Alvarez Out of December 6 Bout with Ankle Injury
Mexican fighter Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has pulled out of a planned December 6 fight against Joshua Clottey to recover from a nagging ankle injury, Golden Boy Promotions said Monday.
The fight would have marked Alvarez's move to US cable telecaster HBO after his jump from rival Showtime.
"Due to a persistent ankle injury, Canelo Alvarez must withdraw from his December 6 bout. He thanks his fans for their support and looks forward to big things in 2015 on HBO," Golden Boy -- the company run by former Mexican-American former champion Oscar de la Hoya -- said in a statement.
"Golden Boy Promotions and HBO are reviewing their options for the December 6 date."
Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto has been mentioned as a possible May 2015 foe for Alvarez.
Since dropping a 12-round decision to Floyd Mayweather in September of 2013, former light middleweight world champion Alvarez has posted a 10th-round technical knockout of Alfredo Angulo in March and emerged with a split decision victory over Erislandy Lara in July to take his record to 44-1-1.
Source: Agence France Presse
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