Eddie Hearn reveals Canelo Alvarez's next opponent and it's neither Benavidez nor Crawford

he owner of Matchroom Boxing, , believes he has the definitive name of 's next opponent for September 14 and, according to his information, it would not be or , but the Puerto Rican fighter, , who is the mandatory challenger of the World Boxing Association (WBA). In an interview with Boxing News, Hearn confirmed that, although there are no firm negotiations with the Canelo Team at the moment, he did point out that if the fight is finalised, it could take place in the Saudi Arabian market, at the Kingdoom Arena in Riyadh. "In a million years I can't believe they're going to fight Scull," (International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger).

He added: "I would think it's a deal to step aside. I'm sure there's a lot of talk with around the world. I'm not really involved in that, apart from a possible fight with Edgar Berlanga, which there have been some whispers about.



There are no negotiations about that fight. Obviously, he's under contract with us. He's a Matchroom fighter.

" What are the certainties for the possible fight between Canelo and Edgar Berlanga? According to El Nuevo Herald, has three finalists for his September fight: , all mandatory opponents and the final decision will be known in the coming weeks. In Scull's case, which is the most delicate because if he does not reach an agreement it could cost him the IBF title, Canelo has already made him a financial offer to avoid the fight, but it is still unknown if he accepted the offer to step aside. Several reports c.