Here are 5 Champion Candidates for Saul Canelo Alvarez’s Next Heavy Opponent

5 champion potential opponents Saul Canelo Alvarez subsequent events included clashes with IBF champion Caleb Plant and knockout king Artur Beterbiev. The win over Billy Joe Saunders confirmed Canelo as the pound-for-pound king.

The question now shifts who is the next opponent for the Mexican superstar? SunSport recorded five names of champions that the four class champions could potentially face in the next fight.

Caleb Plant

Canelo snatched Saunders’ WBO Super Middle Class belt to earn him his WBC and WBA titles. He only needed Caleb Plant’s IBF belt to solidify his status as a true Super Middle Class champion.

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Before defeating Saunders, Canelo and promoter Eddie Hearn revealed an undeniable fight with Caleb Plant who has a 21-0 record will be the target. Afterwards, Canelo confirmed his intentions, as he warned: “It was a plot to grab the belt and, here I come, man. I am coming, my friend. ”

Artur Beterbiev

Canelo moved up to Light Heavyweight in 2019, where he beat Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO belt. He then took off the belt of Light Heavyweight and returned to Super Middle Class.

Beterbiev currently has a 16-0 record, all by knockout, and is the holder of the WBC and IBF titles. The exciting prospect of the strength and size of the Russian boxer against Canelo’s technical abilities make it one of the most exciting boxing fights to date.

Trilogi Gennadiy Golovkin

Canelo has a chance to return to Middle class for the trilogy against Gennadiy Golovkin. He recently opened the door for the third fight with GGG, but fought in the Super Middle Class. This means that if the trilogy occurs it will force Golovkin who is the IBF champion to fight outside the Middle Class for the first time.

Demetrius Andrade

Andrade spoils Canelo’s post-fight press conference and challenges the boxing icon. But Canelo seemed less than impressed, as he said: “Hey, you are a terrible fighter. You can never win against a good fighter.

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