CANELO ALEZ is expected to be the heavyweight world champion if he chooses to gain weight - but will he be able defeat Tyson Fury?
The 31-year old has won four world titles, ranging from light-middleweight through light-heavyweight.
Canelo Alvarez is expected to be a world heavyweight champion
The super-middleweight champion might be ready to leap up two divisions in order to face Ilunga Makabu, WBC cruiserweight champion.
The governing body approved the dust-up for 2022. Canelo will be facing Thabiso Mchunu and Makabu, the challenger.
Eddie Hearn stated that Canelo may move up to heavyweight, as he said the Guadalajara native is aiming to make history.
Frank Sanchez, Canelo's stablemate, outpointed Christian Hammer, a heavyweight Christian Hammer, this weekend. Hearn shares these views.
Oleksandr Usyk is the unified heavyweight champion and holds the WBA/WBO and IBF belts. He has now opened the doors to Alvarez.
Canelo would be much more difficult to beat if he was up against the Gypsy King.
Canelo has 39 knockouts in his 57 wins, compared with 22 KOs in his 32 fights.
After his thrilling three-fight victory over Deontay wilder, the WBC title holder is undefeated.
Canelo was 12 lbs last time out. That's 7 t 11 lb less than Fury for that showdown.
Fury would have a significant weight advantage over the Mexican, but it's more than that.
Fury's reach is also 14.5 inches wider than Canelo.
It is clear that the star will be remembered as one of the greatest ever, but few people would argue with him being the GOAT if he could overcome his physical differences by overthrowing the Fury.
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