3<\/p>\n Canelo suffered an injury in his defeat to Crawford and now hasCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Although suffering defeat, Alvarez has two fights remaining on his mega-money deal with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh<\/a>.<\/p>\n It had been floated that Alvarez would return to the ring in February, with no interest on resting on his laurels after losing his belts.<\/p>\n But now that will not happen, with the former undisputed king now ruled out for a longer period.<\/p>\n Alvarez suffered an elbow injury during the contest, and has taken the decision with his team to have surgery to correct the issue.<\/p>\n His return is now expected to take place in either the second or third quarter of 2025, but with no guarantee on a certain comeback date.<\/p>\n Should Alvarez only return in October, as was originally planned for his second fight of 2026, it is likely he will only compete once next year.<\/p>\n It was a bitter blow for Alvarez, who has even faced calls to retire after being monumentally outclassed.<\/p>\n But as always, the Mexican remains defiant and still believes he has much more to give to the sweet science.<\/p>\n What’s next for Canelo Alvarez?<\/p>\n Although Alvarez is now unlikely to return in the imminent future, there have already been discussions as to who the great Mexican could face.<\/p>\n Hamzah Sheeraz was believed to be in line for a shot at Alvarez next and was opening to move to 168lbs.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Canelo will still have plenty of options if and when he chooses to make a comeback in 2026<\/p>\n Chris Eubank Jr was also in line to face Alvarez<\/a>, but was focused on the winner of the bout with Crawford.<\/p>\n Alvarez has suggested he’s open to fighting on British shores, and 2026 could still be the year.<\/p>\n Another alternate option could be the future blockbuster clash with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul<\/a>, which collapsed as he instead pursued Crawford.<\/p>\n And the ‘Problem Child’ insisted the door is still open for the fight to materialise.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cYeah, 100%. That\u2019s one of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter I beat this guy, Canelo\u2019s on the list for sure.”<\/p>\n![\"Canelo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759318088_403_terence-crawford-throws-left-punch-1023228602.jpg\")
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