Report: Badou Jack could face Canelo Alvarez next, negotiations going “very well”

Badou Jack and Canelo Alvarez could face each other later this yearPhoto via USA Today SPorts

Swedish boxing world champion Badou Jack and superstar Canelo Alvarez could fight for the WBC cruiserweight title next.

That’s according to Amer Abdullah, the head of Boxing at Saudi Arabia-based Skill Challenge Entertainment – who represent the Swedish boxer.

“Yeah we are currently in discussion with Canelo’s team. I am talking directly to them and of course we represent Badou as a Skill Challenge Promotions athlete. The talks are going very well,” Abdullah recently told BoxingScene.

“I’m hoping that the talks progress and I think we have a lot of the negotiations and terms met with everybody satisfied. There are one or two more sticking points that I’m hoping won’t turn out to be sticking points. But Canelo is a very established guy and his team know what they’re doing.”

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Badou Jack could fight for a fourth division title

According to Abdullah, the Swedish boxer could also move on to compete at bridgerweight with the intention to win a belt in a fourth division.

“I’m hoping we can get this thing over the line but Badou has other options. We are looking at possibly a Bridgerweight fight, to win a title in a fourth division,” Abdullah said. “In the next couple of weeks we will be able to make an announcement on what’s going to be next for him.”

Jack is on a six-fight winning streak and won the WBC cruiserweight title against Ilunga Makabu in his most recent fight.

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