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Canelo Álvarez Undergoes Elbow Surgery, Pushing Return to Mid-to-Late 2026

The procedure postpones his February Riyadh Season bout under Turki Alalshikh's deal.

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Canelo Alvarez gets the tape cut off his gloves after a loss to Terence Crawford. Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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Overview

  • ESPN reports Álvarez has had elbow surgery and is expected to be sidelined at least two months, with a full return to training projected in 12 to 15 weeks.
  • His comeback is now targeted for the second or third quarter of 2026, delaying the planned February fight in Riyadh and potentially limiting him to one bout next year.
  • The development follows his Sept. 13 unanimous-decision loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas, which cost him the undisputed super-middleweight titles.
  • Álvarez remains under a four-fight agreement with Saudi organizer Turki Alalshikh that envisioned two 2026 events, plans that will be adjusted after the surgery.
  • An opponent and date for his next fight are undecided; prior February candidates included Hamzah Sheeraz, Chris Eubank Jr., Christian Mbilli and Dmitry Bivol, and this marks the third surgery of his career after operations in 2018 (knee) and 2022 (wrist).