AP Interview: Smith looks for family revenge against Alvarez
Callum Smith had a front row seat to see his brother dismantled by Canelo Alvarez in a bruising light-middleweight title fight in 2016. โI did it with Groves for Paul,โ Smith told The Associated Press in a video interview, โhopefully I can do it with Canelo for Liam. Thereโs a little bit of history there and it will be nice to get revenge, but first and foremost Iโve got a job to do and thatโs beat Canelo Alvarez. โIโve watched every single fight Caneloโs ever had, but itโs a bit different when you get in there with him,โ Callum Smith told the AP. It has given Smith little more than a month to prepare, with restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic making the pre-fight camp even harder.
INSIDE THE RING: Canelo Returning To The Alamodome
According to multiple sources, including one close to the negotiations, Saul โCaneloโ Alvarez will make his return to the Alamodome on Saturday, December 19. ๐ฒ๐ฝ Mi prรณxima pelea serรก en el @Alamodome de SATX, este 19 de dic vs @CallumSmith23 ๐ฅ Venta de boletos miรฉrcoles 25. ๐บ๐ธ My next fight will be at the @Alamodome in SATX, this upcoming Dec 19th vs @CallumSmith23 ๐ฅ Ticket sale Wed 25th. @MatchroomBoxing @DAZNBoxing #CaneloSmith pic.twitter.com/4B68BzJwF8 โ Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) November 20, 2020Canelo (53-1-2, 36 KOs) will be facing Britainโs Callum Smith (27-0, 19 KOs) in a 12-round super middleweight contest that will air live on DAZN. The fighters will be attempting to take each otherโs belts, with Canelo owning the WBA โregularโ super middleweight title and Smithโs WBA โsuperโ super middleweight title.