Canelo Alvarez undergoes elbow surgery and will not fight again until mid-2026
The crushing defeat to Terence 'Bud' Crawford on September 14 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has taken a second toll on Saul Canelo Alvarez in the form of injury. According to the always well-informed Mike Coppinger of The Ring, the Mexican underwent surgery to have an operation on an elbow due to pain he had been suffering for weeks in that joint.Canelo signed a four-fight contract with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season, which included two fights in Riyadh during 2025, but in the end he only fought one against CubanWilliam Scull. For that reason, he was due to step into the ring again in February 2026, which is now impossible after the elbow surgery was revealed.The 35-year-old former world super middleweight champion, who will celebrate 20 years as a professional on October 29, underwent surgery in San Diego […]
