Canelo reveals he is done chasing world titles

Canelo won’t chase belts anymore

Former undisputed super-middleweight star Saul Canelo Alvarez has made a big decision in the twilight of his career, "I'm not going to try to recover the titles I lost, I'm not interested anymore."

Trained, by Eddy Reynoso, Canelo lost his hoard of super-middleweight belts to now-three-weight undisputed king Terence Crawford in September 2025, who defeated the Mexican via unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Now 35, the four-weight world champion has decided that titles are not a priority as he closes in on the end of a long career that begun 20 years ago in 2005.

He said, "I've completed a cycle in my life, I was and still am a champion, even in other divisions. And even though I no longer have the belts, no one can take away the fact that I'm a champion. I spent many years being undisputed, and honestly, I'm no longer interested in being so again.

"My name is already in the history of world boxing. I won't try to recover my belts in any way. From now on, I'll keep fighting against those I consider a challenge for me, the best in the world, whether they have titles or not. That's what I'll do until my very near retirement."

This statement could mean that any potential rematch with Terence Crawford is off the table. Fights with Chris Eubank Jr. or Hamzah Sheeraz could now be a possibility, as the Mexican has always dreamed of fighting in the UK one day.

Canelo is about to undergo surgery on his elbow in San Diego and then he should still be on track to fight next year on his traditional May and September dates.

Alvarez first won a title in 2007 when he picked up the local Jalisco welterweight title in his 15th fight, after turning pro at 15.

By 20, he became the youngest boxer to claim the WBC super-welterweight title in 2011. He has since been involved in 28 world championship fights.