Many ask ‘Canelo’ about Gennadiy Golovkin, but in reality there are many more names he could get into the ring with
Going through his best years as a boxer and with his sights set on being the first fighter to unite all four titles in the Super Middleweight division, Mexican Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is about to write the best pages of his career, and names will not be missing along the way as he remains the lottery tiger everyone wants to win.
Many ask ‘Canelo’ about Gennadiy Golovkin, but in reality there are many more names he could get into the ring withNames ranging from 160 pounds, to 168 and ending in 175, categories the Mexican star has fought in for the past two years, though he has said he plans to settle for 168 for now.
Ahead come Billy Joe Saunders in May and, if all goes well, Caleb Plant in September, two of the most dangerous names the tricolor could face right now., certainly by the famous Eddy Reynoso, has not lost sight of other protagonists with whom he could fight duels from power to power.
1 – Artur Beterbiev (36 years, 15-0, 15 Ko)
Russian Artur Beterbiev is a real beast of the ring, and doubts about his quality were allayed when he was knocked out and Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk retired in October 2019.Obviously ‘Canelo’ would have to go up to 175 pounds to cope with him and be at a physical disadvantage, as happened with Sergey Kovalev, but we know that possibility was explored at some point and it’s not crazy, thinking in 2022 as the two-time champion of Semicomplete weight remains in the elite of the category, in which it currently occupies the first position of the rankings.
2 – Dmitry Bivol (30 years, 17-0, 11 Ko’s)
Considering that no one can beat ‘Canelo’ at 168lbs now, it is imperative to think about the toughest challenges at 175lbs, also above where Saúl fights, and there is the second dangerous name Dmitry Bivol, who has a good summary against fighters like Sullivan Barrera, Isaac Chilemba, Jean Pascal and Joe Smith Jr .. Complete fighter, great who can hold the punch of Álvarez , which is technically better. Bivol is the second best 175 pounds in the world.
3 – Jermall Charlo (30 years, 31-0, 22 Ko’s)
Great American fighter, World Boxing Council Middleweight Champion who earned three stars by clearly defeating the very tough Sergiy Derevyanchenko last September. He is about to climb to 168 pounds and of course it would be an attractive duel both sporting and financially. Reynoso has mentioned Jermall a few times as a potential opponent and without a doubt, at 168 pounds, it could be a very high caliber match. Today Charlo is in the top three in the world in the division.
4 – David Benavidez (24 years, 23-0, 20 Ko’s)
Issues aside, he had to mark 168 pounds and given the 160 to 175 pound range, David is a rival to be reckoned with for his youth, for the pressure and for the number of blows he deliversHe’s a very big rival for the category and he clearly would have the push on his side, although Canelo counterattacked him there. This fight lasts three or all 12 rounds and looks spectacular.
5 – Gennadiy Golovkin (38 years, 41-1-1, 36 Ko’s)
GGG was almost left out of ‘Canelo’ Álvarez’s top 5 dangerous rivals, but a fighter who, despite his seniority, fought for 24 rounds with Saúl cannot be left out. At this point, it looks like ‘Canelo’ could knock him out, but it would be the golden end to a rivalry that has characterized professional boxing over the past five years.It is without a doubt one of the top three middleweight in the world. The problem is seeing if he wants to go up to 168 pounds.
6 – Billy Joe Saunders (31, 30-0, 14 Ko’s)
The Brit may not be a tough fight for ‘Canelo’, but it is a tough one. He is considered one of the top three super intermediaries in the worldHe is a double champion and has that boxing that was difficult for Saúl in other years, like the left-handed guard, going backwards, hugging, counterattacks, sometimes even the fight smelly, but effective. Undoubtedly, it will be an excellent challenge for Saúl on May 8.
7 – Caleb Plant (28 yrs, 21-0, 12 Ko’s)
Plant revealed to ESPN KNOCKOUT that he won’t fight until September, pending an agreement with ‘Canelo Álvarez’, as long as the Mexican beats BJ Saunders in May.Plant came to the big stage by beating José ‘Bolivita’ Uzcátegui and has remained world champion. He is young, he is very intelligent in the ring and he will bet on it in the hope of maximum glory. It’s 168 pounds of course.
8 – Joe Smith (31, 26-3, 21 Ko’s)
Again you have to get to 175 pounds to see competing rivals for ‘Canelo’, and one of them in that category has to be Joe Smith, who just beat Jesse Hart and Eleider Álvarez. waiting for the championship chance. The only problem is that it is inconsistent. One day he beats Bernard Hopkins and the next day he falls on Sullivan Barrera or Dmitry Bivil. Either way, you have to take it into account.
9 – Gilberto Ramírez (29 years old, 41-0, 27 Ko’s)
The Sinaloan ‘Zurdo’ Ramírez is about to return to the ring with Golden Boy Promotoins and at some point they will definitely try to tie him to ‘Canelo’ ÁlvarezRamírez is very tall, has strength, good technique and perhaps inactivity is his worst enemy. It’s an unlikely fight as Alvarez has already said he wouldn’t like to take on Mexicans, but if it makes sense we might see them. The fight should be at 175 pounds where the Sinaloan is stationed.
10 – Demetrius Andrade (33 years, 29-0, 18 Ko’s)
Middleweight champion, American Demetrius Andrade is one of those tough fighters that not many people want to face.Already a super welterweight champion, he is currently waiting at 168 pounds to see who gives him a shot. He’s got a complicated, tough style and he’s likely to be knocked out by Alvarez right now, but he’s the kind of hunter who won’t let him show off no matter what. 10 * – Jaime Munguía (24 years, 36-0, 29 Ko’s)
Thinking back a few years, this fight could crystallize if Jaime Munguía remains in the elite. After overcoming 154 pounds, he hasn’t managed to top the top at 160 pounds yet and there are rivals to be careful about but if he does manage to get crowned and it doesn’t take long before he rises to 168 pound, he is a natural rival to Canelo. Jaime is as strong as he can be, but Saúl’s boxing technique can make things more complicated. It’s a long battle.