Canelo Alvarez ‘to decide tomorrow’ if he will fight Billy Joe Saunders or Callum Smith

CANELO ALVAREZ decides tomorrow which unbeaten British world super-middleweight champion to fight - Billy Joe Saunders or Callum Smith.

That's according to promoter Eddie Hearn, who wants the Mexican legend's team to come back with a better deal.

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Facing four-weight world champ Alvarez, 29, would be by far the biggest fight so far for either of the Brits.

And Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn expects agreement for the "golden ticket" within 24 hours.

He told : "I believe there's meetings taking place on Tuesday to ultimately determine who is going to get the fight.

"Billy Joe is coming out and saying: 'Hurry up, tell him he's got until Wednesday'.

You can't offer a WBA and a 'Ring Magazine' champ half what another world champ got

Eddie Hearn

"I said 'Billy, it don't work like that. Ultimately this is the golden ticket, this fight.

"Callum Smith is waiting patiently behind closed doors. They both want the fight. They both want a deal that's fair.

"You saw Oscar De La Hoya come out and say: 'These guys turning down these fight'.

"You can't offer a WBA and a 'Ring Magazine' champion half of what another world champion got to face him.

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"We're negotiating. I'm very confident that one of those guys will get the Canelo fight and it will be done this week."

Hertfordshire southpaw Saunders, 30, is a two-weight world champ and WBO super-middleweight title-holder since May last year.

And Merseysider Smith, 29, has held the WBA and Ring crowns since 2018.