68 fights into an iconic career, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez may just have a few years left in the sport.
The Mexican superstar remains one of boxing’s biggest attractions and is set to return in October when he challenges new WBC super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli.
It is a belt that Alvarez held up until September last year before he was dethroned by Terence Crawford. Following the unanimous decision win, the American pound-for-pound star announced his retirement, but Canelo continues to make it clear that he wants to run it back.
Speaking to the Ring Magazine, Canelo said he would love the opportunity to share the ring with Crawford once again.
“I hope that [Crawford] fight happens again. That’s what I hope, and I think it would be amazing for fans, too, right? For everybody. It’s a big fight. I hope I get my rematch.”
In an interview with the same outlet earlier this year, he was a little more bullish when asked if he was upset that Crawford had retired without ‘giving him the opportunity back’.
“Yeah, of course. I always give him credit, but we need to run it back. I didn’t feel the way I wanted to and I need to make it happen again and it’s gonna be different. I think for him to deserve all the credit, he needs to give me the rematch.”
Despite Canelo’s willingness and the potential mega payday, Crawford has consistently said that he is happy in retirement. It leaves the Mexican to focus on the current challenges in the super-middleweight division, with champions Hamzah Sheeraz and Osleys Iglesias waiting should he beat Mbilli in Saudi Arabia this October.
