Now that he defeated Jermell Charlo and retained his world titles that accredit him as the unified super middleweight champion, Saúl Álvarez assured that no one can beat this version of “Canelo”.
However, several names appear on the horizon that could be important threats for the boxer from Jalisco, who hopes to return to the ring next May while waiting to close out his next rival in the coming months.
But who could be “Canelo’s” next rivals?Here we list them.
David Benavidez
For several years now, Benavidez’s name has been hanging around the “Canelo Team”, since the one nicknamed “Red Flag” is one of the rivals who in theory could present greater resistance against the Mexican champion.
Benavidez has an undefeated record of 27-0, and of those fights he has won 23 by chloroform. But beyond the fact that he has punch and has not known defeat, this fighter also has his age on his side, since he is barely 26 years old.
Demetrius Andrade
Another undefeated fighter who plays in the super middleweight division is Demetrius Andrade, who He also appears as one of the most complex rivals he has yet to face “Canelo” Álvarez.
At 35 years old, “Boo Boo” has achieved 32 victories and 19 of them have come through the short route, something that has led him to position himself at number five in the world ranking on specialized boxing platforms such as BoxRec.
Jermall Charlo
After he fought against Jermell, now “Canelo” could have his sights on this boxer’s brother, Jermall, who also appears among Álvarez’s possible challengers for 2024.
In this case Jermall is heavier than his brother, since he has been world middleweight champion and because of this he could present greater opposition to “Canelo” in a possible fight.
Dmitry Bivol
With Floyd Mayweatherthis Russian boxer has been one of the two boxers who have managed to win a fight against the Mexican champion, and this did not please “Canelo” who has not hidden his desire for revenge against the light heavyweight champion.
This would undoubtedly be the greatest challenge that Álvarez could face in the near future, since in their first meeting Bivol won clearly by defeating “Canelo” by unanimous decision.
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