TThe 34-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico reclaimed the undisputed super-middleweight championship with a victory over former IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh at the beginning of the month to set up a huge showdown with ‘Bud’ Crawford later this year.
The modern pound-for-pound greats are set to face each other on Friday September 12 at the Allegiant Stadium in las vegas,as confirmed by Riyadh Season’s Turki Alalshikh just moments after Canelo was declared as the winner against Scull on May 2.
As he gears up for what could be one of the toughest tests of his career, Canelo has already set his sights on facing one man after his highly anticipated showdown with ‘Bud’.
Speaking to The Ring Magazine, Canelo expressed an interest in facing unified light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch, as he looks to avenge the defeat he suffered to the Russian star back in 2022.
