Billy Joe Saunders vs Canelo Alvarez predictions, ODDS, Fight Cards

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Central to what the fight will actually look like is whether Saunders (30-0-1, 14 KOs) presents just another challenge in a line of necessary hurdles needing cleared for Alvarez (55-1-2, 37 KOs) to become the division's undisputed champion or whether the brash southpaw from the U.K. actually represents much more as the key protagonist in a potential trap-fight scenario for boxing's pound-for-pound best fighter. If the chaos of fight week taught us anything it's that Saunders, the reigning WBO champion, appears to bring a level of mental toughness, pure guts and the sly ability as a never-ending troll to present a challenge that will be unique to recent Alvarez opponents -- from Rocky Fielding and Sergey Kovalev to Callum Smith and Avni Yildirim -- who proved to be much more lamb than lion in the face of Alvarez's sublime skill. "I've been boxing since I have been five years old and been dragged up on the Gypsy camps," Saunders said during Thursday's final press conference. "We can all have the tough talk growing up as kids but I'm here for a reason. There is no other reason for me to be apart of this thing other than to win. "It's not about the fame, it's not about anything else, it's not about the publicity. Win. And I don't think he has had somebody come to win for a very, very long time. A lot of people turn up, fly in, collect checks and they are out but we haven't had someone with the heart, soul and IQ that I'll bring to the ring on Saturday night to win." Having guts to do the job is one thing, as is whether Saunders can prove he's skilled enough. One thing for sure is that his style is designed upon the precepts of making his opponents look bad thanks to his elusiveness -- which, in theory, should be helped by his ability to barter Alvarez into agreeing to a bigger ring after threatening to pull out of the fight on Tuesday. Eddy Reynoso, the architect and trainer behind Alvarez's rise to superstardom, has echoed his fighter in giving Saunders' ability the respect he deserves with Reynoso saying, "He's a great fighter, a two-time champion for a reason, who knows how to defend and move around." Even though Alvarez seemed annoyed enough about ring-gate to mention that it's just one of many excuses he believes Saunders has already made and refuse to shake his hand after the press conference, there's noting to believe Alvarez is taking the fight lightly. The one bit of contention Alvarez seemed to have were any comparisons made by the media about the challenge Saunders represents to similarly difficult technical battles against Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara that Alvarez previously made as a junior middleweight. Canelo vs Saunders Fight Live Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders Live Saunders vs Canelo Fight Live Billy Joe Saunders vs Canelo Alvarez Fight Live Canelo Alvarez Fight Live 2021 Vax Concert Live Vax Live

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