Canelo Alvarez Eyes Light Heavyweight Return Against Willy Hutchinson

Canelo Alvarez could return to the light heavyweight division for his next bout, with freshly crowned WBC champion Willy Hutchinson emerging as a potential option.

Eddy Reynoso, the trainer of the Mexican superstar, confirmed that Hutchinson’s name is under active evaluation following the latter’s victory over Joshua Buatsi for a world title.

The Tech TL;DR:

• Canelo Alvarez is considering a jump back to the 175-pound light heavyweight division.
• Willy Hutchinson is under consideration by trainer Eddy Reynoso as a potential opponent for the next matchup.
• UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane prepares to defend his title against undefeated Josh Hokit at Madison Square Garden on November 14.

“Oui, sans aucun doute, Hutchinson est une option pour Canelo. Nous verrons bien,” Reynoso told ESPN KnockOut.

Hutchinson has also welcomed the prospect of sharing the ring with Alvarez, telling talkSPORT that he has already been contacted regarding a potential matchup. Alvarez captured the WBC super-middleweight belt by defeating Christian Mbilli in October. A move back up to 175 pounds would give him a fresh path to secure another world championship in that weight class, though neither an opponent nor a date has been officially locked in yet.

UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane brushed aside criticism regarding his previous performances while ramping up preparations to defend his belt against the undefeated Josh Hokit. The French fighter will meet Hokit at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 14, as questions linger over the controversial eye poke that brought a premature end to his previous bout against Tom Aspinall.

Gane claimed the undisputed heavyweight title after Aspinall left the belt vacant to recover from an eye injury. He now faces Hokit, who enters the title fight carrying an unblemished professional MMA record of 10 wins and zero losses.

“Je ne suis pas là pour essayer de convaincre qui que ce soit,” Gane told MMA Fighting.

Rajadamnern Stadium minimumweight world champion Singhasurat faces a stiff test in his first title defense against Knotmai at RWS 221. The champion will put his belt on the line in Bangkok on Saturday, November 14, against a challenger known for high speed and technical precision. Knotmai enters the ring aiming to capture the prestigious world title, while Singhasurat relies on the resilience that carried him to the top of the division.