Canelo Alvarez Shoots Down Boxing Super Fight With UFC Welterweight King

KEY POINTS

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is not interested in fighting Kamaru Usman right now
Usman is likely to rematch Leon Edwards in July in defense of his UFC welterweight strap
Alvarez will challenge his first light heavyweight title against Dmitry Bivol on May 7

In the combat sports scene, crossover fights between elite boxers and the best from the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene have been heavily discussed ever since Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s bombastic matchup back in 2017.

But for Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, getting into a big-money fight against an MMA star is not in his immediate plans as he wants to focus on the legacy that he will be leaving in the boxing scene.

“Never say no, but right now it’s not in my future. Not right now. Yeah, it’s all about legacy right now, but you never know,” Alvarez told TMZ Sports.

The thought of seeing Alvarez mix it up with reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman would surely pique the interest of both the MMA and boxing communities.

Usman is currently healing up from a hand injury after defending his title against Colby Covington in a five-round war back in November 2021.

Usman is set to rematch Leon Edwards in July in a complete throwback to the champion’s first-ever UFC fight in December 2015.

As for Alvarez, he is slated to challenge Dmitry Bivol for his WBA super light heavyweight title on May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

The Mexican superstar is coming off an 11th-round stoppage of Caleb Plant in November 2021, and his fight with Bivol will serve as the 61st fight of his long and illustrious career.

When asked about his thought on retirement, the 31-year-old said he plans to keep it going for several more years.

“I don’t know, but I hope [I keep doing it] for a long time because I’m going to miss boxing when I retire. Right now, I think six years more, seven, five, I don’t know,” Alvarez said.

Alvarez went on to say that he wants to become the undisputed king of the 175-pound light heavyweight division, which could set him up on a collision course with either WBO king Joe Smith or WBC and IBF champion Artur Beterbiev.

His legacy in boxing is already cemented at this point, but going on to potentially dominate the light heavyweight division is going to be something else.