Overview
- Mike Coppinger reported on Inside The Ring that Álvarez requires elbow surgery, a development later reflected in guidance from sources close to Turki Alalshikh.
- The planned Saudi bout for February 2026 has been pushed back, with timelines discussed for a comeback in the second or third quarter of 2026.
- Specific details of the elbow injury have not been disclosed, and medical commentary in coverage suggests recovery could take several months.
- Álvarez has completed two of four contracted appearances with Riyadh Season, so remaining dates will be reorganized.
- The surgery news follows his Sept. 13 loss to Terence Crawford, which cost him the super‑middleweight titles and left his record at 63‑3‑2, and he has publicly dismissed retirement talk.