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ARLINGTON, Texas-- Immediately after Canelo Alvarez retained the middleweight championship by brutally knocking out Amir Khan in May, he invited an interested spectator into the ring.Unified titleholder Gennady Golovkin climbed through the ropes and while there was no confrontation between the two fighters, Alvarez made it clear that he, too, wanted what fans have been demanding -- a title unification fight with GGG that looms as the biggest event in boxing.With Golovkin standing a few feet away from him, Alvarez explained when asked in his post-fight HBO interview with Max Kellerman why he invited GGG into the ring.Like we say in Mexico, we dont f--- around, Alvarez said through translator. I dont fear anyone. We dont come to play in this sport. I dont fear anyone in this sport.With his machismo oozing, Alvarez made it clear that Golovkin -- his mandatory challenger by virtue of his interim belt -- would be next and he reiterated his stance at the post-fight news conference. So did Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who said he would call Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler the next day to begin negotiations, adding that he hoped Loefflers cell phone would be on.Yet the fight was not made -- not even close. And it was not because of Golovkin, who has been chasing Alvarez and is under no delusions about which fighter was the A-side of the promotion.There was no real negotiation. Instead, Alvarez, the lineal middleweight champion (albeit fighting at his preferred catchweight of 155 pounds), gave up his alphabet title and left Golovkin, who was elevated to full titleholder and now owns three major belts, and fans around the world out in the cold.De La Hoya and Loeffler said they made an informal agreement that they would negotiate the fight to take place in September 2017 while Alvarez, bashed by fans for what has been perceived as an outright duck of GGG, elected to return to junior middleweight, where he once held unified titles. Instead of the megafight with Golovkin, Alvarez will challenge Englands little known 154-pound titlist Liam Smith on Saturday night (HBO PPV, 9 p.m. ET) at AT&T Stadium.The fight is on Mexican Independence Day weekend and has already sold more tickets than the two Manny Pacquiao fights the stadium hosted in 2010, according to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who also owns the stadium. That means a crowd of more than 50,000. Alvarez, one of boxings biggest stars, would draw a crowd to fight anyone, but just imagine the hype, crowd and pay-per-view bonanza for a Golovkin fight.Alas, it remains on hold and a distant prospect. Golovkin traveled to London last week and knocked out welterweight titlist Kell Brook in the fifth round and is expected back in the ring Nov. 26. If Alvarez beats Smith -- and he is a massive favorite to do so -- he is expected back in the ring Dec. 10 as they continue to circle each other.Golovkin, 34, the Santa Monica, California-based Kazakhstan native, wants the fight as soon as possible. Alvarez, 26, of Mexico, and his team are in no rush, claiming Alvarez needs time to build himself into a true 160-pounder.Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) has been forced to repeatedly defend his choice of Smith (23-0-1, 13 KOs), 28, who has made two successful title defenses and scored eight knockouts in a row but has never faced a top opponent and is unknown outside of England.Just because Smith isnt very well-known in the U.S. doesnt diminish how tough he is as an opponent, Alvarez said. We expect him to be very powerful, and we are training for that.Despite the heavy criticism by fans and media for dodging Golovkin, Alvarez said he is ignoring it.Yeah, you know, theres always going to be critics, he said. Theyre always there, and its something thats part of it. Its part of the business. Obviously, theres good critics sometimes and theres bad critics. But the most important thing is it doesnt faze me. It doesnt faze me. Thats fine, Im used to it now, and Ive got to do whats best for my career.When De La Hoya was an active fighter during his Hall of Fame career, he had a sterling reputation for fighting all the top fighters of his time and never ducking anyone. But he has been as responsible as anyone for Alvarezs career direction -- perhaps, as many have suggested, as a way to protect his companys cash cow.Its basically the teams decision, you know? I mean, Canelo knows his body, De La Hoya said. His trainers know his body, and the bottom line is Canelo is a 154-pound fighter. The fact that he fought at 155, people expect him to go up and fight at middleweight, and thats not the case. Hes a 54-pounder, and hes going to go up to 160 when his body feels ready.People will always talk and will always want the very best when you are on top of the world, and thats what Canelo is right now. Hes on top. He is the star fighter in boxing, and people want him to fight the very best. And he has always fought the very best. And fighting a Golovkin is going to be no exception. Hes going to fight him, but when hes ready to move up to 160.De La Hoya and Alvarez both insist the fight will happen a year from now. De La Hoya said he and Loeffler may not have a formal deal but that they will make one.As of today, Canelo is a 154-pound fighter. He only fought for a middleweight championship because fans wanted a fight with Miguel Cotto, and Canelo delivered by winning that fight convincingly, De La Hoya said of the November 2015 fight. I have been clear that Canelo will fight Golovkin at 160 pounds and we have a verbal agreement to do it in the fall of 2017. But in the meantime, Canelo is going to build up to being a true middleweight. The plan is to face Smith, a big, bruising 154-pounder, and if Canelo emerges victorious, to start making his way up to 160 pounds and fight Golovkin on equal turf (in terms of weight).De La Hoya then laid out his plan.We envision Canelo doing a third fight in 2016 either at or close to the middleweight limit and then a fight (in May) on Cinco De Mayo at 160 before facing Golovkin in the fall, De La Hoya said. I know Canelo-Golovkin is the biggest fight to make, the fighters know its the biggest fight to make and the fans know its the biggest fight to make. Everyone agreed that a fight for the middleweight championship should take place at the middleweight limit and once Canelo builds up to that weight, the fight will be on.In the meantime, we are hopeful and confident that Canelo will continue to perform at a level that has led to back-to-back knockouts of the year over James Kirkland and Amir Khan and when his body is ready, GGG should look out.Until then, De La Hoya is focused on promoting the fight with Smith and on Alvarez winning another title Saturday.Look, people always say Ive been running from that fight (with Golovkin), Alvarez said. I wanted to make it clear to people that I dont run from anyone. I always fight the best. But the fight against Golovkin didnt happen because of negotiations. ?Theyre very difficult for such a big fight.That fight will happen when its supposed to happen. Now we have the 154-pound titleholder, Liam Smith. Obviously, hes not as big a name here in the United States, but we know how dangerous he is. 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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Jerrod Haase received a long, loud ovation upon his return to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.The rest of the cheers were for the Jayhawks.Frank Mason III scored 20 points, Devonte Graham delivered an early 3-point barrage and fourth-ranked Kansas pulled away late for an 89-74 victory over Stanford, spoiling the return of the Cardinals coach to the building where he once starred as a player.Certainly an emotional day, Haase said. My emotions right now are more frustrated we didnt play at a higher level, but for me personally, it means a lot -- the reception.The Jayhawks (7-1) hardly greeted him as warmly, using their speed, depth and outside shooting to turn a 43-35 halftime lead into another rout at a building that has seen its share of them.We talked about how they packed the lane and how we were going to have to drive, pitch and drive it again, Graham said. We just did a good job of moving the ball, attacking bad close-outs and having the confidence to let them fly.Graham hit five 3s and finished with 15 points, and Josh Jackson and Svi Mykhailiuk added 13 points apiece, as the Jayhawks won for the 44th consecutive time in their old barn.Reid Travis had a career-best 29 points and nine rebounds for Stanford (6-3), doing most of his damage at the free throw line. The career 54 percent free throw shooter was 19 of 22, breaking the school record for makes set by Todd Lichti against UC Santa Barbara during the 1987-88 season.Travis also set records for makes and attempts in a game against Kansas. Rayford Young of Texas Tech hit 18 foul shots in February 1999 and Iowa States Craig Brackins attempted 21 in January 2009.I felt like my teammates did a great job of establishing me early, getting me in the post, Travis said. I knew I had to draw a lot of fouls, get us to the line early and get a rhythm going.After falling into an early deficit, Kansas coach Bill Self began going with a bigger lineup to deal with Travis in the paint, and that seemed to open up Graham on the perimeter. He knocked down all five of his 3-pointers in the first half, helping the Jayhawks to a 43-35 lead.ddddddddddddStanford kept going to Travis inside, and the 6-foot-8 brute kept going to the free throw line. During two separate stretches of the second half, he made four free throws in less than a minute.He drew basically 17 fouls on four guys, so that just goes to tell you we didnt play the scouting report, Self said. Our guys just played butt-behind and let him go wherever he wanted to go.The Jayhawks showcased their versatility in other areas, though.Down the stretch, Jackson scored on a nifty dunk off an alley-oop pass, Mason got a tilting runner to go while crashing to the floor, and Mykhailiuk knocked down 3-pointers from the wing that sent the lead ballooning toward 20 late in the game.BIG PICTUREStanfords first-year coach played three seasons for the Jayhawks under Roy Williams, and later served as their director of basketball operations. Haase then followed Williams to North Carolina, but he was fondly received on Saturday, getting a massive ovation from an appreciative crowd.I remember clearly walking into Allen Fieldhouse when I was first recruited, Haase said, and I think Ill remember the feeling at shootaround today, walking into the arena.Kansas snapped a two-game skid against the Cardinal that included an NCAA Tournament loss in 2014, when Andrew Wiggins and Co. couldnt slow down Stanford in St. Louis. The Jayhawks were even able to get their benchwarmers some action for the third straight game.STATS AND STREAKMason led the Jayhawks in scoring for the fifth time in eight games. ... Kansas had 20 assists and only nine turnovers. ... Travis was just 5 of 14 from the field. ... Stanford was 2 of 8 from beyond the arc. ... The Cardinal only had seven assists on 21 field goals.UP NEXTStanford gets nearly two weeks off before playing Cal State East Bay on Dec. 16.Kansas continues its six-game home stand against Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday night.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25. ' ' '