It was through a video broadcast on social networks in which Alfaro Ramírez, the Jalisco governor, announced that as part of the celebration of Jalisco’s 200 years as a free and sovereign state, “Canelo” will defend his super middleweight world champion titles in his home state.
“This 2023, Jalisco celebrates 200 years free and sovereign. Today we want to honor our past through those who uphold the name of Jalisco in the present,” said the executive from Jalisco. “I am ready to return home and defend my titles in the place where I was born and where my story began, with the people who have always supported me,” added “Canelo” Álvarez.
The greatest boxer in Mexico returns home to fight for Jalisco and celebrate with you his 200 years free and sovereign. Listen to this surprise and share it: pic.twitter.com/j4bykSJe1A
— Enrique Alfaro (@EnriqueAlfaroR)
February 20, 2023
Until now, neither the rival nor the venue have been defined, so more details are expected to be clarified in the coming days, as well as the exact date of the next fight in the ring.
Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez has had multiple fights in different parts of the United States, but the most recent time in which he offered his art on national soil occurred on November 26, 2011, and it was against the Puerto Rican Kermit Cintron in the Monumental Plaza de Bulls of Mexico City.
On that occasion, the man from Guadalajara defeated “The Killer” by technical knockout in the fourth round. In the record held by “Canelo” Álvarez it is 58-2-2. He has stayed out of the ring since he is in full recovery from surgery on his left hand, this operation was performed after presenting that already old injury, and it was until his victory against “GGG”, Gennady Golovkin, last November to make a temporary retirement to recuperate.