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Canelo Alvarez had a cracking boxing run in 2021 and became the undisputed super-middleweight champion. After three world title wins in 11 months, he said he would take a break till May. However, he has constantly made the news as everyone is speculating about the name of his next opponent.

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Earlier, it was reported Canelo would move up to cruiserweight to challenge Ilunga Makabu for his WBC cruiserweight title. After this fight hit a bump, the Canelo vs Jermall Charlo bout picked up steam.

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ESPN recently reported that Al Haymon’s PBC extended their one-fight offer to the p4p boxing king to defend his undisputed super-middleweight title against Charlo on May 7.

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Meanwhile, Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn proposed a two-fight deal to Alvarez. Per this deal, while one contest will be against WBA light heavyweight champ Dmitry Bivol on May 7, the other one would be the electrifying and much-awaited trilogy with Gennady Golovkin at 168-pounds.

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In all, Canelo Alvarez has a ton of opponents as options for his next in-ring outing. But which fight will make the most sense for him at this stage?

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Who should Canelo Alvarez really confront next?

There haven’t been many bouts in which opponents have taken Canelo Alvarez into deep waters. However, the dual war with ‘GGG’ is every boxing lover’s favorite.

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Fans have wanted a trilogy ever since Canelo claimed a controversial MD win in the rematch. That said, this just seems the ideal period for the pair to meet each other again for one ultimate collision.

‘GGG’ also seems in the final strides of his career, and nothing will be bigger if he ends his boxing run with a fight against Alvarez.

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Who do you think should be the next opponent for Canelo Alvarez? Let us know.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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