Canelo Alvarez will take a year-long break from the ring, leaving the May 2 date open for David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramírez.
The four-division champion’s focus is squarely on a potential rematch with Terence Crawford later in the year.
Reynoso Confirms Year-Long Break
Trainer Eddy Reynoso told TV Azteca, “No, in May there will be no fight. In May, we are going to rest, and we are going to resume in September.”
The veteran trainer added that Canelo recently underwent a successful operation on his left elbow and has been working on his recovery while fulfilling promotional commitments.
“That’s what he wants, the rematch with Crawford. Let’s see if it can be in September, and that’s the goal—to seek revenge and get rid of the thorn,” Reynoso said.
Benavidez vs Ramírez Now Takes Center Stage
With Canelo stepping aside, the previously announced May 2 date is now free for Benavidez and Ramírez to headline, giving both fighters time to prepare for a critical super middleweight showdown.
Canelo’s early announcement effectively cleared the calendar for the rival clash, allowing Benavidez and Ramírez to focus entirely on their bout.
Crawford Rematch and Titles in Question
When Canelo finally faces Terence Crawford, the bout may be Ring Magazine title only, depending on whether Crawford takes an interim fight at super middleweight beforehand.
Crawford has already been stripped of the WBC title and could have no other belts by September if mandatory obligations are ignored, adding uncertainty to the stakes.
His recent activity suggests he fights only once per year and is tipped to compete at middleweight, making the timing of a September clash a key factor in Canelo’s long-term plans.
Canelo’s Strategic Pause
Alvarez’s year-long hiatus is about more than rest; it gives him time to prepare for one of the most skilled fighters of his generation.
By spacing out his schedule, focusing on rehabilitation, and allowing Crawford’s path to develop, Canelo ensures that when the rematch occurs, he will be at his physical and tactical peak.
Looking Ahead
For now, Canelo’s pause reshapes the landscape. Benavidez vs. Ramírez now has full focus on May 2.
Fans and analysts wait to see how Crawford’s activity—and potential lack of titles—will impact the high-stakes rematch later in the year. We will continue to track developments as both bouts take shape.
Anthony Joshua has told Tyson Fury it is up to him whether they finally meet in the ring next year.
Joshua and Fury are being lined up for a long-anticipated fight as part of Riyadh Season in 2026, with a September date in London pencilled in. No deal has been finalised but there is growing confidence that a fight will take place and both camps are working towards making it happen in 2026.
But Joshua has said he will not be the one to hold up the fight, telling Reuters: “It’s up to Fury. I’ve signed to fight him a number of times. I don’t want to get my hopes up and be let down again.”
Fury and Joshua will take to the ring in separate fights in the early part of 2026 as part of Riyadh Season, with Joshua fighting in Saudi Arabia in February with Fury to follow shortly afterwards. The two former world heavyweight champions have never fought each other despite being close to a match-up in 2021 which never materialised in what would have been a fight for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
Fury is currently retired after he suffered successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk while Joshua is looking to get back on track following his fifth-round knockout by former IBF champion Daniel Dubois in September 2024. Before that, though, Joshua will take on Jake Paul in an eight-round fight in Miami on Friday night.
Fury’s promoter Frank Warren, meanwhile, confirmed no agreement has been reached. “There’s been some talks going on, there’s nothing been signed yet, but Tyson’s indicated if it’s the right deal, he’ll definitely do it,” he told Sky Sports News.
“I think it’s going in the right direction and hopefully we’ll get some news pretty soon as to what’s going to happen. I do believe it will happen. AJ’s fighting, or whatever you want to call it, this week against Jake Paul and there’s talk of him fighting again early in 2026.
“Tyson’s been out for a while now. He may have a warm-up fight but if this fight happens – which I believe it will – it will be sometime in late summer. So that’s another seven months away, so he’ll certainly have a fight in between I think if he comes back.
“He has been in the gym full-time training very hard. He’s in great nick, he looks well and he’s said many times himself he would like to come back and fight again. And 2026 I believe, provided the deal’s right, I think you’ll see him back in the ring again.”
DEONTAY WILDER INTERVIEW: Former heavyweight champion on being ‘stabbed in the back’ by those closest to him, overcoming years of mental health struggles – and his plans to face Anthony Joshua in Africa
Deontay Wilder does not hesitate when asked what went wrong. Not against Joseph Parker. Not against Zhilei Zhang. Not in the fights that prompted so many to declare the former heavyweight champion finished.
‘It definitely was psychological for sure,’ Wilder told Clubhouse Boxing. ‘My performances were poor due to my mental state rather than my physical. My physical state was great. I felt great and I feel great now. I can still whack. Come on, we don’t need to question that. But, mentally, if that goes, so does the body. You don’t have an engine no more. It’s done.’
For more than a decade, Wilder’s engine seemed endless. From a late-starting Olympic bronze medalist to the most feared knockout artist in boxing, he captured the WBC heavyweight title in 2015 and defended it ten times, his right hand erasing entire game plans in a second. Even after two brutal losses to Tyson Fury ended his reign, the belief remained that Wilder’s power alone could carry him forward. What few saw was the damage accumulating far from the ring.
‘It’s been tough,’ he said. ‘It’s been tough going through the journey that I’ve had to go through over the years. And I’m talking about outside of the ring. Outside of the ring has been the major battle of my life. But I’m still here. I’m so happy at this moment in time in my life. I feel great. Everything is going good. I had to go through that rough patch to get here and it was definitely rough.’
By ‘rough patch,’ Wilder meant betrayal. ‘If you never felt it, it’s worse than a heartbreak,’ he said. ‘Especially when people are so close to you. You don’t see certain things when you’ve got so much going on. You’re doing good. You’re helping out everybody. And then you are stabbed in the back by those close to you.
‘After that, things were never the same anymore. I was uncomfortable. I didn’t know what to expect next week or next month. So it was like the fun is over. The party bus is coming to a stop, so let me get off at the next exit.’
‘The people that hurt you the most are the people that are closer to you,’ he added. ‘That’s the worst. That’s the hardest. That’s what hurts you the most. I learnt the hard way. People I never thought or suspected were the ones going behind my back.’
For a man who has always prided himself on mental toughness, the low point was unfamiliar. ‘I always felt like I could handle it. My mind is strong enough. I can get through it,’ he said. ‘But I had never experienced a mental space like it. It was the lowest I had ever been.’
By the time he entered training camps for Parker and Zhang, the weight was crushing. ‘I was still thinking about my problems outside the ring while I’m in camp,’ he said. ‘I spent the majority of camp trying to get my mind right. I kept telling myself it’s okay, but it wasn’t okay. I was just trying to convince myself and trick myself into thinking I would make it through the fights.
‘I had all these people relying on me to go in there, fight and perform. I couldn’t let them down so I compromised my mental health. I didn’t want to be there and I was already thinking about after the fights before they even took place.’
Critics questioned his legs, his reflexes, his age. Wilder says they were looking in the wrong place. ‘It wasn’t physical,’ he said. ‘When I got in the ring and the bell say ding it was just about survival. It was like a hypnosis thing. Everything that I put together in camp went out the f***ing window.’
Eventually, he reached a point he had never reached before: acceptance that he could not fix this alone. ‘I decided to get the help of two therapists,’ Wilder said. ‘And a sports psychologist. I had a lot of talks. A lot of things they put in perspective for me. Looking at situations, but looking at them in a different way.’
One lesson became central. ‘They talk about putting things on the shelf. They also explained I should be putting energy into things you can’t control. If you can’t control it, put it on the shelf. And when you put things on the shelf, it gets dust on it. You start to forget things. That’s been a healing mechanism for me.’
The work also forced Wilder to confront trauma long predating his boxing career. ‘When you go through childhood, PTSD, depending on the environment or situations you went through, as adults we still deal with that. And when you get in certain situations, it can hit you all over again.’
Being falsely accused, he says, is one of his deepest triggers. ‘That really hits me. I used to get accused of things I didn’t do, even as a child. Even as an adult. Don’t accuse me of something that I didn’t do. I’m a man. If I do something, I’ll do the time for the crime. But don’t put nothing on me that I didn’t do.’
Now 38, Wilder says time and perspective have reshaped him. ‘Age is a beautiful thing,’ he said. ‘You get wiser. The things that used to bother you, they don’t no more. Somebody come up acting crazy, you wasting your energy. I’m having fun. We laughing. We in good spirits.
‘There’s a lot of miserable people. Low-vibrational people. They want you to come down there with them. I’m not the one that’s gonna give you that. I love the space that I’m in. I’ve been through hell and back. And I ain’t going back there no more. I’m not letting nobody get me to that point again.’
And now, he says, the Bronze Bomber is ready to remind the world why he was one of the most feared heavyweights of his era and is adamant he can do so against Anthony Joshua.
‘I mean we still here. I’m not retired, he’s not retired. We’re still in the same business. It’s still one of the biggest fights in the world. People are still heavily invested in that fight with me and Joshua. It’s going to happen. Like I said, I am here, I’ve always been here and I’ve always wanted that fight.
‘I want to know who the best is and we are going to find out. I’ve been talking to some people over in Africa, I am not going to name them, but they know Joshua too and we’ve been discussing bringing that fight to Africa. I would love to do it. Look, that fight is definitely going to happen. We just need to wait and see where.’
He is also in talks with Oleksandr Usyk, adding another potential chapter to a storied career. But one thing is clear: Wilder believes the mental battle that nearly broke him is finally over, and he is back to his ruthless self – the one who wants to inflict that power on Anthony Joshua when the moment is right.
Deontay Wilder is looking to have a tune-up fight before potentially stepping in the ring with Oleksandr Usyk next year.
Wilder once ruled the heavyweight scene with his iron right hand. He knocked out all of his first 40 opponents and was only derailed when he came up against Tyson Fury, who fought to a draw in their first fight and then stopped Wilder in the next two.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ has since lost to Joseph Parker on points and Zhilei Zhang by fifht round stoppage back in 2024, and this year had just one contest – a straight forward knockout of Tyrrell Herndon back in June.
He was thrown a lifeline this week when two-time undisputed champion Usyk declared he wanted to face the American before he retired.
Speaking to ESNews, Wilder admitted he’d be keen on a contest with Dereck Chisora before then to get back to full fight sharpness.
“Derek Chisora, you want it, you can get it. That’s for sure. That might be my warm-up fight. I’ll see what people think about that. We were supposed to fight years ago, and I got in some legal trouble and it meant I couldn’t travel. It was supposed to happen and it didn’t happen, and this opportunity means it can happen.”
Chisora has had 49 contests and has been biding his time picking his 50th and final opponent. Wilder would be a huge challenge at this stage in his career, but might be the sort of headline-making fight that would get Chisora sufficiently excited to bring out his best.
Floyd Mayweather Roasted After “Pathetic” Attempt to Impress Jay-Z During Lakers Game Backfires
Whenever Floyd Mayweather appears in public, he guarantees headlines. Even years after retiring, “Money” Mayweather, with his unblemished record, continues to earn fame not only for his achievements in the ring but also for amassing millions.
However, he never shies away from flaunting his lavish lifestyle. He confidently wears extravagant jewelry, showcases expensive watches, and even counts bundles of cash in public, creating buzz wherever he goes. That is how Floyd Mayweather Jr., one of the highest earners in sports, lives his life. But that cash-counting act? Not always impressive.
Now, preparing for a return after more than a year, Mayweather jr. grabbed headlines again on December 10 at the Lakers-Spurs game. The incident quickly went viral on social media when cameras caught him sitting with his daughter, Iyanna Mayweather, Blue Ivy Carter, and Jay-Z. The camera captured him pulling out bundles of cash and counting them during the game, instantly making him the center of attention.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER TRENDS AFTER FANS NOTICED HE WAS COUNTING STACK OF MONEY IN FRONT OF JAY-Z AT THE LAKERS AND SPURS GAME‼️💵👀 pic.twitter.com/0hYfjZexAH
He counted some money and passed some of it behind him. Jay-Z watched that act, but didn’t look impressed.
Mayweather Jr. was criticized for this, and it’s not the first time. When rumors about his exhibition fight against Mike Tyson surfaced in September, fans trolled him online. In response, ‘Money’ posted a video while traveling on a plane, counting his cash and firing back at critics, saying, “Continue to hate, people only talk about winners.”
With the latest Jay-Z incident, Floyd Mayweather once again dominates the conversation. As expected, fans are divided. Some criticized him for flaunting wealth in front of Jay-Z, while others defended his actions. The 17-second clip of ‘Money’s audacious display sparked endless discussion online.
Floyd Mayweather gets schooled online for overacting with cash in front of Jay-Z
In the video, Floyd Mayweather meticulously counted all 100 bundles before he passed them to someone behind him. Naturally, social media users reacted, “This is pure pathetic!! That’s why Jay Z smirked! He knows stupidity when he sees it!”
Yet, despite counting all the bundles, he handed over only a few notes.
It remains unclear why Floyd Mayweather Jr carried so much cash — whether he needed it for courtside expenses like tipping, concessions, or other services.
For instance, one fan speculated, “Looks like he paid a side bet, Floyd’s been doing this for years this internet sh-t crazy,” and another echoed the sentiment, commenting, “He wasn’t flexing. You can clearly see he took some money out of the stack and gave it to the lady behind him.”
While some fans believed he used the cash for practical purposes, others thought he acted with his own motives. In fact, one commented, “This man never changes after all these years.”
Throughout his two-decade professional boxing career, Floyd Mayweather remained untouchable despite criticism for his “boring” distance-fighting style. He never seemed to care who stood around him, as one fan noted, “That’s Floyd and always been Floyd. He doesn’t give a f–k about no Jay-Z.”
Over the years, Floyd fought big-name opponents like Manny Pacquiao, Conor McGregor, and Oscar De La Hoya—these marquee fights earned him the nickname “Money.” Additionally, a fan added, “People think Jay Z has more bread than a retired professional boxer lol.”
Critics often interpret his actions as showing off wealth. However, one fan responded, “That’s the difference between wealth and being rich.”
Although Floyd came from a family of athletes—his father trained and boxed at a highly respected level—he never reached the status his son achieved as one of the highest-earning athletes. Consequently, a fan angrily commented, “He always does this. Why does Floyd act like he’s never had money before?”
Still, flaunting money in front of someone like Jay-Z, whose reported net worth sits around $2 billion, left some fans puzzled. As one pointed out, “Jay got more money than him!!! Mayweather is in the RED!!!”
Jay-Z became hip-hop’s first billionaire in 2019 and has since expanded his empire tremendously. He now outpaces most artists in financial success, earning primarily from music royalties and strategic catalog acquisitions.
Terence Crawford Throws Cold Water on Canelo Alvarez’s Rematch Plans Ahead of Tradition-Breaking Move
David Benavidez has upped the ante by claiming the much-cherished Cinco de Mayo slot. Now, further embarrassment awaits Canelo Alvarez. Terence Crawford expressed surprise when a reporter mentioned Canelo’s comeback plans. The former super middleweight champion, who lost the crown to Crawford in a 12-round thriller three months ago, aims for a return on the Mexican Independence Day weekend.
But as it appears, Canelo Alvarez might be in for a rude awakening. He seems quite interested in a rematch to set the record straight. But Terence Crawford, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to know the Mexican superstar’s plans for a September schedule. The unified super middleweight champion, who arrived in Dubai for the IBA Championship, narrated a different story.
Terence Crawford throws a curveball at Canelo’s rematch plans
It was one of bewilderment and confusion. Swarmed over by reporters, the Nebraskan switch-hitter fielded one question after another when someone asked, “Canelo said that he might bypass May for a rematch with you in September. Your thoughts?”
And Terence Crawford had only one response: “That’s new news for me.” His next reply, however, when the reporter pressed whether he was interested in facing Canelo for the second time, remained vague. Quiet whispers have begun to echo across boxing circles. Canelo previously suffered losses at the hands of Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol.
However, neither inflicted the kind of damage he currently suffers after Crawford schooled him at the Allegiant Stadium. Adding insult to injury, his stature and public image came under scrutiny when David Benavidez decided to take over the Cinco de Mayo dates in 2026. One may argue that Canelo’s arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow delayed his return.
Still, it’s hard to ignore the seismic shift that unfolded after the loss Crawford inflicted. It’s also worth considering Crawford’s own plans.
Canelo’s rematch hopes vs. Crawford’s ambitions
It’s still not clear when, and more significantly, against whom the three-division undisputed plans to make a comeback. Speculations were rife over the matchup against 160-pound unified champion Janibek Alimkhanuly. But the Kazakh warrior’s doping controversy has left the fate of the fight up in the air.
Reports hint at Crawford seeking $100 million to rematch Canelo. As the new A-side, he has earned the right to make such demands.
But increasingly a few have started asking, “Is Crawford vs. Canelo II required?”
Unlike the Fury-Usyk match of the previous year, the September 14 match at the Allegiant Stadium was a one-sided affair, where Crawford delivered a boxing clinic. Be it fighting on the outside or in the pockets, where many believed Canelo would enjoy the upper hand, Crawford stood out, inflicting a slow, agonizing defeat on the long-ruling titleholder.
The fights on Cinco de Mayo had been a regular fixture for Canelo. There have been a few instances in the past when he failed to make appearances. In 2018, he couldn’t participate after his name got embroiled in a doping controversy. Two years later, the Covid pandemic saw him fight in December.
So 2026 may likely follow a similar pattern. Only this time, instead of external factors, his own undoing dictates the change.
Canelo probably wants to make amends with the September card. But given the surprise written on Terence Crawford’s face, fans shouldn’t be surprised if Canelo steps in with a different dance partner.
Another possibility for Canelo, now the number one contender, could emerge from the upcoming fight between Hamzah Sheeraz and Christian M’billi for the vacant WBC super middleweight title.
Terence Crawford Drops 5-Word Reaction To Canelo Alvarez Rematch News
There have been conflicting opinions about whether the boxing world wants to see a rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, after these two pound-for-pound greats fought three months ago.
Most Canelo fans want to see the rematch, if only to see their beloved boxer get a chance to avenge his unanimous decision defeat to Crawford, who didn’t let being the smaller man keep him from dominating Canelo during that September 13 bout.
However, given that the fight was one-sided, many other boxing fans would prefer to see both guys move on with their careers and face somebody fresh in their next bout, whenever that might be.
Canelo has made it clear what he wants to do. Last month, cameras caught him saying that he intends to rematch Crawford in his next bout (which would arrive at some point in 2026) and that initial negotiations are already underway for that bout to occur.
The initial thought was that this rematch would be scheduled for Cinco De Mayo weekend, since Canelo almost always fights on that weekend and Mexican Independence Day weekend in mid-September.
However, Canelo’s head coach, Eddy Reynoso, told TV Azteca on December 12 that Canelo intends to skip fighting in Cinco De Mayo weekend in 2026 and instead focus on returning against Crawford next September.
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨 Eddy Reynoso: Canelo no pelea el Cinco de Mayo, el objetivo es la revancha con Crawford en septiembre.
Eddy le dijo a TV Azteca los planes del Canelo Team para 2026 en el marco del regreso del olímpico Marco Verde este sábado en Mazatlán. pic.twitter.com/zN6eF7QfcU
Terence Crawford Reacts to Canelo Alvarez Rematch Assertion
Canelo can say whatever he wants, of course. But he’s no longer the A-side in this showdown with Crawford after Crawford took his undisputed super middleweight belts by beating him. Now, Canelo is subject to what Crawford wants to do.
And a comment Crawford made when asked about these comments from Canelo’s team during a December 13 interview with FightHype suggests he isn’t completely on board with a September rematch — at least not yet.
“That’s new news to me,” Crawford said when told about Canelo’s comments to skip fighting in May to prepare for a rematch against Crawford in September, per a YouTube video from FightHype.
Crawford didn’t sound overly enthused about this idea. Then again, he isn’t subject to Canelo’s rematch wishes. And even if he does want to rematch Canelo, he could presumably take another fight in the interim and still be ready in time to rematch Canelo if he desires.
But Crawford typically only fights once per year at this point. And since he’s near the end of his professional career, he has to pick his next bout wisely.
Tyson Fury Next Fights as Superstar Boxer Has 2 Bouts Lined up in 2026
Tyson Fury will bust out of his short-lived retirement from boxing to compete in at least two separate fights in 2026.
That’s according to Ring Magazine, who posted information on the 12th of December regarding Fury’s return to the ring, where he’ll fight, and against whom.
‘The Gypsy King’ won the English heavyweight title in 2009, British championship in 2011, and, with his decision win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, he added the WBA, IBF, and WBO world titles to his honor roll, too. Since then, he went 2-0-1 in an all-time great trilogy with Deontay Wilder, but disappeared into retirement after suffering back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
Now, it’s becoming increasingly clear that he’s not really retired, and that he’ll be fighting once again in the coming months.
Fury has not competed for 12 months, since he dropped his second successive defeat to Usyk at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, he is widely expected to return to the ring in the coming months to take part in the 2026 Riyadh Season against a to-be-determined opponent, before heading into a Battle of Britain showdown against long-time career rival Anthony Joshua, under the Riyadh Season banner, perhaps at Wembley Stadium in London — home of the England national football team.
🚨FINALLY: Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua "will headline a mega-event in 2026," according to Ring Magazine
🥊Joshua will first fight Jake Paul 🥊Both AJ & Fury will box separate bouts in Riyadh Season 🥊Then they reportedly collide for real#boxing#joshuafury#boxingtwitter
Who Tyson Fury Could Fight Before Anthony Joshua Bout
Though the AJ bout appears set, with those around the sport’s financier Turki Alalshikh continually nodding to his desire to make that bout a reality, it is unclear as to whom Fury will fight first in his reported tune-up. It’s unlikely, for instance, that he’ll fight anyone with a considerable chance to defeat him, which could then scupper the blockbuster bout later in the year. This rules out an Usyk trilogy, and perhaps even the tougher contenders like Fabio Wardley, Daniel Dubois, and even fast-rising 20-year-old Moses Itauma.
With his links to Top Rank, there could be an opportunity to match Fury against America’s diminutive slugger Richard Torrez Jr, or even Jared Anderson, but due to Fury’s alleged inability to enter the United States, it limits the suitable countries that could host the event. Zhilei Zhang, a Riyadh Season boxer himself, could also be a reasonable pick. As could Andy Ruiz Jr, who famously inflicted one of the more humiliating losses on Joshua’s career, which could only help momentum should Fury manhandle the Mexican.
Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez has never taken a rematch after suffering a loss.
However, that’s not the only tradition he is willing to break after his devastating loss to Terence Crawford in September. ‘Bud’ produced a boxing master class to dominate Alvarez and secured a unanimous decision. Since then, TV Azteca reported that the Mexican superstar has been plotting a rematch with Crawford.
Meanwhile, Crawford’s coach Bernie Davis has revealed that the only way ‘Bud’ may consider a rematch would be if he gets paid the big bucks. How big? Well, he wants $100 million for the fight. While there’s no update on whether those terms are met, Canelo does have two more fights left in his contract with the money man—His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. And to make the fight happen, Alvarez is also willing to break his long-standing tradition.
According to Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN Knockout, Canelo Alvarez’s head trainer, Eddie Reynoso, has confirmed that the Mexican star will not compete in May, breaking a tradition he has followed for years. “The renowned Mexican coach and manager, Eddie Reynoso, has just confirmed that Saul Canelo Álvarez’s return will be [by] September,” Rodriguez said in his report, per translation. “This, looking for a rematch against Terence Crawford.”
That said, Reynoso clarified that this does not mean negotiations between Canelo and Crawford have progressed. Rodriguez claimed that Crawford remains Plan A for Canelo’s return in September. But nothing has been finalized. For context, the last time Canelo did not fight during Cinco de Mayo weekend was in 2020, a disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, his absence in May has also been influenced by recent elbow surgery.
With Canelo out of the picture, May is now expected to feature a clash between David Benavidez and Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez. Premier Boxing Champions has reportedly approached the Nevada Athletic Commission to secure a Las Vegas date, and Benavidez has further supported that timeline by announcing his move up to cruiserweight for a May 2 bout against Ramirez after his recent win over Anthony Yarde.
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨 Eddy Reynoso: Canelo no pelea el Cinco de Mayo, el objetivo es la revancha con Crawford en septiembre.
Eddy le dijo a TV Azteca los planes del Canelo Team para 2026 en el marco del regreso del olímpico Marco Verde este sábado en Mazatlán. pic.twitter.com/zN6eF7QfcU
While Reynoso has not outlined a clear Plan B for Canelo, recent developments could offer clues about his next opponent. The WBC recently stripped Terence Crawford of his title after he failed to pay $300,000 in sanctioning fees, leaving the belt vacant. Hamzah Sheeraz and Christian Mbilli are now set to fight for the title, and the winner could emerge as a potential opponent for Alvarez, despite Canelo coming off a loss.
While this remains speculative, capturing that belt could position Alvarez for an undisputed showdown with Crawford in a future rematch. Despite confirmation from Eddie Reynoso, though, Canelo’s former promoter thinks he knows what Canelo wants next.
Oscar De La Hoya says Terence Crawford ain’t it
Oscar De La Hoya believes Canelo Alvarez is unlikely to jump straight back into elite competition following his loss to Terence Crawford. He suggests the Mexican star will instead look for an easier assignment. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Golden Boy Promotions chief said, “I think Canelo is going to try and pick a soft opponent for his next fight.”
However, De La Hoya is not convinced that Turki Alalshikh will approve such a move. “Given the fact that he has such a lucrative contract with Turki [Alalshikh], I don’t think Turki is going to let him,” he added. “I don’t think Turki will allow him to fight a softie, because there is a lot of money being paid out to Canelo.”
Looks like Oscar De La Hoya was proven wrong. But Canelo Alvarez may not end up fighting Terence Crawford anyway, which will prove Oscar right. But what do you think? Does Canelo Alvarez really want a rematch with Crawford? Or is this just posturing?
New footage of Anthony Joshua in training for this month’s fight against Jake Paul has become a big talking point online, with fans commenting on his lean physique.
For the first time in his career, Joshua has a strict contracted weight limit ahead of a professional bout.
The two-time heavyweight world champion, who weighed just over 252lbs in his last bout against Daniel Dubois last year, cannot weigh more than 245lbs for the eight-round contest on December 19.
It must be noted that there is no restriction on how much weight Joshua can add on after the official weigh-in.
Earlier this month, AJ responded to concerns with an update regarding his weight on social media. “They must have forgot,” he said alongside a video of himself stepping on the scales.
“I’m used to dealing with big weights & scales. 243.8lbs.”
With just over a week until fight night, a training clip of Joshua has emerged, where he can be seen practising his coordination and reflexes by punching a tennis ball attached to a cap.
Here’s how fans on social media have reacted to the video.
One said: “Nah wait Jake actually might cook him he looks so skinny,” and a second commented: “Damn he looks tiny here.”
A third wrote: “Damn he looks tiny here,” and a fourth said: “WTF he looks so skinny”
A fifth added: “Probably the slimmest i’ve seen him, he doesn’t need to be heavy v Jake Paul tbh.”
Ahead of the contest in Miami, promoter Eddie Hearn has given an insight into Joshua’s condition.
“He’s really dialled in as if he was fighting an elite heavyweight,” Hearn told talkSPORT. “The one thing he always does is take everything seriously and he is doing so for this, he’s in tremendous shape.
“The difference is in this fight is he has to make a specific weight which is a lot lighter than he would be going into this fight. But he’s on track and is in Miami with not long to go until the fight.
“I can’t believe what’s about to happen, to be honest.”
He added: “Yeah, he’s ready to go and do a job on him, and I just can’t believe we’ve signed the contract to fight him.”
