2<\/p>\n Canelo will no longer fight on his traditional weekend, having been moved to next monthCredit: Getty<\/p>\n But it has been announced that the card has now been postponed and is set to instead land at the back end of October.<\/p>\n It will now form part of the Riyadh Season schedule, with Alvarez to be taken away from the traditional weekend of Mexican Independence.<\/p>\n The showdown has now paved the way for Garcia to defend his WBC welterweight title against British superstar Benn.<\/p>\n ‘King Ry’ was mandated to defend his prestigious title against Benn, and the pair have been sending public ultimatums to sign the respective contracts.<\/p>\n Read More In Boxing<\/p>\n Now reports from Turki Alalshikh owned Ring Magazine have suggested that the showdown is close to being finalised.<\/p>\n And it appears that the reason Alvarez has been ousted from his date, is to clear the path for the clash, which will now instead land on September 12.<\/p>\n Garcia has long been promised the date,<\/a> and wants to headline a show in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n It promises to be a mega-event on both US and British shores, and the clash could land on streaming service Netflix.<\/p>\n Benn vs Garcia – inside turbulent negotiations<\/p>\n The postponement of Alvarez’s bout finally signals that a breakthrough may have been reached in up and down talks.<\/p>\n Garcia’s recent promoter Oscar De La Hoya had suggested that there had been no talks as of yet.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Benn will get his shot at the title, but will travel stateside to do soCredit: talkSPORT \/ Getty<\/p>\n And he revealed that a cease-and-desist letter<\/a> had been issued to Benn’s promotion Zuffa Boxing.<\/p>\n It threatened to collapse the clash, and the letter demanded that Golden Boy were included in any talks.<\/p>\n And Benn has appeared to place blame on Garcia, suggesting the champion is unpredictable.<\/p>\n “You don’t know who’s turning up – you don’t know if Garcia’s turning up,” Benn said.<\/p>\n “You don’t know if he’s going to make the fight or not, have some sort of episode. You just don’t know.<\/p>\n “People don’t want to be themselves in the sport of boxing, so I love it when I see a young man under fire for being who he is.<\/p>\n Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n Sign up to DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n Alternatively, DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n![\"Canelo](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/red-gloves-reacts-corner-terence-1023213119.jpg\")
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