Deposed WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders insists that he will be back following his loss in a unification battle against Canelo Alvarez over the weekend. Saunders had been boxing we;; in the mega-fight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before an eye injury led to his corner pulling him out of the fight after eight rounds. [Reports say he underwent surgery for multiple orbital fractures.]  Saunders has received a lot of praise for how he had been boxing in the rounds leading up to the conclusion, and he has released a short statement to break his silence.

 

Saunders said: “Thanks everyone for the messages. I have a broken eye socket and broken cheekbone in three places. I had my operation yesterday and all went well. You win some and lose some. I didn’t feel out of my league but got caught with a good shot and couldn’t see, and Ben got the corner to pull it. Thank you all who watched, I’ll be back, god bless you all.”