2,772 talking about this. [15], It would be almost another year until Saunders had his next fight. The bout was postponed due to the spread of the Coronavirus disease, while Canelo's team floated the possibility of a Golovkin trilogy late in 2020 that might conflict with the Saunders fight. By Dan Ambrose: Tyson Fury is predicting that huge underdog Billy Joe Saunders will be giving Canelo Alvarez a boxing lesson on May 8th in their … [13] Saunders went on to score wins against Norbert Szekeres, Gary Boulden and Tony Hill, the last of these giving him his seventh professional knockout victory and his first major regional title, the Commonwealth middleweight championship, on 28 April 2012. Names in the running included David Lemieux, Ryota Murata and Rob Brant. Billy Joe Saunders, Eddie Hearn make big donations to Lee Noble fund World Boxing News 08:39 25-Mar-21. The rivalry and build-up was likened to the first fight between Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank in 1990. Billy Joe Saunders fails voluntary drug test and faces losing £1.76m mega-money fight vs Demetrius Andrade. The last time Golovkin fought in his home country was in 2010. [94] WBO president, Paco Valcarcel told ESPN, Saunders would not be stripped immediately, as Saunders would likely appeal and Andrade's fight against Namibian boxer Walter Kautondokwa (17-0, 16 KOs), who at the time was ranked #2 with the WBO, would be for the vacant WBO interim title. Official Facebook Page for the WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Billy Joe Saunders. Build: Athletic Height in Feet: 5’ 11” Height in Centimeters: 180 cm Weight in Kilogram: 74 kg Weight in Pounds: 163 pounds Reach: 70 1 ⁄ 2 in (179 cm) Feet/ Shoe Size: Unknown Billy Joe Saunders Interesting Facts: [56] On 20 June 2017 the WBO released a statement in which it said that the Interim WBO title would be vacated and that Khurtsidze's team would have 10 days to appeal the decision. Saunders' new opponent was revealed to be 41 year old veteran Charles Adamu (32-13, 25 KOs) from Ghana. So we’re waiting to see where this is all going. 3. SAUL 'CANELO' ALVAREZ could be set to fight Britain's Billy Joe Saunders in front of 70,000 fans in Dallas, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Billy Joe Saunders has it in him to produce the performance. Terrible performance." In the same year, he won gold at the EU Championships. Dallas Cowboys Stadium which will host Canelo Alvarez against Billy Joe Saunders Credit: Getty. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. This turned out to be one of Saunders' first tough outings, as he was forced to go the full twelve rounds en route to a competitive unanimous decision victory on the judges' scorecards. [19], With the win over Eubank, Saunders was in line for an opportunity to fight WBO world middleweight champion Andy Lee. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Saunders is not believed to be married or in a relationship. [58] The plan was to have Saunders fight around the same week as Golovkin vs. Álvarez, and then fight the winner. Saunders later tweeted, "You have your ups in boxing, but last three months have been downs, sorry to Martin and the fans, be back soon." 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