Canelo Alvarez returns to fight on Mexican soil, as he confirmed a few days ago via his Instagram account
"I'm ready to return home to defend my titles in the place where I was born and where my story began," Alvarez posted on Instagram.
"In May of this year I will fight for Jalisco."
There was added poignancy to the date of the fight, with it falling on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the state of Jalisco. Read Also : Tommy Fury's defeat is explained by Jake Paul. Does he have any excuses?