion DeGale had been scuppered by his shock defeat by Caleb Truax.

Daniel Jacobs, rated No4 by the WBA, and undefeated pair Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo are possible opponents.

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