{"id":331318,"date":"2025-12-08T00:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T00:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/331318\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T00:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T00:21:08","slug":"3-potential-opponents-for-canelos-comeback-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/331318\/","title":{"rendered":"3 potential opponents for Canelo’s comeback fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will Canelo Alvarez<\/a> fight again \u2013 and if so, against whom?<\/p>\n

We won\u2019t get a clearer picture until next year, once the Mexican star has had time to process the third loss of his career. Terence Crawford<\/a> followed Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol in outclassing Canelo \u2013 and, like those before him, was never in any real danger of being beaten.<\/p>\n

Next summer, one of this century\u2019s biggest boxing attractions turns 36. With 68 fights and 532 rounds behind him, the finish line is approaching, but Mexican pride and a fighter\u2019s ego make it hard to imagine Alvarez bowing out on a defeat.<\/p>\n

So who could he face next? Here are three realistic options.<\/p>\n

Terence Crawford<\/p>\n

During a visit to TV Azteca, Canelo made it clear he intends to fight in 2026 \u2013 and that he wants a rematch with \u201cBud\u201d Crawford. Losing his undisputed super-middleweight crown to a man who began his title run at lightweight will have stung. Motivation won\u2019t be an issue, but few will expect Canelo to overturn September\u2019s result against someone of Crawford\u2019s calibre.<\/p>\n

Hamzah Sheeraz<\/p>\n

Since Hamzah Sheeraz<\/a> linked up with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season, one opponent has remained central to their ambitions: Canelo Alvarez. The loss to Crawford may have dented Sheeraz\u2019s title momentum, but the chance to dethrone the former king still appeals.<\/p>\n

Canelo, meanwhile, may look at Sheeraz\u2019s explosive win over Edgar Berlanga and fancy the opportunity to tame the rising threat and send him home humbled.<\/p>\n

Chris Eubank Jr<\/p>\n

As part of Canelo\u2019s multi-fight Riyadh Season deal, several names were discussed had he beaten Crawford, and one of those earmarked for 2026 was Chris Eubank Jr.<\/p>\n

Both men have suffered damaging defeats<\/a> in the second half of 2025, but if Alvarez chooses to fight overseas, London would be the obvious destination. And few British fighters can generate stadium crowds and major revenue like Eubank Jr. In boxing, some moments are events first and fights second \u2013 and Canelo\u2013Eubank Jr fits that mould.<\/p>\n

Whomever Canelo chooses, the options are limited. Any return must make sense financially and competitively. Between middleweight and super-middleweight, there are not many opponents who bring everything he requires to the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Will Canelo Alvarez fight again \u2013 and if so, against whom? We won\u2019t get a clearer picture until…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-331318","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}