Canelo out until May. Will his potential rivals take a risk in the meantime?

[mxtali]

No. Expect to see no meaningful fights from 160-175 until may

[whollisboxing]

Hey, some fans are impressed by those fighters and some aint.

Well who else was he supposed to fight? Canelo wanted to be undisputed at 168 and they were the other champions.

Are the 175 lb champions any more impressive? Or do you just want Canelo to put himself at a disadvantage to prove a point?

[Heru]

Canelo’s giving them until February to separate themselves from the pack. Benavidez and Charlo seem to have the inside track if he’s stays at 168. If one of them can defeat a Danny Jacobs or Anthony Dirrell before February, they’ll be the front runner for the fight.

[ruedboy]

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Well who else was he supposed to fight? Canelo wanted to be undisputed at 168 and they were the other champions.

Are the 175 lb champions any more impressive? Or do you just want Canelo to put himself at a disadvantage to prove a point? [/QUOTE

Kudos to Alvarez, you can't fault the guy for wanting to be undisputed champ even if the division aint that strong at the moment.

[kushking]

Charlo/Benevidez should have to beat a live body not to earn the fight but to actually make it worth it for Canelo.(Canelo likes winning accolades by beating guys who will cement his legacy the most,Charlo/Benevidez might well be next anyways but they will be brushed off as another overrated stiff if Canelo beats him)

I don't think any of those fights a live body though (hope I'm wrong)

[Boxing-1013]

There have only been 6 unified champions in the four-belt era.

If it was so easy more would be doing it.

It's hard to get guys to fight each other, but that problem isn't really a problem for Canelo. He can pay guys what they want/need. Easier to unify.

I agree though that all these contenders should be mixing it up some. It's not fair for Canelo to theoretically have to fight all these guys himself. They should all be mixing it up with the winners ideally getting a shot.

[Fay]

They all want that Canelo paycheck they don’t care if they lose against him

[Johnny2x2x]

They all want that Canelo paycheck they don’t care if they lose against him

Yeah, they can’t afford to lose to each other and miss the payday. It’s a shame, they should be growing their own brand and betting on themselves.

[Larry the boss]

Callum Smith, BJS and Plant, now that is some risky sh/t.

i mean, they had the title belts and he wanted all the belts...he unified at 160,won a title at 175 and is now undisputed at 168..how can anyone knock that..what is everyone else around that weight doing since its so easy?

[PBR Streetgang]

Will Jermall Charlo fight someone better than Juan Macias Montiel?

How about Bivol, will he fight Zurdo at least? Or is he going to give the fans that thrilling John Ryder showdown instead?

Can Demetrius Andrade get in the ring with someone better than Jason Quigley?

The only one I see in an interesting fight is Beterbiev against Marcus Browne.

The answer to your question is no. His potential opponents won't take a risk in the meantime.