- Super-middleweight champion wins by unanimous decision
- Canelo Álvarez could be Saunders’ next target
Billy Joe Saunders outclassed a proud but ageing Martin Murray over 12 rounds in London on Friday night to retain his WBO super-middleweight title and will take his 30-0 record into negotiations in pursuit of the biggest prize at 12st: a fight with Canelo Álvarez.
The Mexican, who was within days of signing to fight Saunders in March before boxing shut down under the weight of the pandemic, entertains Liverpool’s undefeated Callum Smith on 19 December. If Smith were to spring the upset of the year, an all-British fight with Saunders would be a distinct possibility next summer, says Eddie Hearn, but Álvarez is the target for everyone at or around super-middleweight.
Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/dec/04/billy-joe-saunders-retains-world-title-the-hard-way-against-martin-murray under the title “Billy Joe Saunders retains world title the hard way against Martin Murray”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
