Boxing news: Canelo return date revealed, Anthony Joshua revelation, Tyson Fury defiant
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Boxing News - Canelo return date reserved
New WBA Super, WBC and IBO middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez could make the first defence of his titles at Madison Square Garden on December 15, according to Golden Boy Promotion’s president Eric Gomez.
"We have December 15th reserved for him," Gomez told BoxingScene. "We're going to get together with the team later this week.
“We're going to discuss it, it's up to him whether he feels capable of it or not, depending on the cut."
He added: "It's just a matter of finding out if he wants to fight and we'll start having discussions with both the MGM (Grand in Las Vegas) and MSG."
We have December 15th reserved for him
Boxing News - Anthony Joshua talks potential Tyson Fury fight
Anthony Joshua has revealed he wouldn’t accept a fight with Tyson Fury right now as he wants to fight ‘The Gypsy King’ at his best.
"That's why I wouldn't fight Fury now, because I want Fury at his best, so there is no claim to say that I took him out when he was,” the Olympic gold medallist told Sky Sports.
"You know, for me I've only said that I would fight Fury at his best. I said let him get over his issues, let him come back and get fit again. But if he thinks he's ready, he's ready.
"But me being a fighter, I think that you need learning fights after a three-year layoff.
"Klitschko had a 17-month layoff before he fought me, because Fury pulled out twice. People say 'he had a 17-month layoff, he weren't the same', so what is Fury going to do after a three-year lay-off?
"It shows that people have concerns about people that have time out of the ring."
Boxing News - Tyson Fury defends Deontay Wilder fight
Fury has insisted his upcoming fight with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder isn’t a money grab.
“I keep hearing and seeing a lot of stuff by a lot of people saying Wilder has got the murder power and he's got this knockout power and I'm taking this fight for a few quid, all this sort of stuff,” Fury told his Instagram followers.
“Now I can confirm right here right now that none of it is true. Deontay Wilder has enormous power but so does all heavyweights. [Wladimir] Klitschko hit really hard - it didn't affect me.
“As for cashing out on a fight, a few more million to me ain't going to make or break me, let me tell you that boys and girls.
“I wouldn't lose a fight for £100million, nevermind a few million what I'm gonna get for [fighting] Wilder.
“It's not about money for me because there's plenty of people out there with money but for me, it's about boxing and winning the final belt that I didn't win before.
“After boxing what is left? No boxing, no life. That's what's Canelo's [Alvarez] hat said and I think it's very very true. Very true. I'm in it to win it. Be the best.”