Canelo Alvarez Chasing ‘Immortality,’ Says Promoter

Published 01/31/2022, 6:00 AM EST

31-year-old Canelo Alvarez is currently on a tear, moving across multiple weight classes to cement his legacy. After sliding into the super middleweight category in December 2020, Alvarez has had four appearances so far, winning all of them to become the maiden undisputed 168 lbs champion. He reportedly spun over $100 million in 2021 and is now looking to shift to a different weight class.

That said, a potential move to the cruiserweight division, and winning a world title over there, will make him a five-weight world titlist. It will be a massive step up in his career, which promoter Don King has highly acknowledged. Alvarez was already in talks to face WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu, and Don King revealed how Alvarez can attain greatness with this particular fight.

In a chat with FightHub TV, King said, “When you are fighter like Canelo. He has been a light heavyweight champion, he has been a super middleweight champion, he has been the middleweight champion. He has then went down the ladder of all these multiple titles. And now he is reaching for the forth [fifth] title which will make him immortalized, especially in Mexico”

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Don King’s prodigy Ilunga Makabu defended his WBC 200 lbs belt against Thabiso Mchunu on January 29. Following that, he vowed to knock out Alvarez if they ever crossed paths in the ring. However, Don King said, that Makabu has never called out Canelo Alvarez, and the potential fight will bring more legacy to the Mexican star than it will to Makabu.

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The chances of seeing Alvarez slide into the cruiserweight mix are quite high according to many pundits. However, it may not happen immediately as the lower weight categories seem to be offering better matchups for the pound-for-pound phenomenon.

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According to reports, PBC has offered up WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo against Alvarez. Meanwhile, Eddie Hearn has outlined a 2-fight deal for the Mexican superstar. He has offered him Dmitry Bivol (175 lbs champion) and Gennady Golovkin.

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Chiefly, Alvarez hasn’t announced his next move officially. However, on looking at the current scenario, it makes sense for him to remain within the ranks of 160 lbs-175 lbs. Super middleweight division (168lbs) can also pose an intriguing challenge before him, with David Benavidez already lurking over the title scene.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. Combining his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports, he has earned a combined 3000 plus bylines over the last two years.

Canelo Alvarez Chasing ‘Immortality,’ Says Promoter

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