While Canelo Álvarez prepares for his blockbuster return on September 13 under Zuffa Boxing against Terence Crawford, his retired rival Billy Joe Saunders once again makes headlines – this time for all the wrong reasons. The 31-1-0 southpaw carved out a unique place in boxing history as the first fighter from the British Romanichal Travelling community to break onto the world stage.

Critics initially doubted him, but ‘Superb’ silenced them by racking up accolades, capturing world titles, and stamping his mark across the European circuit. Since his final bout against Álvarez in 2021, however, controversy has increasingly defined his career more than his achievements. Billy Joe Saunders has never been far from controversy, and his rap sheet reads like a headline reel.

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