Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez has raised concerns by confirming that his retirement is getting closer: the Mexican champion revealed that he only has three or four fights left before hanging up his gloves.

In a revealing interview, the Guadalajara native was emphatic: he no longer fights for money, but for passion, stating that he has practically achieved all his goals in the ring. With over two decades of career and a legacy that includes championships in multiple divisions, Canelo acknowledges that he “has nothing left to prove,” a statement that marks the beginning of the end of one of the most brilliant careers in modern boxing.

The first stop on his final chapter already has a date and opponent: Canelo will face the undefeated Christian Mbilli on October 31, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a bout that was originally scheduled for September but was postponed. This duel not only represents a sporting challenge but also the official start of his farewell tour in professional boxing.

As for dates, although there is no exact day for his farewell, the boxer himself had previously mentioned that age 37 would be the ideal point to retire, which, added to his current pace of one or two fights per year, places his definitive goodbye in the near future.

Thus, with every punch and every bell, the boxing world begins to bid farewell to its greatest Mexican figure, as Canelo's legend inevitably enters its final chapter.