The Big Question: How would Canelo Alvarez fare against other light-heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol?

THE PANEL:

Wayne Alexander (Former European super-welterweight champion)

Canelo would find Beterbiev and Bivol completely different propositions to Sergey Kovalev. These are younger, fresher fighters in their primes with a lot to prove. I donโ€™t think Canelo needs them, especially Beterbiev, who is so strong and tough and a natural light-heavyweight. I think Bivol would be the easier option and Canelo would outpoint him.

Callum Johnson (Former British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion)

I think he has a decent chance against Bivol because he doesnโ€™t have super strength and power. He has slim to no chance against Beterbiev, though. He is too big, strong and powerful for Canelo.

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Artur Beterbiev is a man Callum Johnson knows well (Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing)

Declan Warrington (Boxing journalist)

Heโ€™s capable of beating both. Beterbievโ€™s particularly dangerous and relatively unpredictable, so thatโ€™d represent a high-risk fight, but Iโ€™d be as confident about him beating Bivol as I was Kovalev. Heโ€™s at his peak. Andre Ward would still beat him, though.

Ryan Walsh (Current British featherweight champion)

I think the timing was perfect in his last fight whereas with Beterbiev and Bivol itโ€™s the total opposite. Heโ€™d be a very live underdog against either, but I expect Canelo to go down to 168. Iโ€™d love to see him against Callum Smith.

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Alvarez made quite the impression at light-heavyweight on Saturday

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