By Dan Ambrose: Eddie Hearn says he’s going to offer Canelo Alvarez a number of choices for him to select from for his subsequent battle within the first quarter of 2022.
If Hearn will get his means, he’d prefer to see Canelo battle considered one of these guys:
Gennadiy Golovkin
Dimitry Bivol
John Ryder
Canelo has already fought Golovkin twice, however there’s nonetheless a variety of curiosity from boxing followers in seeing a trilogy match between the 2.
Assuming Canelo will go in that route, he must battle Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) quickly as a result of he’s about to show 40 in April.
Hearn expects PBC and another promoters to offer Canelo (57-1-2, 39 KOs) some selections as nicely, and he’ll decide the most suitable choice for him.
At this level, the Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn isn’t positive which route Canelo will go in for his subsequent battle.
Hearn thinks Canelo could defend his undisputed tremendous middleweight title towards one of many prime contenders, which could possibly be John Ryder or David Benavidez.
There’s additionally the chance that Canelo will transfer as much as 175 to try to change into the undisputed champion in that weight class.
Final Saturday, Canelo accomplished his three-year mission to change into the undisputed champion at 168 with an eleventh spherical stoppage win over IBF champion Caleb Plant.
Hearn lists choices for Canelo
“Bivol, I believe Canelo is in such an awesome place that he and Eddy Reynoso are going to do precisely what they need to do,” stated Eddie Hearn to iFL TV when requested who does he suppose Alvarez ought to battle subsequent.
“We’re going to go to him and say, ‘Listed here are our three or 4 choices.’ PBC goes to say, ‘Listed here are our three or 4 choices,’ and any person else might be going to place three or 4 choices on the market,” stated Hearn about Canelo’s subsequent battle.
“He’s going to take a look at the deal and determine which one he desires to do. I believe the GGG battle goes to be such a giant battle, and there’s going to be an announcement about him very quickly. He’s [Gennadiy Golovkin] bought a giant unification battle arising [against WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata].
“The GGG vs. Canelo battle is a large battle and possibly the largest cash battle on the market for Canelo. However he’s bought sufficient cash. It’s not nearly who pays probably the most cash, and it’s bought to be a battle that motivates him.
“I believe he can change into undisputed at 175 as nicely,” Hearn stated of Canelo having an excellent likelihood of capturing all 4 belts at gentle heavyweight.
“You’ve bought Dimitry Bivol; I believe he’d be a favourite in that battle, Joe Smith Jr. and [Artur] Beterbiev is an absolute all-out struggle.
“Possibly he decides, however with Canelo, it’s form of about having a plan for a brand new problem, and possibly Golovkin presents that, or possibly it doesn’t, or possibly he desires to crack on to 175. Possibly he desires to battle [David] Benavidez. He’ll determine,” Hearn stated of Canelo deciding on his subsequent opponent.
Hearn may get his means if he pushes Canelo onerous sufficient to battle Dimitry Bivol, Gennadiy Golovkin, or John Ryder. These are clearly the three guys that Hearn will supply for Canelo to battle.
Ryder is the oddball of these three, contemplating he’s extra alongside the traces of the fighters that Canelo has been combating constantly since 2018.
There’s not a lot distinction in expertise as a result of Ryder and Billy Joe Saunders, Callum Smith, Rocky Fielding, or Caleb Plant.
If Canelo takes the battle with Ryder subsequent, it’s going to be evident that he’s persevering with to take secure fights. Boxing followers are hoping that Canelo breaks the mildew and begins combating high quality opposition as soon as once more as a result of he’s been taking it straightforward for the final three years.
You can also make a powerful argument that Canelo hasn’t fought an excellent opponent since 2o18 when he beat Golovkin by a controversial resolution.
Canelo will work with anyone
“I’m positive they did. They stated the identical factor about us, and so they like working with everyone,” stated Hearn when advised that Canelo’s coach Eddy Reynoso stated he likes working with Al Haymon at PBC.
“They are going to work with everyone, and so they’re in an excellent place the place they’ll mainly do what they need. He [Canelo] would by no means have change into undisputed if he had been in a long-term community contract as a result of [Caleb] Plant wouldn’t battle off PBC.
“Haymon wouldn’t let him. So the one option to do it was for Canelo to leap over there [PBC] for one battle. It was the proper state of affairs.
“It’s not a mannequin that works for all fighters since you want the safety of a community backing you, however once you’re a celebrity like him, having that fluidity, there’s one thing that may be stated about it by way of touchdown the massive fights,” stated Hearn of Canelo.
If Canelo desires to battle Jermall Charlo or David Benavidez, it helps that he’s bought the liberty to battle on PBC occasions on SHOWTIME, like we noticed final Saturday night time in his battle with Caleb Plant.
It’s unclear if Canelo has any curiosity in combating former two-time WBC tremendous middleweight champion Benavidez. We all know that Canelo likes the concept of battle Charlo, however it is perhaps a distinct story with Benavidez.
That’s a extra brutal battle for Canelo as a result of Benavidez has an excellent chin, is younger, highly effective and he throws a variety of punches. He might drive Canelo to battle at a tempo that his physique isn’t able to sustaining.
If Canelo takes the battle with Charlo, he can be anticipated to battle Benavidez as nicely.
