Turki Al-Sheikh set out a new four-match agreement for Canelo Alvarez, which runs in 2026 and does not involve the influencer Jake Paul. The battle is now off without ever being officially announced.
Turki said Canelo’s next battle will be in Riyadh in May, which will be the biggest battle in the history of boxing. “He gave no clues about who it would be, but it’s probably not against David Benavidez. His face beat after his collision against David Morrell.
The ring reports That Canelo is against Jake Paul for May. Fans will be glad that one is no longer happening because they have seen it as a total mismatch.
Turki’s four-match plan for Canelo
- May fight in Riyadh: TBA
- September in Las Vegas: Terence Crawford
- February 2026 in Riyadh: TBA
- October 2026 in Riyadh: TBA
The mystery fights
Somewhere under the four fights, David Banavidez is likely to be, because it is the one that American fans want to see most of all against Canelo. If they can find out a good catching weight and paste a 10-pound rehydration clause to prevent benavidez from rehydrating to 196 As he did against David Morrell, it would be a feasible battle. Canelo will still give away a large amount of weight, but the money may be worth it.
All the mystery fights make it difficult to determine the quality of this four-match agreement. Unless you really like to look at Crawford’s fights, it’s hard to predict whether there will be gems in this bunch. Many consider Terence as someone who is just looking for a payday against Canelo and will make it boring by using the Mayweather blueprint to try to eliminate him. It’s a mist for me.
Fans would rather see that Artur Betterbiev fights in September than Crawford in September. It will depend on whether Betterbiev wins its re -broadcast on February 22 with Dmitri Bivol.
‘Canelo in Riyadh in May, the big battle in the history of boxing. In September, then two more battles in 2026. Don’t mess with the lion, “Turki al-Sheikh said on X.
Some fans believe the superstar Canelo used the talk to fight Jake Paul as leverage to get a better deal from Turki. Many people bought the fight, even promoters like Eddie Hearn.
– Turki Alalshikh (@turki_alshikh) February 7, 2025
Last updated on 02/07/2025
