Canelo already targeting farewell bout at Estadio Azteca

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has already held preliminary talks about staging his farewell fight at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico. The 36-year-old is currently preparing for his October 31 bout in Saudi Arabia against WBC super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli, which will mark his first ring appearance since losing all four 168-pound titles to Terence Crawford in September 2025.

However, Alvarez is not planning on hanging up his gloves just yet.

"Honestly, I feel great," he told ESPN. "Given how I feel and the shape my body is in, I could fight for a long time, but I also have other goals outside of boxing. I think I've achieved everything in boxing. From here on out, there's not much more left for me to do. I still enjoy the entire process. If it were up to me, it would never be enough.

If it were up to me, I'd never have enough, but I think four or five more fights should do it. I've already done everything I needed to do in boxing. I've achieved more than I could have ever imagined."

Boasting a record of 63 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws with 39 knockouts, Alvarez has captured multiple world titles across four weight divisions. Since Floyd Mayweather's retirement in 2017, the Mexican superstar has arguably been boxing's biggest commercial draw.

If his projection of "four or five more fights" proves accurate, it would take him close to his 40th birthday and the end of the current decade.

"I want my final fight to be in Mexico," he said. "When I was there as a fan supporting the national team at the World Cup, I visited Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. It's a stadium with an incredible atmosphere that gives you such a great feeling. I pictured myself fighting there."

Discussions regarding that possibility were subsequently held with Emilio Azcarraga, owner of Club America—the football club that has called the stadium home since 1966.

"We got in touch, had a Zoom call, and discussed the possibility of staging a fight there in the future. Yes, I can definitely see myself fighting in that stadium," Alvarez stated.