Canelo swings a large hook to Bivol’s hip. Photograph by Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
Canelo Alvarez has outlined his plan within the ring for 2023.
The Ring Journal tremendous middleweight champion appears to return to the ring on Cinco de Mayo weekend and in September throughout Mexican Independence Weekend.
In an interview with ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez, Alvarez will start working with mitts in January after spending time with household and recuperating from an harm to his left wrist that reaggravated in the course of the Gennady Golovkin combat on September 17. Alvarez had surgical procedure final month.
“My plan proper now could be to return in Might,” Alvarez mentioned to Rodriguez at an occasion late final week to advertise his new drink model VMC. “I’m going to begin coaching in January and see how I really feel after that.”
Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 knockouts), who resides in Guadalajara, Mexico, isn’t taking a look at a specific opponent for his return in Might, however is adamant in dealing with WBA world mild heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol in September.
“The concept is to return in Might with a tuneup combat to see how I really feel after which get the rematch in opposition to Bivol in September,” mentioned Alvarez, who’s skilled by Eddy Reynoso. “That’s the one factor I need for my profession proper now.”
Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs), who’s ranked No. 1 by The Ring at 175 kilos, defeated Alvarez by unanimous choice on Might 7. The 31-year-old made one other profitable protection of his WBA title on Novemver 5, defeating Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez by unanimous choice.
Alvarez rebounded from his loss to Bivol to defeat Golovkin by unanimous choice in what turned out to the extra one-sided combat of the trilogy. Alvarez didn’t let go of his fingers, as within the earlier two fights. The harm to his left wrist would clarify the low punch output.
One attainable opponent for Alvarez in 2023 and even the next yr could possibly be unbeaten David Benavidez, who’s the obligatory challenger to the WBC tremendous middleweight title, which Alvarez has. Benavidez is scheduled to face Caleb Plant, reportedly in March of April.
The 32-year-old is open to any and all opponents.
“Let’s see how that combat goes,” Alvarez mentioned. “It’s a really aggressive combat and to me, I see Benavidez profitable, however my focus is on the Bivol rematch.”
Alvarez stopped Plant on November 6 of final yr to turn out to be the present undisputed tremendous middleweight champion of the world.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
