Canelo Alvarez Down To Two Opponents For Next Fight, Says Manager And Trainer Eddie Reynoso

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez could be zeroing in on his next opponent in May.
Canelo Alvarez (red trunks) and Gennadiy Golovkin (white trunks) box during a super middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena.
Canelo Alvarez (red trunks) and Gennadiy Golovkin (white trunks) box during a super middleweight championship bout at T-Mobile Arena. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Canelo Alvarez has seemingly zeroed in on two potential opponents for his next fight.

Canelo's trainer and manager Eddie Reynoso spoke to Box Azteca and said that two names they've discussed are William Scull and Christian Mbilli. Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) is the IBF super middleweight champion while Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) is ranked No. 1 by the WBC and WBA and No. 3 by the IBF.

Canelo is currently the WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight champions.

"There is William Scull [and] Christian Mbilli," Reynoso said. "They are the ones that are more or less there right now, but there is nothing concrete."

There has been plenty of chatter surrounding a potential bout against pound-for-pound great and WBA junior middleweight champion Terence Crawford, though, that seems to be in play for September for Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs).

Scull, 32, a Cuban who is based out of Germany, won the IBF super middleweight by defeating Vladimir Shiskin by unanimous decision on Oct. 19. Canelo had the title but was forced to vacate the belt when he opted not to fight Scull when he was enforced as a mandatory by the IBF.

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Mbilli, 29, has made a name for himself in Canada and is coming off the most impressive victory of his career, a unanimous decision win (100-90, 99-91, 98-92) over former middleweight title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchanko. Mbilli has only fought in the United States twice in his career.

By fighting Scull, Canelo, 34, would have another chance to become the undisputed middleweight champion for a second time after accomplishing the feat when he defeated Caleb Plant on Nov. 6, 2021. Mbilli would likely be the more dangerous fight of the two.

Either way, both fights would feel like a tune up heading into a potential bout vs. Crawford.

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Nathaniel Marrero
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Nathaniel Marrero is a writer for the Boxing, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Ravens On SI sites. He's also written for the Orlando Sentinel and MLB.com, and was a part of UCF's sports show, Hitting The Field. He attended UCF and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2023. Twitter/X: Nate_Marrero