Photos: Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders news conference
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders expressed confidence at the final news conference before their 168-pound title-unification fight Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (DAZN and pay-per-view).
Alvarez (55-1-2, 37 KOs) has gone 13-0-1 since he lost a decision to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, evolving into arguably the No. 1 fighter in the world in the process.
“I’m not the same fighter I was six or seven years ago,” the four-division titleholder said. “This Saturday I will show that.”
Saunders (30-0, 14 KOs) is a two-division champion who has never tasted defeat but also has never faced anyone near Alvarez’s caliber.
“I don’t think we’ve had somebody come to win [against Alvarez] for a very long time,” Saunders said. “We’ve had a lot of people turn up, collect checks and fly out, but we haven’t had the heart, soul and IQ that I’ll bring to the ring on Saturday night to win.”
Here are images from the news conference. All photos by Ed Mulholland, Michael Owens and Michelle Farsi of Matchroom Boxing.