Canelo Álvarez to fight Danny Jacobs in middleweight unification bout
17 January 2019 09:53
Mexican is three-division champ after win over Rocky FieldingFight will take place on 4 May at venue to be decidedCanelo Álvarez will return to the ring – and the middleweight division – on 4 May to fight Danny Jacobs. The Mexican will defend his WBC and WBA titles against IBF champion Jacobs in a match-up of two of the sport’s top performers. No venue has been announced for the bout on the eve of Cinco de Mayo.Álvarez (50-1-2, 35 knockouts) became a three-division world champion by stopping Rocky Fielding in three rounds to take the WBA super middleweight crown in December. He now goes back to middleweight, where he owns a draw and a victory over Gennady Golovkin that lifted him to the top of a loaded division. Related: Canelo Álvarez pours it on in three-round destruction of Rocky Fielding Continue readingread full article
