Many ask ‘Canelo’ for Gennadiy Golovkin, but there are actually many more names with which he could get on the ring
Crossing by its better moment like boxer and with the put mind to the being the first fighter in unifying the four titles in the division of the Supermedianos, the Mexican Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is about to write the best pages of his career, and names will not be missing along the way because he is still the tiger of the lottery that everyone wants to get.
Many ask ‘Canelo’ for Gennadiy Golovkin, but there are actually many more names with which he could get on the ring, Names ranging from 160 pounds, going through 168 and ending in 175, categories in which the Mexican star has fought in the last two years, although he has said he intends to settle in the 168 for now .
Ahead are Billy Joe Saunders in May and, if all goes well, Caleb Plant in September, two of the most dangerous names the tricolor could face for now., Which surely in the hands of the renowned Eddy Reynoso, has not lost sight of other protagonists with whom he could have power-to-power duels.
1 – Artur Beterbiev (36 years, 15-0, 15 Ko s)
Russian Artur Beterbiev is a real beast of the quadrangle, and doubts about his quality were clarified when he knocked out and withdrew Ukrainian Oleksandr Gvozdyk in October 2019. Obviously, ‘Canelo’ would have to go up to 175 pounds to face it and would be at a physical disadvantage as happened with Sergey Kovalev, but we know that at some point this possibility was explored and it is not crazy, thinking of 2022 if the double champion of Semicomplete weight stays in the elite of the category, in which at the moment it occupies the first position of the ranking.
2 – Dmitry Bivol (30 years, 17-0, 11 Ko s)
Since no one can now win ‘Canelo’ at £ 168, it’s bound to think of the toughest challenges at £ 175, Also on top of where Saul fights, and here the second name in danger is Dmitry Bivol, who has a good summary in front of fighters like Sullivan Barrera, Isaac Chilemba, Jean Pascal and Joe Smith Jr .. Complete, great fighter who could hold the Alvarez, who is better technically. Buffalo is the second best 175 lbs in the world.
3 – Jermall Charlo (30 years, 31-0, 22 Ko s)
Tremendous American wrestler, World Boxing Council Middleweight Champion who won three stars by clearly defeating the toughest Sergiy Derevyanchenko last September. It is about to rise to 168 pounds and would obviously be an attractive duel in both sports and economic. Reynoso has already mentioned Jermall as a potential rival and certainly, at 168 pounds, could be a duel of the highest caliber. Today Charlo is one of the top three in the world in the division.
4 – David Benavidez (24 years, 23-0, 20 Ko s)
Beyond the trouble he had in scoring the 168 pounds and considering the range from 160 to 175 pounds, David is a rival to be reckoned with for his youth, for the pressure and for the number of shots he throws. He is a very high rival for the category and obviously he would have the push on his side, although he is careful to hit Canelo with a counterattack. Lasting three rounds or 12, this fight looks spectacular.
5 – Gennadiy Golovkin (38 years old, 41-1-1, 36 Ko’s)
GGG was close to being out of the top 5 of dangerous rivals of ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, but can not be left out a fighter who, despite his veteranism, fought head to head 24 rounds with Saul. At the moment, it gives the impression that ‘Canelo’ could knock out, but it would be the golden closure for a rivalry that marked professional boxing in the last five years. It is without a doubt among the top three Media in the world. The problem is to see if he wants to climb to 168 pounds.
6 – Billy Joe Saunders (31 years, 30-0, 14 Ko s)
The Briton may not be a tough fight for ‘Canelo’, but it is difficult. It is considered among the top three supermedians in the world. He is a double champion and has this boxing that in other years was difficult for Saul, as is the left guard, going backwards, hugging, counterattacking, sometimes even making the fight stinky, but effectively. It will certainly be an excellent challenge for Saul on May 8.
7 – Caleb Plant (28 years, 21-0, 12 Ko s)
Plant revealed to ESPN KNOCKOUT that he will not fight until next September, waiting for him to reach an agreement with ‘Canelo Álvarez’, as long as the Mexican beats BJ Saunders in May. Plant arrived on the big stage beating José ‘Bolivita’ Uzcátegui and has remained as world champion. He is young, he is very smart about the ring and he will bet on it while waiting for maximum glory. It’s a 168 pound natural.
8 – Joe Smith (31 years, 26-3, 21 Ko s)
Again you have to turn around 175 pounds to see competitive rivals for ‘Canelo’, and one of them in this category must be Joe Smith, who has just beaten Jesse Hart and Eleider Alvarez to stand in anticipation of the championship opportunity. Its only problem is that it is inconsistent. One day he beats Bernard Hopkins and the next he falls with Sullivan Barrera or Dmitry Bivil. Either way, it needs to be taken into account.
9 – Gilberto Ramirez (29 years, 41-0, 27 Ko s)
The Sinaloa ‘left hand’ Ramirez is about to return to the ring of the hand of Golden Boy Promotoins and probably at some point will try to tie it with ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Ramirez is very tall, has power, good technique and perhaps inactivity is his worst enemy. It’s an unlikely fight because Alvarez has already said he wouldn’t like to be facing Mexicans, but if it makes sense, maybe we’ll see them. The fight should be at 175 pounds, where the Sinaloa has been parked.
10 – Demetrius Andrade (33 years, 29-0, 18 Ko s)
Middleweight champion, American Demetrius Andrade is one of those tough fighters that not many want to face. He was already Superwelter weight champion and is currently at 168 pounds waiting to see who gives him the chance. He has a complicated, difficult style, and right now he’s likely to end up knocked out by Alvarez, but it’s that kind of fighter that won’t let him shine no matter what. 10 * – Jaume Munguía (24 years old, 36-0, 29 Ko s)
Thinking about a couple of years, this fight could crystallize if Jaume Munguía stays in the elite. After conquering the 154 pounds, he has not yet been able to reach the highest in the 160 pounds and go that there are rivals of care, but if he manages to crown it and it does not take long to rise to 168 pounds, he is a natural rival Canelo. Jaume is strong with all his might, but Saul’s boxing technique could complicate things. It’s a long-term thinking fight.