High Expectations For Super Middleweight Boxing Alvarez vs Saunders Blockbuster

If there is one fight this year that captures the imagination, it is undoubtedly Saturday’s blockbuster bout between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders. These are two super middleweight champions at the top of their game, putting their superb reputations on the line, along with no fewer than three of the four major title belts.

Given how eagerly anticipated this fight is for fans on both sides of the Atlantic, many will undoubtedly bet on the Saul Alvarez v Billy Joe Saunders fight outcome. In the latest pre-fight odds, 31-year-old Alvarez is backed as the strong 1/7 favorite, although 30-year-old Saunders cannot be underestimated at 5/1 odds for the win.

British boxer Saunders has yet to taste defeat in his professional career, winning all 30 of his fights to date. That’s why some predictions and free boxing betting tips highlight real potential for an upset, with Saunders more than capable of upsetting the odds and beating Alvarez. That said, defeating the mighty Mexican will be an almost Herculean task.

Alvarez has taken on some of the best in the business, having fought in five different weight divisions. The exceptional ability to adapt and rise to new challenges, stepping up to win championship belts at every weight he has contested, that is the secret to why Alvarez has become such a phenomenally popular boxer.

Only one man has ever beaten Alvarez, and that was Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in September 2013, in a match which was eventually settled by a majority decision from the judges. However, there’s no shame in losing such a contest against one of the greatest boxers of all time, while that fight arguably inspired Alvarez to become a true great in his own right.

Boasting an almost sixth-sense for spotting and exploiting any weakness, Alvarez is an exceptional counter-puncher, who also drains the stamina of opponents with powerful body blows. Physically and technically, his record and fighting ability have earned widespread recognition. Currently, Alvarez is rated by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

Saunders may not have the same superstar appeal as Alvarez just yet, although that doesn’t stop him from being determined to knock the Mexican down a few pegs. The British boxer won the WBO middleweight title in 2015 and successfully defended the belt three times, before switching up a division. He won the WBO super middleweight title in 2019 and has fought two successful defences.

For both fighters, this bout is more than just an opportunity to win with pride and extreme prejudice. As the current WBA and WBC champion, Alvarez wants to add the WBO belt to his growing collection, regarding Saunders as another challenge on his journey towards becoming undisputed champion.

Likewise, the chance to beat Alvarez would be a massive boost to the career and status of Saunders, aside from the belts he would gain. Whatever the outcome, the winner of this contest will almost certainly set up a future unification fight with Caleb Plant, the unbeaten American who holds the IBF title. After this blockbuster, that would be another fight fans would look forward to seeing.