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Canelo Alvarez is expected to fight three times in 2022. The p4p king already witnessed a cracking run last year, wherein he traced his way to become the undisputed super-middleweight champion. Since then, he raised his stakes in the boxing world and everyone is keen to see him perform again.

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A few weeks back, Canelo was expected to get aligned with Jermall Charlo for a 12-round bout. This was an exuberant matchup that divided the fan into two groups.

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Recently, David Benavidez too spoke about the Canelo vs Charlo fight and revealed who he sees winning.

Speaking with ES News, he said, “I think Charlo gets knocked out honestly.”

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“It could be a great fight but honestly, I mean, Charlo is not, he’s not a bad fighter, he’s a really good fighter, you know he’s a world champion, champion for a reason, he’s undefeated for a reason. I feel like, when the stage goes hard for him, he gets better. But I don’t know, we’ll see.”

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A fight between Canelo and Charlo was being targeted for Cinco de Mayo weekend. But it seems the talks didn’t reach a positive conclusion because Canelo inked a deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.

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Per this deal, Canelo Alvarez will have two fights under the belt, starting with Dmitry Bivol on May 7. Furthermore, he might confront Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy in September. Citing this, it seems Alvarez has a busy fight plan for 2022 as well.

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Is there a chance of Canelo Alvarez vs Jermall Charlo happening?

Canelo Alvarez vs Jermall Charlo’s fight would have seemed possible for year-end. But, the Mexican boxer and his team are also looking to make it a 3-fight deal with Hearn’s Matchroom.

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Looking at the prevailing scenario, it’s tough to determine whether Canelo and Charlo will actually fight. But a fight between the two men seems unlikely for 2022.

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It’ll be interesting to see if Charlo scales up to get his hands on Canelo for 2023.

Do you wish to see this fight? What do you make of Benavidez’s comments?

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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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