Canelo Alvarez once again sits atop the super-middleweight division having recaptured the WBC world title, and two-division world champion Tim Bradley has named the man whom he believes Alvarez should face upon his next outing.
Canelo outpointed Christian Mbilli in a solid showing in Riyadh, bouncing back from a defeat to Terence Crawford to return to the 168lb throne at the first attempt, 13 months after losing the undisputed crown to ‘Bud’.
Since then, it has been reported that the four-division world champion could return as soon as February for what will be Canelo’s final fight on his current contract with Riyadh Season.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Bradley suggested that the Mexican superstar should take on reigning WBC Interim champion Lester Martinez, who is trained by Crawford coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre.
“One name [Canelo should fight] is Lester Martinez and I am pushing Lester Martinez because he is a little younger and he got the perfect style for you; aggressive, can punch a little bit, can box a little bit.
“He fought Mbilli, they went toe-to-toe, Lester Martinez ain’t scared. He won’t be scared of you, trust me, and he will not be trying to outbox you. Lester Martinez is going to come and bring it.
“I love the Mexico-Guatemala thing here. I love the BoMac and [Eddy] Reynoso, I love that fight between the trainers. These trainers have got egos too, they all want to win and the last time Reynoso faced against BoMac and his team, he lost.
“I know he wanna get some get-back, so that is an ever bigger storyline right here! Crawford has got the remedy to beat Canelo Alvarez and that is the best way to get back at Crawford, get back at BoMac and his team.”
Guatemala’s Martinez has defended his WBC Interim belt twice during 2026, outpointing Immanuwel Aleem and knocking out Luka Plantic to maintain his 22-fight undefeated record. The WBC has stopped short of installing him as mandatory challenger.
