Rumors about Canelo Alvarez‘s upcoming fights are on the rise, particularly after he signed a cope with Turki Al-Sheikh for 4 fights in 2025 and 2026.
In latest days, it was nearly confirmed that Jake Paul could be his opponent for his Could date and that in September the opponent could be Terence Crawford, however all the pieces modified in the previous couple of hours.
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Saul Alvarez and his doable rivals
As quickly because the deal between Saul Alvarez and Riyadh Season was introduced, the doable opponents and dates for the Guadalajara native had been leaked, and Jake Paul will not be amongst them, however the opportunity of Crawford is strengthened.
Paul’s crew introduced that it was in negotiations with Alvarez, however Turki Alalshikh appeared: “Canelo solely fights with actual fighters,” the sheikh advised ESPN.
And it’s the insider of that community and editor at The Ring, Mike Coppinger, who reveals the potential opponents of the Mexican that Al-Sheikh has in thoughts.
For his first struggle in Could, the doable choices are Jermall Charlo (33-0), brother of Jermell Charlo, who misplaced to the Mexican in September 2023, and who has not fought since November 2023, when he defeated Jose Benavidez Jr., brother of David Benavidez. One other is Bruno Surace (26-0), who knocked out Jaime Munguia in December 2024 within the upset of the yr for The Ring. Whoever the opponent is, the struggle could be in Saudi Arabia.
Terence Crawford in September?
The second struggle of the yr could be the long-awaited one towards Terence Crawford, one of many important fighters promoted by Turki Alalshikh, scheduled for September 13 in Las Vegas.
The opposite fights could be in 2026 in February and one other in October, each in Riyadh, the Arab capital. Within the first one he may have his rematch towards Dmitry Bivol (23-1), with whom he misplaced in 2022, though it may rely on how he fares in his rematch towards Artur Beterbiev subsequent February 22.
Different choices for that date of February 3, 2026, are Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0), who will problem WBC middleweight world champion Carlos Adames (24-1) on the Beterbiev vs Bivol card, and Chris Eubank Jr. (34-3), who has already been rumored for a doable struggle within the United Kingdom.
The final struggle agreed with Riyadh Season could be in October 2026, though nonetheless with out a potential opponent in keeping with Coppinger.
