Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) will fight American contender James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) on May 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
“The fight is done,” said Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya. “It’s the ‘Clash of The Titans.’ Canelo Alvarez is fighting James Kirkland. The fight is signed, sealed and delivered.”
De La Hoya said he would move the fight to a different date if a deal for Floyd Mayweather to face Manny Pacquiao on that date comes off, “out of respect for the…