By Miguel Rivera

WBC, WBA middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez would like to avoid the scenario of facing another Mexican fighter for the remainder of his pro career.

During his 54 fight career, Canelo has faced 23 Mexican opponents.

The last time he collided with one of his countrymen was Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in May of 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Canelo is back on May 4th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, when he faces IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs in a unification clash.

Afterwards, he would rather face non-Mexican opponents.

"I represent Mexico, I do not like the idea of facing a Mexican. I will not face a Mexican again, because I represent Mexico. I don't like the idea of thinking about facing another Mexican. I would not like to do it anymore. I'd like to stay committed to that, because I represent Mexico," Canelo told ESPN Deportes.

But there could be another 'Mexican' fight in the future.

WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia is being groomed as the next rising Mexican force - and he's also widely viewed as a potential opponent for Canelo down the line.

Munguia plans to move up to the middleweight division by the end of the year of early 2020.

He recently signed a promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions, who also guide the career of Canelo. Both Mexican boxers are tied to the streaming service DAZN.

Canelo signed a monster-sized eleven fight deal with DAZN - and he will need all of the credible opponents that he can get.

If a fight with Munguia is put on the table, and Golden Boy/DAZN view that as the best option - Canelo will do it.

"At the end of the day, they are the ones who are in charge. If they consider it a good fight, then I would do it - but I would not like it," Canelo said.