Canelo Alvarez offered Jermall Charlo fight next or two-bout deal with Dmitry Bivol and Gennady Golovkin trilogy

CANELO ALVAREZ has been supplied a battle in opposition to Jermall Charlo on his return - or a two-bout cope with Dmitry Bivol and Gennady Golovkin.

The Mexican famous person is a free agent and never aligned to at least one single promoter or TV firm and free to navigate his personal path.

Canelo Alvarez during his 2018 win over Gennady Golovkin
Canelo Alvarez throughout his 2018 win over Gennady GolovkinCredit score: Getty

Jermall Charlo is linked with a fight against Canelo Alvarez
Jermall Charlo is linked with a battle in opposition to Canelo AlvarezCredit score: Sean Michael Ham/

Based on ESPN, Al Haymon's PBC banner have supplied Canelo a one-fight deal to headline on pay-per-view in opposition to American Charlo.

Whereas Eddie Hearn has a double header package deal, which might see Alvarez transfer as much as light-heavyweight to face Bivol after which a trilogy bout with GGG.

Charlo, 31, is the present unbeaten WBC middleweight champion however has lengthy rivalled Canelo, 31, who campaigns a division above at super-middleweight.

Alvarez completed his last battle of 2021 below PBC, beating Caleb Plant, 29, to turn out to be undisputed king.

He banked a assured £30million with that determine rising following the field workplace success, the place 800,000 PPVs had been bought.

Staying with Haymon's secure on both Showtime or Fox might show a profitable alternative for Canelo.

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However, after he break up with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy banner in 2020, Alvarez would battle 3 times below Hearn, whereas nonetheless on streaming service DAZN.

His wins over Callum Smith, 31, Avni Yildirim, 30 and Billy Joe Saunders, 32, all contributed on his highway to undisputed glory.

Accepting Hearn's proposal would provide Canelo the possibility to gather one other belt at light-heavyweight, having received the WBO model in 2019.

However following a late Eleventh-round knockout over Russian Sergey Kovalev, 38, he vacated the title to return down in weight.

Hearn needs Canelo to aim historical past and turn out to be undisputed at two weights, with the pound-for-pound No1 additionally linked with KO artist Artur Beterbiev, 37.

Bivol, 31, has held the title since 2017 and in Could final 12 months defended it in Manchester in opposition to Britain's Craig Richards, 31.

Maybe essentially the most profitable battle for Canelo in boxing is a trilogy with long-time rival Golovkin, 39.

WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol
WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry BivolCredit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

The pair contentiously drew in 2017 with GGG unlucky to not be given the decision, just for the Kazakh to lose within the thrilling rematch a 12 months later.

Each bought over 1m PPVs however the two would go on separate paths.

Golovkin has remained at middleweight, the place he reigns because the IBF title holder and is ready to unify it with the WBA belt in opposition to Japan's Ryota Murata, 36.

However Canelo has warned GGG he should transfer up in weight for the primary time to guarantee a 3rd instalment of their sequence.

Hearn is able to providing the trilogy, having signed Golovkin, who fights on DAZN.

Canelo did have a request accepted by the WBC to maneuver as much as CRUISERWEIGHT and try a fifth world title.

However difficult champ Ilunga Makabu, 34, seems on the shelf for now.

Canelo Alvarez pictured with Illunga Makabu
Canelo Alvarez pictured with Illunga MakabuCredit score: WBC Boxing

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