Boxing Update: Canelo Alvarez's next fight bid and opponent revealed

Canelo Alvarez The super middleweight champion defended his title for the fourth time without a loss. Jaime Munguia The bout took place at the T-Mobile Arena over Cinco de Mayo weekend. Despite the bravado of the young Tijuana-born boxer, it didn't take long for the P4P great to reveal why he is one of the best boxers of his generation. Fans are now looking forward to his next bout this year. Terence Crawford It's been around for a while now, and reports suggest the lineup is gaining attention. His Excellency Turki Aralsik In the same way.

However, amid these developments, new preparations seem to be well underway: Canelo Alvarez may have to take into account one more name on his tentative opponents list. William Scull It's Top Rank's challenger for the Mexican legend's IBF title. Apparently, the governing body wants to go ahead and expects the pair to complete their mandatory title defense bids within the specified deadline. But the bigger question is whether the undisputed super middleweight champion will accept it. David Benavides He ended up becoming the mandatory challenger for the WBC.

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“The Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scurll fight is scheduled for June 6th after Scurll’s team requested an immediate bid.” read Michael BensonHe added that the IBF is pushing for a mandatory defence of the belts Canelo Alvarez currently holds alongside the WBC, WBA and WBO, which together make up his undefeated title tally (in the belt era).

The news seemed to surprise many fans and followers, with one user asking:hang on, Is this his next fight? Who is William?” Another person echoed the same sentiment, saying: “Who is Skull? @Canelo, Come on champ, try harder…the fans don't want this fight, that's all.”

31-year-old William Scurll is a Cuban-born boxer with an undefeated record. If Canelo Alvarez competes, it will be the Berlin-based boxer's first title fight. He has won several regional titles in the past. Coincidentally, his last fight was on the main card of the Alvarez vs. Munguia fight. He beat the American boxer. Sean Hemphill By unanimous decision.

The fight that will define the face of boxing: Canelo Alvarez

As expected, some have returned to the David Benavidez fight. His calls have inspired the WBC to promote “The Mexican Monster” to mandatory challenger for Canelo Alvarez. But this bout is not the only one to watch. Alvarez has moved up to face Munguia, while Benavidez has moved up a weight class to face his first title bout next month.

Fans will be eagerly waiting to see how Alvarez's team responds to the IBF's directive so far, with a chance of suffering the same fate as Benavidez's mandatory bout, with a potential matchup with Terence Crawford also thrown into the equation.I am working on delivery [Canelo]but it will be a big fight [for Crawford],“The chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority reportedly told ESPN that he hopes the fight will take place in the United States in December or January.”

So, will Canelo Alvarez opt for a mandatory title defense or a big-money fight against Terence Crawford? Fans will be eager to see how things unfold over the coming weeks.

What's your opinion: Should the P4P legend take on the relatively unknown Skull or aim for a bigger match?

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