With his hands full with Terence Crawford next month, a former foe of Canelo Alvarez is unsure if he will actually fight a long-mooted rival afterwards.
Putting his undisputed super middleweight championship on the line next month, Canelo Alvarez will take on former undisputed welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford in a bid to inflict the Nebraska native’s first-ever loss in the ring.
And already linked with a host of matchups off the back of his fight with Crawford next month, Canelo has found himself on the wish list of Eddie Hearn — who hopes to book one fight in particular next year.
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But as far as an ex-opponent of Canelo is concerned, Hearn’s preferred matchup likely has no chance of coming to fruition.
Amir Khan doubts Canelo Alvarez will take on Hamzah Sheeraz
Backed as a credible threat to Canelo’s run at the super middleweight limit, the unbeaten British prospect Hamzah Sheeraz has been the talk of the town since his knockout of common foe, Edgar Berlanga, this year.
But as far as former world champion Amir Khan is concerned, if Canelo actually fights Sheeraz — which he believes is unlikely — the Jalisco native could very well come unstuck for the first time at that weight class.
“As a boxing fan, I would like to see that fight [between Canelo and Sheeraz],” Khan told IFL TV. “Because I think Hamzah beats him.
“He’s made a lot of money — he might even say, ‘You know what, why take a hard fight?’ He’s coming toward the end [of his career] — he’s got two or three fights left in him.
“Why’s he going to take on a young, hungry warrior?” Khan continued. “But you, know, we’d love to see it.”
Eddie Hearn weighs up Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Pacheco
And if Khan’s prediction on a potential fight between Canelo and Sheeraz rings true, it seems Matchroom Boxing leader Hearn has a backup plan in mind.
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Hoping to squeeze a couple more fights from the Mexican megastar, Hearn confirmed that if he could put together one fight next year, it would see Tyson Fury finally take on fellow former champion Anthony Joshua.
Furthermore, the Dagenham native revealed he is hopeful of pairing Canelo against upstart Daniel Pacheco — who boasts his own impressive 24-0 undefeated record.