![]() ![]() He told BoxingInsider: "Yes, I can fight him at cruiserweight. With the prospect of Canelo turning his attentions to fighting at cruiserweight next year, Usyk has put his name in the hat. ![]() The Ukrainian southpaw left the 200lb division as undisputed champion and moved up to heavyweight, unifying the division in just his third fight. Oleksandr Usyk is open to facing Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez next at cruiserweight - but only if he can keep his heavyweight world titles. Oleksandr Usyk interested in Canelo super-fight He won the vacant WBC strap in 2020 and has made one successful defence against Olanrewaju Durodola.Ĭanelo, despite being unaware of the potential fight before his trainer and manager mentioned it to the world, is more than ready for the fight - especially with it being at 190lbs rather than the traditional 200lbs under WBC's rules and regulations. The 34-year-old has rebuilt since being stopped by Bellew and is on a nine-fight winning streak since. He will be returning to action in January and if he prevails in his rematch with Thabiso Mchunu - someone he previously knocked out in 2015 - then a May showdown in Canelo is a strong possibility. The Congolese-South African southpaw is the current WBC cruiserweight world champion and is most known for his defeat to Tony Bellew at Goodison Park in 2018. Ilunga Makabu was the shock name mentioned by Eddy Reynoso in November at the WBC convention. Defending the titles is important, but right now we're focused on enjoying this moment, this is really meaningful," he said in the aftermath of his win at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. "We're always looking for the best fights. Having fought four times in the last 11 months on his road to undisputed, Canelo says his "body needs a rest" and he will not fight again until May 2022. The answer was an overwhelming 'no' as Canelo, who had the word 'undisputed' already etched on his glove, broke down his younger opponent round by round to make history.Ĭanelo's 60-fight record (57-1-2, 39 KO) has seen him beaten just once - by the imperious Floyd Mayweather in 2013. The big question mark was whether 'Sweethands' could deliver enough power to stop Canelo in his tracks. ![]() Plant, who had a full-blown conversation with Canelo in round nine, could not trouble the brilliant Mexican, despite winning the opening round on all three judges' scorecards. However, Plant was never going to recover and the referee waved off the fight soon after. Plant fought skillfully and showed great heart to climb off the canvas in the penultimate round after Canelo had downed him with a left hook and uppercut combination. In his most recent showing, Canelo dispatched American Plant in Las Vegas. In winning all four major world titles - which included the WBC and WBA from his December 2020 bout against Callum Smith - it saw the Mexican become the first fighter to win all of the titles at 168lbs, something not even Andre Ward was able to do. It was mission accomplished for Canelo Alvarez in 2021.įirst, he dispatched Avni Yildirim before inflicting the first losses of the respective careers of Billy Joe Saunders and Caleb Plant to become undisputed super middleweight king. ![]()
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