Overview
- Turki Alalshikh announced Alvarez will headline a 'Mexico Against the World' card in Riyadh on Sept. 12, aligned with Mexican Independence Day weekend.
- The show will be the inaugural event for Canelo Promotions, and Alalshikh said Alvarez’s bout will be for a world title.
- No opponent has been named, with Alalshikh calling it a surprise as media speculate based on which titles become available.
- Alvarez postponed an early‑2026 return following October arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow and now targets September.
- Crawford’s retirement fragmented the 168‑pound titles, with the WBA elevating Jose Armando Resendiz and other bodies ordering fights involving contenders such as Hamzah Sheeraz, Diego Pacheco and Christian Mbilli.