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Canelo Álvarez: what’s next for him?


Canelo Álvarez is undoubtedly the biggest name in boxing. He is considered one of the greatest in boxing. He has achieved more than others could have dreamed of, is a four-time division champion and is seeking a fifth division belt. He is in discussions with Billy Joe Sounders for the super middleweight bout in which Canelo is targeting the World Boxing Association (WBA) title, which he had previously won from Rocky Fieldings with a ferocious knockout victory and later vacated the title to avoid mandatory defense. Now, this vacant title would be on the line if this fight took place.

Canelo Álvarez has appeared in 56 fights. Of which 53 victories while his CV includes 2 draws and one defeat. In 36 fights, his opponents failed to hear the final bell, his only defeat coming when he fought the former pound for pound king; Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013. Floyd overcame him and won by majority decision, it was a unanimous decision but CJ Ross saw the fight differently and made 114 – 114 cards. In that fight Floyd was untouchable and landed almost all the punches at will, throughout the fight he showed off and humiliated Canelo.

The biggest fight of Canelo Álvarez’s career was against Kazakh artist Gennady Gennadivich Golovkin. Almost all boxing fans and analysts know that GGG won by a wide margin, but the first fight was considered as a Split Draw and in the second fight Canelo was declared the winner by majority decision, the real result of the first fight could be an 8-4 victory. for GGG and in the second match it could be 7-5 for GGG. Canelo also tested positive for using the banned substance before the first match against GGG; In this regard, Canelo was disqualified from boxing for a maximum of 6 months.

In the lightweight division, Canelo Álvarez knocked out Sergey Kovalev in the eleventh round and won the Russian fighter’s World Boxing Organization (WBC) title. If Canelo returned to the lightweight division and looked to defend his title, he could face the most avoided fighter on the planet; Artur Beterbiev who has a 100% knockout rate in his 15 professional fights, Beterbiev would be the toughest client for Canelo Álvarez, there is no chance of Canelo Álvarez winning against Artur, who has devastating powers in both hands and he is too good at cutting the ring and wearing down opponents, no one in his own weight class could resist his youth and power, not to mention Canelo who does not belong to this division, another specialty of Artur is his chin of granite, his steel jaws have absorbed many blows but no one could go all the way against him, he never lets the judges decide, he announces his decision during the rounds with an iron fist.

Canelo might fight GGG for the rubber match, maybe in September 2020, GGG who is showing age in his recent fight might still win the fight against Canelo but no one is sure if he will be awarded the decision against the cash cow of boxing; Saul Alvarez, if GGG really wants to win, he must take out Canelo, otherwise there is no chance for him, even a totally one-sided game could not lead him to win a decision.

Furthermore, Canelo Álvarez could fight against the undefeated American fighter Callum Smith who has never tasted the canvas and is famous as the KO artist in his division and has stopped many elite fighters in the early rounds.

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