Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez realizes that he’s getting closer to the final leg of his pro career.
Canelo, 33-years-old, will defend his undisputed super middleweight crown against Jermell Charlo, on September 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their showdown will headline a Showtime Pay-Per-View card. Charlo, the undisputed junior middleweight champion, will move up in weight by two divisions to make the fight.
Canelo turned pro in 2005, as a junior welterweight. He would eventually capture his first world title at junior middleweight in 2011.
He eventually headed up to middleweight and won gold in that division in 2018. A year later, Canelo would jump up to light heavyweight and captured a world title at 175. And then he dropped back to super middleweight to eventually unify the entire weight class in 2021.
At the moment, Canelo believes that his career can continue for at least four or five more years.
“I think I at least have four more years in me, maybe five. I’ve been a professional boxer since I was 15 years of age. That is almost 18 years fighting professionally. I always said I would retire when I was 36 or 37, around that age. That should be more than enough, it’s so many years boxing. By then, I will have accomplished many things and then I will have to enjoy life with the family and all,” Canelo told The Breakfast Club.
Canelo saw action back in May, when he dominated John Ryder over twelve rounds of action. He would then sign a three fight agreement with Premier Boxing Champions. The upcoming defense against Charlo is the first bout of that deal. Win or lose in September, Canelo is expected to fight in May and September of 2024.