Canelo Alvarez is targeting a rematch with one former rival in particular.
The 34-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico is just shy of 70 fights in to an outstanding professional career which began two decades ago when he was just a 15-year-old boy.
Since entering the paid ranks, Canelo has won world title across four weight classes including the undisputed super-middleweight championship which he won for the second time on May 3 when he defeated Cuba’s William Scull in Riyadh.
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The Mexican icon is just two months away from doing battle with fellow pound-for-pound star Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, as the pair get set to lock horns on Saturday September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Despite his considerable success, Canelo has tasted defeat on two occasions since making his debut, with the first of these losses coming against retired five-division world champion Floyd Mayweater Jr in 2013.
In a feature with DAZN Boxing, Canelo admitted that he would ‘love’ to face Mayweather again to potentially avenge the defeat he suffered, but admits that he does not believe this will ever happen.
“Yes, of course [I would like to fight Mayweather again]. I would love the opportunity to get revenge. Obviously we know it’s not going to happen but yes, I would love to get rid of that little thorn.”
Mayweather drew the curtain on his professional career back in 2017, just months after he stopped MMA legend Conor McGregor in the tenth round of their monumental crossover match-up in Las Vegas.
The 48-year-old from Michigan remained undefeated for the duration of his tenure, defeating all 50 of the opponents he faced including Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto.
