The unexpected defeat suffered by ‘Canelo’ Saul Alvarez, one of the greatest boxers in Mexican history, has left doubts as to what his future will be.
And despite the fact that some detractors believe that he should consider retirement and other things, the reality is that none of that will happen, at least not until 2026, when Canelo Alvarez already has a clear plan
Canelo Alvarez and his tough defeat to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas
This comes after Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was defeated in his most recent fight against American ‘Bud’ Terence Crawford, which also caused him to lose his four belts that accredited him as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world in the super middleweight division for the World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF).
Canelo Alvarez and the plan he has for 2026 in boxing
Once this setback with Terence Crawford was consummated, Canelo Alvarez is with his family to leave behind what happened. However, he is well aware that he has more fights to come, especially after the millionaire deal he signed with Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Season and His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh.
“I just visited the champion Canelo Alvarez at his home. He will soon begin his vacation with his family. He has two fights left with Riyadh Season in 2026… I want to especially thank Canelo for the very special gift. He gave me the gloves from the fight and I appreciate it very much,” said Turki Al-Sheikh through his official social media account.
Is Canelo Alvarez ready for David Benavidez in 2026?
Now, it is expected that soon Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will be able to define his future for 2026, with the help of the Saudi Arabian empire, with TKO, Turki Al-Sheikh and even WWE and UFC, against a horizon in which a long-awaited rival such as David Benavidez could appear, to see if he regains his dominance in the boxing world.
Canelo Alvarez ends 2025 with third defeat of his career
In this way, Canelo Alvarez has closed his intervention in 2025. This unexpected setback against Terence Crawford must be added to the victory he achieved a few months ago over William Scull, so it is not expected that he will have another fight for the rest of the year.
And because of this, Canelo now has three defeats in his professional career, after what happened with Terence Crawford and remembering the cases he experienced against the legendary American Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013, and against the Russian Dmitrii Bivol in 2022.
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