Overview

• Turki Alalshikh confirmed the surgery after Álvarez’s loss to Terence Crawford, with the news first reported by Mike Coppinger.
• Álvarez’s next bout under his multi-fight Riyadh Season deal shifts from February to a target window in the second or third quarter of 2026.
• Coppinger indicated Álvarez’s eventual return is expected to take place in Riyadh, with specifics to be announced.
• If the comeback lands in the third quarter, Álvarez is likely to box only once in 2026, according to multiple reports.
• Following his Sept. 13 defeat to Crawford for the undisputed super middleweight crown, Álvarez is now ranked No. 1 by the WBC and WBO, with his 2026 opponent still undecided.