Canelo Alvarez is now set to fight Liam Smith in September. Prior to choosing Liam Smith, Golden Boy had a short list of opponents. Apparently, one of the opponents on the short list was Manny Pacquiao.
Golden Boy VP Eric Gomez told Boxing Scene that they couldn't make a Pacquiao vs. Canelo fight because Pacquiao was already scheduled to fight . . . Adrien Broner.
"We're close to finalizing an opponent. We have a short list. We're very close. We'll be announcing it shortly but one of the guys we were interested in was Pacquiao. We'd love to do a Pacquiao fight but from what we hear he has a deal to fight Adrien Broner," stated Eric Gomez.
Cincinnati's own, Adrien Broner, was last in the ring against Ashley Theophane. Broner won by TKO in a fairly easy fight for him.
It is not known where the bout would take place or at what weight.
Golden Boy VP Eric Gomez told Boxing Scene that they couldn't make a Pacquiao vs. Canelo fight because Pacquiao was already scheduled to fight . . . Adrien Broner.
"We're close to finalizing an opponent. We have a short list. We're very close. We'll be announcing it shortly but one of the guys we were interested in was Pacquiao. We'd love to do a Pacquiao fight but from what we hear he has a deal to fight Adrien Broner," stated Eric Gomez.
Cincinnati's own, Adrien Broner, was last in the ring against Ashley Theophane. Broner won by TKO in a fairly easy fight for him.
It is not known where the bout would take place or at what weight.
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