Canelo vs. Makabu for WBC Cruiserweight Title at 190 Pounds is Next
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Las Vegas, NV (November 17th, 2021)– In yet another wild boxing development, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will move up to cruiserweight in May or June 2022, perhaps during the Cinco De Mayo Latino holiday in a bid to win a fifth world title, and will face Ilunga Makabu in a super fight for the World Boxing Council World Cruiserweight title next. Makabu, 28-2 with 25 knockouts, Johannesburg, South Africa by way of The Congo, will earn more money than any cruiserweight in the brief of the division when he fights Canelo, 57-1-2 with 39 knockouts, Guadalajara, Mexico. Cinco de Mayo 2022 will occur on Thursday, May 5, 2022, meaning Canelo’s cruiserweight bout could coincide with the holiday, depending on scheduling.
Canelo will have to gain at least 18 more pounds over his current fight weight to fight Makabu, as the World Boxing Council has now lowered the cruiserweight weight limit range to between over 175 pounds to a maximum of 190 pounds, with the new WBC Bridgerweight division range from over 190 pounds to 224 pounds.
Makabu at 6’0″ is taller than Canelo. How well Canelo can move at cruiserweight is not known, but cruiserweight is not heavyweight, and Makabu did get taken out in the third round by Tony Bellew, so Canelo is likely to follow Bellew’s template to beat Makabu. Still, Canelo is ascending to the cruiserweight division. Perhaps the jump in weight class represents a new challenge for Canelo. Overall, Canelo always makes for an interesting bout. Canelo will be attempting to win a world title in a fifth division.
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