Canelo Alvarez’s Ambitions for Mexican Independence Day Get Roadblocked by Dana White as UFC President Puts Major Hurdle for Boxer’s Plans

Boxing star Canelo Alvarez recently announced his next fight against Jermell Charlo on September 30. The initial speculations were Alvarez would fight his twin brother, Jermall Charlo. However, since he stepped out due to personal issues, his brother stepped in. Reportedly, the opponent is not the only change Canelo Alvarez had to go through for this fight. The Mexican star wanted to fight on a different date at a preferred venue, both of which were taken by Dana White and the UFC.

32-year-old Canelo Alvarez will face 33-year-old Jermell Charlo in the first undisputed vs. undisputed fight of the four-belt era. All things considered, this is a monumental fight for the sport of boxing. Nevertheless, it had to bend to the schedule of Dana White’s promotion, despite Alvarez reportedly having other preferences.

Did the UFC force Canelo Alvarez to change plans?

When the fight speculations for Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermall Charlo came, it was rumored for September 16th. ‘Saul’ wanted to fight that weekend in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. However, the UFC had other plans. Now, the undisputed champion will face the undisputed champion Jermell Charlo on September 30th in Las Vegas.

They booked the rematch between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso for the women’s flyweight title on the same date. Further, they also booked the T-Mobile Arena for that weekend. The famed venue was reportedly a preferred location for Alvarez. A second venue, the MGM Grand Garden, was also taken for September 16th for a concert.

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Interestingly, this is not the first time Canelo Alvarez has had to change his plans due to the UFC. The promotion further inconvenienced the Mexican star all the way back in 2019 also.

When Alvarez had to wait for a UFC PPV to end

Back in 2019, UFC held the first-ever BMF title fight at UFC 244 in MSG, New York. MMA icons Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz went to battle in the cage in a star-studded affair. They even brought out Dwayne Johnson to put the belt around the winner’s waist.

In an interesting turn of events, DAZN decided to postpone Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev to avoid an overlap with the UFC PPV. Reportedly, the decision did not sit well with the boxing champion, who had to wait for almost an hour for the UFC PPV to end.

Four years later, Canelo Alvarez has crossed paths with the UFC again. Do you think this will cause bad blood between the boxer and the MMA promotion?

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What are your thoughts on Alvarez vs. Charlo? Who do you think wins it? And will Shevchenko reclaim her throne against Grasso? Give us your predictions in the comments below.