Saul Alvarez eyes June title defense

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    Just days after 20-year-old Saul "Canelo" Alvarez became the youngest fighter to win a junior middleweight title, he is already looking ahead to his first defense.

    Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer said he is holding June 18 open for a pay-per-view card to be headlined by the Mexican sensation, who hopes to fight in his home country.

    Alvarez won the title Saturday night when he worked over Matthew Hatton for 12 lopsided rounds at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

    Schaefer, who met Monday with Alvarez and his team in Los Angeles, said the fight could take place in Guadalajara, where Alvarez lives.

    "Canelo wants to be back in June and we have to see what we're going to do, but we are holding that date," Schaefer said. "He's only 20 and he's ready to go again. He's looking forward to staying active."

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