Cruiserweight Champion Not Fully Confident of Beating Canelo Alvarez

Canelo Alvarez will have the entire fight fraternity’s attention in 2022. Last year, the Mexican boxer and his team teased a move up to the cruiserweight roster. Since then, there are massive speculations about him fighting for all the cruiserweight titles in the coming time.

Recently, the IBF cruiserweight champion, Mairis Briedis, spoke about confronting Canelo. However, he did not remain confident in his first statement about beating the p4p star.

Speaking to Behind the Gloves, he said, “If you ask me if I fight with Canelo, then I say 50-50. Okay no, 49 Canelo, 51 me.” 

The IBF champ was later inclined towards his chances of beating Canelo.

In his last outing, Alvarez locked horns with Caleb Plant for all the super-middleweight titles. This was an important fight, as the winner would have cemented his legacy as the maiden 168-pound champion. Also, with a fight of this magnitude, Canelo was an undeniable favorite.

Putting on a beating on Plant, Alvarez created history. Post that win, he was trending on the internet for his cruiserweight move. Canelo was even on the line to face the WBC cruiserweight champion, Ilunga Makabu. But, earlier this week, Eddie Hearn asserted about this fight not happening anytime soon.

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With this, Canelo’s move up to his biggest weight class seems under dark clouds. Furthermore, cruiserweight champions like Briedis who had aspirations to fight the p4p king might not get his dream fight with him ahead.

Who will Canelo Alvarez face on his return to the ring?

Canelo Alvarez is rumored to take on his old rival, Jermall Charlo. The rivalry between the two men has been going on for years.

That said, if this fight materializes, needless to say, both the men will put forth their best. Also, this fight is expected to take place on Cinco De Mayo weekend, which is one of the biggest festivals for Mexicans.

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It’ll be interesting to see if this fight really happens, as it’s one highly awaited collision.

Are you keen to see Canelo take on Charlo, or do you wish to see him fight in the cruiserweight landscape?