Billy Joe Saunders seems to be like he’s nonetheless consuming good after his large payday in opposition to Canelo Alvarez in Might 2021.
The previous two-division world champion Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) nonetheless hasn’t resurfaced to proceed his once-promising profession after having fun with a large $8 million payday in an eighth-round knockout loss to Canelo on Might 21, 2021.
Supersized Saunders
Saunders, 34, seems to be like he’s been energy feeding, bulking up slightly within the final two years after having fun with his large windfall of $8M+ preventing Canelo. With the sort of measurement Saunders has placed on, it’ll take some effort for him to return to the 168-lb division.
Billy Joe seems to be like he’s placed on an excellent 50 lbs because the Canelo struggle, and that weight doesn’t appear like it will likely be budging anytime quickly.
Billy Joe Saunders wanting in excellent form 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/NicUubVCY8
— Eubankslostpen 2.0 (@eubankslastpen) July 23, 2024
It exhibits you the way Canelo modifications fighters’ lives once they face him. He not solely beats them, however he additionally ruins their careers, not due to the beating however due to the hundreds of thousands they rake in.
The Weight of Wealth
The dough usually impacts their ambition, making it laborious for them to return to work. Saunders is only one instance. Jermell Charlo is one other, and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was by no means the identical after preventing Canelo.
Saunders would have had an opportunity to nonetheless make issues occur if he had gotten again within the ring after his loss to Canelo, however I don’t suppose that’s the case now. Billy Joe has packed on an excessive amount of weight, and taking it off goes to kill him—and that’s if he needs to.
Sitting on high of a giant fortune, it will likely be powerful for Saunders or anybody to get off the couch, put down the pork chops, and return to the health club for laborious coaching.
Promoter Eddie Hearn would clearly prefer to work with Saunders to set him up for a rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. or a match in opposition to Conor Benn. However with how issues look, I don’t suppose that’s a practical possibility.
