Former WBO light heavyweight champion Eleider Alvarez may return to the ring on June 15 in Las Vegas, but no contract has been formally signed, according to his lead promoter Yvon Michel.
Michel told Canadian outlet RDS that Alvarez has not signed anything to face Hart on the Tyson Fury vs. Tom Schwarz undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Hart (25-2, 21 KOs) informed several outlets that a deal was reached to fight Alvarez (24-1, 12 KOs) on the June date.
Alvarez was expected to compete on June 28 in Quebec City, but the Philadelphia boxer was not receptive to doing the fight in Quebec.
Alvarez and his team then agreed to fight in the United States, but Michel indicates that his side had yet to receive a finalized contract, and have not signed a formal agreement to take on Hart.
Hart is one of the three opponents that Alvarez accepted for his return - so the fight is certainly possible.
In an interview with BS in mid-March, Hart said he would agree to face Alvarez in Quebec only if the purse was attractive, because he would be at a disadvantage given that the contest would take place at light heavyweight.
Alvarez has not fought since losing a unanimous decision over twelve rounds in his rematch with Sergey Kovalev in February in Frisco, Texas. It was a rematch of their August clash, which saw Alvarez knock Kovalev out in seven rounds.
While Hart has been inactive since losing by way of majority decision against WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez last December in Corpus Christi, also in Texas.
Alvarez has a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Top Rank. who also guide the career of Hart.
Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019?
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Re: Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019
Gilberto Ramirez Backs Jesse Hart To Knock Eleider Alvarez Out
Ramirez believes that his former rival will be too much for the Colombian.
"That is a good fight for him. He should do good in that fight. I think that Hart is going to win and probably will win by knockout," said Ramirez.
Ramirez believes that his former rival will be too much for the Colombian.
"That is a good fight for him. He should do good in that fight. I think that Hart is going to win and probably will win by knockout," said Ramirez.
Re: Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019
Good fight, im going in this with Alvarez
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Re: Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019?
A dispute over which June date would house Eleider Alvarez’s next fight has been resolved.
It’s now officially off the table.
The former light heavyweight titlist suffered a torn ligament in his foot suffered during training camp, thus putting the 35-year old out of commission for the next few weeks.
“Eleider Alvarez will unfortunately have to wait a little longer before returning to the ring,” Yvon Michel, Alvarez’s promoter confirmed Friday afternoon.
It’s now officially off the table.
The former light heavyweight titlist suffered a torn ligament in his foot suffered during training camp, thus putting the 35-year old out of commission for the next few weeks.
“Eleider Alvarez will unfortunately have to wait a little longer before returning to the ring,” Yvon Michel, Alvarez’s promoter confirmed Friday afternoon.
Re: Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019?
I think Hart can win this.
Re: Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019?
This will be a very good scrap.
Re: Eleider Alvarez vs. Jesse Hart - June 15, 2019?
hart is a dangerous fighter , but stepping up , always test i fancy hart to cause him promblems