Canelo's Wish List: Back "Like in February," Then Japan, Azteca and the UK

RUMOR (wish list, on the record). Canelo Alvarez isn't planning a long break after Christian Mbilli. He told The Ring's Mike Coppinger, in a piece written up by Manouk Akopyan (ringmagazine.com): "I want to fight quickly, like in February, something like that. And then we'll see what's next." No opponent, venue or date has been named. Mbilli is fight three of his four-fight Riyadh Season deal.

The dream venues. "I hope I have the opportunity to fight in Japan," he said. "It's one of my dreams because I grew up with Oscar Larios, and he fought with a lot of Japanese guys, and I saw him." The Ring adds that he also wants to headline Mexico City's Azteca Stadium and the United Kingdom before he retires. Those two are The Ring's summary, not his direct quotes.

Why the September date moved. "I wasn't ready," he said. "I had problems with the family I needed to fix and everything." And: "But now I've learned I can postpone the fight." He's training in Gandia, Spain, and for the first time in years he'll walk in as the challenger.

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First things first. Canelo vs. Mbilli is officially still on for Oct. 31 in Riyadh, even as other Saudi events get moved. Our running file on that: on Boxbid Boxer pages: Canelo Alvarez (on Boxbid) and Christian Mbilli (on Boxbid).

Rumor-Meter

• Canelo fights again in February 2027: WARM (RUMOR). It's his own stated plan, but there's no opponent, venue or date, and it depends on Oct. 31 going ahead.
• Canelo in Japan: COLD. It's a dream, not a plan.
• Canelo at Azteca Stadium: COLD.
• Canelo in the UK: COLD.

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