Sharing the ring with his fair share of British talent in the past, Canelo Alvarez has been urged to consider a showdown with an emerging force from the UK in his return.
With his future still up in the air, Canelo Alvarez has remained somewhat tight-lipped on what is next for him after his loss to Terence Crawford earlier this month.
And linked with a whole host of matchups already as somewhat of a potential retirement tour, Canelo has been most strongly linked to a pair of British stars.
However, as far as a prominent promoter is concerned, Canelo should first make quite the shuffle in his career.
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Making his most recent middleweight proper walk six years ago, Canelo would win the IBF divisional crown with a unanimous decision win over Daniel Jacobs.
And going on to win light heavyweight and then undisputed gold at the super middleweight limit, the Mexican has been encouraged to take stock and make a return to middleweight.
As far as IBA.Pro leader Al Siesta is concerned, too, Canelo would be wise to put his “brand” on the line against Chris Eubank Jr. in his immediate return to the ring.
“I would also advise Canelo (Alvarez) to either close the loss chapter or try to win the title again,” Siesta told Telecom Asia Sport. “Canelo is a strong brand. Maybe Saul should drop down to middleweight.
“For example, to have a fight with Chris Eubank Jr.,” Siesta explained. “IBA.Pro is looking at that fight. Believe it or not, we are interested in Canelo.”
Slated to share the ring with rival Conor Benn in just eight weeks, Eubank Jr. has already been tipped to land Canelo in what would come as the Mexican’s first-ever bout in the UK.
Chris Eubank Jr. backed to land Wembley fight with Canelo Alvarez
Competing exclusively in North America, Mexico and the Middle East recently as part of his gold-laden career, Canelo has yet to set foot on British soil inside the ring at least.
However, despite taking on a slew of British stars, including John Ryder, Liam Smith, and the veteran Amir Khan in his career, Canelo could be in line for a trip to Wembley to take on Eubank Jr. if the Hove native gets through Benn for the second time in his career.