Teddy Atlas Thinks London Could Host Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

Teddy Atlas believes Canelo Alvarez vs. Chris Eubank Jr. in London, England would be a massive spectacle for boxing.

Former boxer, Paulie Malignaggi recently said he thinks Alvarez should go to Europe for his next fight, as the fans would love to have him there.

“They were received very respectfully even though they were fighting the local guy,” Malignaggi said. England would love to have a Canelo Alvarez [fight]. Those boxing fans are the best in the world. They’d be rooting for Eubank, but, obviously, they’d be privileged and in awe to have one of boxing’s stars to choose their venue to fight at…

“Let’s be honest, if you get the fight over to Europe a couple weeks [after Mexican Independence weekend], I can see that possibility opening up and I can see where [Alvarez] is going with this,” Malignaggi said.

After Malignaggi’s comments, Hall of Fame commentator Teddy Atlas believes London would be a great fit for Alvarez’s next fight.

“If you can bring it to London, that’s the money move,” Teddy Atlas said on ‘Deep Waters (via BoxingScene). “At the end of the day, you want the [biggest] crowd. You don’t have Mexican Independence Day, you go to London.”

Alvarez has been linked to Eubank Jr. and Edgar Berlanga as his next opponent, but Atlas does think the end of Alvarez is near.

“The only threat to Canelo is Father Time – if Canelo suddenly gets older and slips,” Atlas said. “He’s slipping a little bit, but he’s [the sport’s] golden goose and he has the privilege to pick his music. [Eubank and Berlanga] are as close to ‘opponents’ as you can get, because Canelo has the edge and he’ll always have the edge, because he’s the money guy.”

Canelo Alvarez is coming off a decision win over Jaime Munguia back in May.