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We’re pretty much seeing Alvarez at his peak so far. Even he’s apparently said that this is the best year of his life, let alone his career. But that’s gotten me thinking about the inevitable decline and retirement that all boxers go through when their career goes on for long enough. Like everyone else, I don’t want his career ending with us all thinking about all the “fights that could have been”.
I think after the Makabu fight, he should step down to Light Heavyweight to fight Beterbiev. Everyone has been fantasizing about this matchup for a while now. Plus, trying to make him go from Cruiserweight straight back down to Super Middleweight will only ensure that it’ll take longer before we see his next fight. So, it might make the most sense to do it at this particular point.
After this, he goes back down to Super Middle to start defending his undisputed championship status. And for the rest of his career he STAYS at that weight class. I imagine him making his first defense against Lemiux, and by the end of the match Alvarez promptly sends him into retirement. His next defense is against the #1 ranked contender, David Benavidez.
To make a long-story short, after cleaning out the whole Super Middleweight division, the only major challenger left would be whoever the unified Middleweight champion is (assuming their is one). It’s hard to imagine that person being GGG by that point given how old he would be (in other words, if we want a third fight, it would have to come much earlier than the time I’m suggesting). Let’s assume for the sake of argument that Jermall Charlo is the unified Middleweight king by that point. That could be a good pick for the final fight of Canelo’s career.
Now, I get the feeling I’m being overly optimistic here. But I think these matchups have a decent chance of happening because I get the impression that Canelo is someone who legitimately cares about their legacy. He’s been slightly more active and more willing to take risks than some other big name boxers we have right now. Say what you want about him, but I stand by my point.
Anyway, I want to know, Canelo fans, how do you like to imagine the direction Canelo’s career goes? Is it vastly different from what I just pitched.
I think after the Makabu fight, he should step down to Light Heavyweight to fight Beterbiev. Everyone has been fantasizing about this matchup for a while now. Plus, trying to make him go from Cruiserweight straight back down to Super Middleweight will only ensure that it’ll take longer before we see his next fight. So, it might make the most sense to do it at this particular point.
After this, he goes back down to Super Middle to start defending his undisputed championship status. And for the rest of his career he STAYS at that weight class. I imagine him making his first defense against Lemiux, and by the end of the match Alvarez promptly sends him into retirement. His next defense is against the #1 ranked contender, David Benavidez.
To make a long-story short, after cleaning out the whole Super Middleweight division, the only major challenger left would be whoever the unified Middleweight champion is (assuming their is one). It’s hard to imagine that person being GGG by that point given how old he would be (in other words, if we want a third fight, it would have to come much earlier than the time I’m suggesting). Let’s assume for the sake of argument that Jermall Charlo is the unified Middleweight king by that point. That could be a good pick for the final fight of Canelo’s career.
Now, I get the feeling I’m being overly optimistic here. But I think these matchups have a decent chance of happening because I get the impression that Canelo is someone who legitimately cares about their legacy. He’s been slightly more active and more willing to take risks than some other big name boxers we have right now. Say what you want about him, but I stand by my point.
Anyway, I want to know, Canelo fans, how do you like to imagine the direction Canelo’s career goes? Is it vastly different from what I just pitched.
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