Promoter Eddie Hearn, who worked with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for his last few fights, says the Mexican superstar is still mentally focused on a rematch with WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
Canelo moved up to 175-pounds back in May - and he was outboxed over twelve rounds by Bivol.
He was able to bounce back last month, by dropping back to super middleweight and picking up a twelve round decision win in a trilogy fight with Gennadiy Golovkin to retain the undisputed crown.
Canelo is dealing with a wrist injury that will keep him out of the ring until May of next year.
He plans to be a very interested observer in next month's title fight between Bivol and mandatory challenger Gilberto Ramirez. Their bout takes place on November 5 in Abu Dhabi.
"I have spoken to Eddy Reynoso a number of times and the key is 5 November, one of the best fights of the year, Bivol vs Ramirez," Hearn told the DAZN Boxing Show.
"It is going to be an amazing fight and Canelo will be wanting Ramirez to win, his fellow Mexican but deep inside, he will want Bivol to win so he can get that rematch. That is a huge fight for the division, a huge fight for boxing and I will be able to tell you a lot more after that fight."
Canelo explained that he's been dealing with his wrist issue since the knockout victory over Caleb Plant from last November.
"I have had the issue since the Caleb Plant fight [last November]. I was like: ‘It’s, okay, later, later.’ Then it started really bad. I need surgery. It was really bad [during the fight]. It is not broken, it is a meniscus [injury], a wrist injury. But it is not broken," Canelo said.
