Five next fights for Canelo Alvarez after beating John Ryder including Dmitry Bivol in rematch and David Benavidez
CANELO ALVAREZ retained his crown at the throne of the super-middleweight division in a Mexican homecoming.
The boxing superstar returned to Guadalajara for the first time in 12 years to beat Britain’s John Ryder on points.
It saw Canelo keep hold of the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts at 168lb.
But his options spread far further with rivals from middleweight to light-heavyweight.
Here, SunSport runs down what could be next for the sport’s top attraction.
Dmitry Bivol
Bivol, 32, beat Canelo, also 32, in May 2022 in a defence of his WBA light-heavyweight title.
And revenge is still on Canelo’s mind as he called to rematch the Russian back at 175lb.
He said: “Same rules, same terms, same everything. Everybody knows we want the rematch with Bivol, (but) if the fight with Bivol doesn’t happen then we’ll see.”
David Benavidez
Benavidez – touted as the “Mexican monster” by Mike Tyson – has emerged as a top talent at super-middle.
And many have backed the American to give Canelo his toughest test at 168lb.
If the rematch with Bivol does not materialise, Benavidez, 26, would be the top of fans’ wishlist while he sits mandatory for Canelo’s WBC title.
Jermall Charlo
Charlo, 32, inherited the WBC middleweight title vacated by Canelo, but the Texan wants a shot at the man himself.
He has talked up a move up in weight to fight Canelo, putting his 32-0 record on the line.
Charlo has boxed on pay-per-view before and remains a blockbuster alternative for Canelo.
Demetrius Andrade
Andrade, 35, has moved up in weight in pursuit of Canelo.
The pair even traded words in 2021 in a furious press conference exchange, fuelling demand for a bout.
But Andrade has suffered misfortune in his career by failing to finalise fights with top stars.
Jaime Munguia
Munguia, 26, has long been touted as a future foe for Canelo, in what would be an all-Mexican standoff.
In 2017, Canelo beat bitter rival Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in a domestic dust-up but has not faced a Mexican since.
It leaves Munguia primed to move up in weight for the occasion after he returns on June 10 against Sergiy Derevyanchenko, 37.