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Canelo Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) is currently one of the biggest stars in modern-day boxing. Being a former pound-for-pound king, he has won multiple world titles in four weight classes, from light middleweight to light heavyweight. Alvarez is also the first and only boxer in history to become an undisputed champion at 168 lbs, having held the WBA, WBC, and the Ring magazine belts since 2020 and the IBF and WBO titles since 2021.
Despite his seemingly blinding stature, the Mexican superstar has already suffered defeats in his 17-year professional career. Of his 62 fights, Alvarez lost twice: first at the hands of Floyd Mayweather in 2013, followed by a shocking loss to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022.
Alvarez, who was only 23 years old at the time, lost to Mayweather via majority decision. Nine years later, he was then soundly beaten by Bivol via unanimous decision in his bid to capture the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Watch the full fight highlights of Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol:
The 33-year-old has since gone back to winning ways after successfully defending his Undisputed Super Middleweight title against his arch-rival Gennadiy Golovkin via unanimous decision last September. In the most recent outing, Canelo defeated John Ryder via unanimous decision.
Canelo Alvarez is set to defend the super middleweight title against Jermell Charlo
Given his ability to fight in different weight classes, Canelo Alvarez had a handful of options regarding his next fight. He was briefly linked for a fight against middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, who has been on the sidelines since June 2021 when he defeated Juan Macias Montiel. Charlo passed on the opportunity to his twin brother Jermell.
Jermell Charlo is the reigning junior middleweight champion and has unified the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBF, and The Ring titles. He will attempt the two-division jump for the first time in his career, which is one of the reasons why Charlo is a massive +310 underdog heading into the September 30 fight against Canelo.
According to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, Canelo Alvarez will fight interim champion David Benavidez if he gets the job done on September 30. In an interview with gambling.com, he said:
“David Benavidez. He is the interim champion. He is mandatory contender for the WBC. Benavidez’s term for the mandatory status is in March, 2024. It will absolutely be a great fight.”
In spite of being the champion of a lower weight class, Jermell Charlo seems to have size parity with Canelo Alvarez. It will be interesting to see how things play out on September 30.
