Canelo Alvarez set to fight on December 15 with potential Gennady Golovkin trilogy showdown
SAUL ALVAREZ'S promoter Oscar De La Hoya has revealed that the Mexican is targeting a December 15 return to the ring following his win over Gennady Golovkin.
The Kazakh King - who lost his WBA and WBC middleweight titles to Canelo - could get the chance to avenge the first loss of his professional career to complete a trilogy of bouts.
Despite Alvarez winning a majority decision with judges scoring Saturday's clash 115-113, 114-114 and 115-113, many believed GGG edged out the close affair.
Following their first fight in Las Vegas last year - where again many thought Golovkin deserved the victory - Canelo changed his game plan, as he looked to control the centre of the ring.
And according to De La Hoya, the 28-year-old could be back out in just under three months time.
Speaking to , the Golden Boy said: "We will get on a call and discuss it with Team Canelo and decide if he will fight on December 15.
He added: "There's nobody in mind yet. Canelo is coming off a tough fight. But that's how disciplined and dedicated he is that he wants to fight again this year in December.
“[Lemieux] is definitely in the running, but nothing is for sure. Canelo wants to fight anybody."
"There are plenty of choices. Once I get the green light [from Canelo on Thursday] when we talk to him I will get moving."
De La Hoya also revealed that Alvarez could be fighting outside of Las Vegas, with New York’s Madison Square Garden a possible venue.
He said: “We're going to talk to our partners at AEG and the MGM [who jointly own T-Mobile Arena] and explore other possibilities like New York and The Garden.
"You have to fight at The Garden some time in your career. It's where all the greats have fought."