Who's Next for Canelo? Lester Martinez Calls Him Out, Sheeraz and Crawford Get Floated
Canelo Alvarez is the WBC super middleweight champion again after beating Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision on Oct. 31. Nothing is signed for his next fight. Here's who's calling, and who's being floated.
Call-out: Lester Martinez
The Ring says its No. 4 super middleweight wants the new champ. Its graphic quotes Martinez, via Izquierdazo Boxeo: "My dream now is to fight Canelo because he's the champion."
Speculation: Sheeraz or a Crawford rematch
ThaBoxingVoice is floating Hamzah Sheeraz as next and asking about a rematch with Terence Crawford. Those are question marks, not reports: neither fight has been offered or announced.
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- Canelo vs. Lester Martinez: COLD. It's a call-out.
- Canelo vs. Sheeraz: COLD. It's speculation.
- Canelo vs. Crawford II: COLD. It's speculation.
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