While harbouring no regrets about his career, Canelo Alvarez has nonetheless named two Hall of Famers he would have loved to face.
The Mexican is a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame himself and, as a four-division world champion, there is very little room for his legacy to be improved.
Perhaps most impressive was his initial run to an undisputed super-middleweight crown but, equally, Canelo deserves ample credit for facing Gennady Golovkin at 160lbs.
Back then, in 2017, their fight ended in a rather controversial draw before Canelo edged a majority decision against the fearsome puncher a year later.
And aside from being widely accused of avoiding David Benavidez for over two years, the 36-year-old has generally taken on the biggest available challenges, including an unsuccessful shot at light-heavyweight king Dmitry Bivol in 2022.
Perhaps even more difficult, however, would be a fight with either Sugar Ray Leonard or Roberto Duran, who Canelo highlighted as two of his dream opponents while speaking with Bleacher Report.
“I would love to fight Sugar Ray Leonard or Roberto Duran. They are [two] of my favourite fighters.”
Of course, there is no way of knowing how each fantasy fight would play out but, despite boasting certain physical advantages, Canelo would surely be considered an underdog against both Leonard and Duran.
Leonard, after all, defined his legacy by triumphing over each of his fellow Four Kings – albeit controversially against Marvin Hagler – and generally cemented himself as one of the all-time greats.
Duran, meanwhile, was more effective at lower weights but, even at 160lbs, the Panamanian could seriously whack.
