Canelo Alvarez has reclaimed his position atop the super middleweight division and is on the lookout for his next worthy opponent. Now, the self-proclaimed ‘best boxer on the planet’ has declared that his ambition to compete for the Mexican’s title.
Alvarez got the better of Christian Mbilli to regain the WBC super-middleweight world title, 13 months after losing the undisputed crown to Terence Crawford in his first ever defeat in the 168lb division.
Since trumping Mbilli, Canelo has called for a shot at vengeance against Crawford, but the Omaha southpaw, who retired last December, has not reciprocated that interest.
Instead, for an anticipated spring 2027 return, Canelo has been linked to defences against Hamzah Sheeraz and Diego Pacheco, but has also revealed his interest in a challenge for Willy Hutchinson’s WBC light-heavyweight title.
Although, on X, former unified middleweight titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly expressed his keenness to take on the four-division world champion, in a potential super-middleweight world title unification.
“I’m really looking forward to this fight! Canelo knows me, and his team knows me.
“I don’t think they’ll agree to fight the best boxer on the planet. But if they do agree, the whole world will be watching this fight.”
Alimkhanuly will venture to Denmark and challenge Jacob Bank for the vacant WBO super-middleweight crown on Saturday, January 23; a timeline which will likely rule him out of contention as Alvarez’s next dance partner.
However, should Alimkhanuly get his hands on the WBO strap, a unification could be an attractive option for Canelo for later on in 2027.
