Canelo Alvarez could make historical past by difficult Artur Beterbiev for his undisputed mild heavyweight championship subsequent. Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) is with out an opponent resulting from his rematch with Dmitry Bivol being pushed again to October 2025 for the following Riyadh Season opening, and Canelo could be preferrred.
The upside for Canelo in preventing and defeating Artur Beterbiev could be monumental for his legacy as a result of he’s the perfect of the perfect at 175. Alvarez has at all times carried out effectively towards fighters who combat aggressively, defeating Gennadiy Golovkin and Miguel Cotto of their primes. Beterbiev is identical form of aggressive, huge punching fighter as these guys, however just a bit bit larger.
Canelo is coming off a victory over the enormous mild heavyweight-sized Edgar Berlanga, and he confirmed in that combat that he had the expertise to take care of a 193-lb fighter. He dominated Berlanga, who seemed larger of their combat on September 14th than Beterbiev in his current contest on October twelfth.
The celebrity Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) may problem Beterbiev, the King of the sunshine heavyweight weight class, for his 4 belts and thus attempt to change into a two-division champion.
Is It Well worth the Danger for Canelo?
Whereas there could be an opportunity that Canelo would fail towards Beterbiev, he would obtain much less flak from followers than if he have been to combat David Benavidez or one of many fighters within the 168-lb division and lose. Canelo could be applauded for being courageous sufficient to face Beterbiev.
There could be extra fan curiosity if Canelo confirmed bravery by shifting as much as 175 to combat Beterbiev than if he stayed at 168 to proceed preventing lesser fighters. Canelo has harm his model within the final handful of fights, going through this flawed bunch:
– Edgar Berlanga
– Jaime Munguia
– Jermell Charlo
– John Ryder
Combating these lesser guys was a mistake for Canelo, and he ought to moved as much as 175 completely after his loss to Bivol in 2022. Staying at 168 to combat that weak bunch harm Canelo’s recognition with followers as a result of it made him seem that he was simply padding his checking account with tender opposition.
Canelo has extra to realize by shifting as much as 175 to combat Beterbiev than he has to lose, and it wouldn’t be the top of the world if he have been to lose to this degree of fighter. Even when Canelo does get knocked out by Beterbiev, it might nonetheless be value it.
Beterbiev turns 40 in January, and he doesn’t have a lot time left earlier than he retires. If Canelo needs to face this gifted champion earlier than he leaves the game, this is able to be the perfect time to do it. He can’t wait for an additional two to a few years to face Beterbiev as a result of he’ll seemingly have retired by then, and even when he’s nonetheless preventing, he’ll be older.
