CARL FRAMPTON called Canelo Alvarez, boxing's only champion with a 100% knockout rate, a 'dangerous fight'.
Artur Beterbiev has the remarkable record of 16 KOs in as few fights at light-heavyweight where he is WBC and IBF champion.
Canelo Alvarez practicing ahead of his fight against Caleb Plant
Because of Canelo’s fearlessness, he is now ready to take on the Russian danger man.
His status as the sport’s most popular attraction could allow him to dictate terms that suit him better, such as making Beterbiev (36), lose valuable pounds.
Frampton, 34: "You go up to light-heavyweights, and Beterbiev causes him problems. That is a dangerous fight.
"And if he accepts that fight, because it has been mentioned, it's a dangerous and dangerous fight.
"But I imagine that if it does happen, it would likely be a few lbs below light-heavyweight to suit Canelo."
His only loss in a career was suffered by the Mexican star, when Floyd Mayweather (now 44) used a similar strategy.
He put Canelo in the fight at a catchweight limit of 152lb instead of the usual 154lb light middleweight limit and cruised to a points victory.
Alvarez, 31 years old, has not looked back since that defeat at age 23. He won titles in four divisions, all the way to light-heavyweight.
He is currently the WBC, WBA, and IBF champion at super-middle and tries to undisputed glory against Caleb Plant this weekend.
He has already beaten Callum Smith (31), and Billy Joe Saunders (31) at 168lb.
Frampton now tips the unbeaten British duo Plant (29), and David Benavidez (24), as the only threats at the weight.
He stated that he had three super-middleweights before Callum Smith's fight. I believed they would cause him problems.
"One was Callum Smith, and he didn’t give him any issues but I thought that before the fight that that he would have. The other was Plant and we’ll see how that turns out.
"Another one was Benavidez. I think Benavidez gives him trouble. He's a young, dangerous punching Mexican fighter, and good fighter.
"I don’t know if it would beat him. I would bet Canelo, but he’d certainly give him problems."
Plant has won 21 of his fights and looks classy. However, he still has the greatest challenge in boxing to overcome.
Frampton supports Canelo in uncomfortable moments, but he can't pick with the pound-for pound king.
Frampton stated: "I believe it's an excellent fight, I think Plant is going to give Canelo some issues for a while but I think (Canelo will) figure him out, beat him, possibly stop him late.
"Maybe beat him in points, but I believe there will be some rounds, especially the first half, where Canelo's movement will cause some problems.
"But he (Canelo), will work him out, as he works them all out."
