US EditionCanelo Alvarez 2026 Return Delayed by Elbow Surgery After Loss to Terence Crawford, per Reports
Álvarez had surgery on his injured elbow after fighting Terence Crawford and will be sidelined for at least two months, delaying his return until mid-2026, sources said.
- On 09/29/2025, Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez underwent elbow surgery in San Diego, California, delaying his ring return until next year, ESPN and The Ring reported.
- He fought with an injured elbow during his September 13 loss to Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium, costing him his super-middleweight titles.
- Medical timelines show two months out, then 12 to 15 weeks before training, with ESPN reporting Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez will be sidelined a minimum of two months after surgery.
- Álvarez's four-fight Riyadh deal is directly affected by the recovery timeline, removing him from the Riyadh card planned for early next year and delaying his two remaining fights with Turki Alalshikh.
- Álvarez lost his super-middleweight belts but remains contracted for two fights with Turki Alalshikh, with potential comeback opponents including Terence Crawford, Chris Eubank Jr., Hamzah Sheeraz, and Christian Mbilli.
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Reports: Canelo Alvarez out until at least mid-2026 after elbow surgery
Canelo Alvarez, boxing's biggest star, has undergone elbow surgery, delaying the Mexican's next fight from a planned February event to at least the second quarter of 2026, according to multiple reports.
The Mexican boxer Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez faces a new obstacle in his career. After losing against the American Terence Crawford in the fight that unified the supermedium titles, the cover will undergo elbow surgery. According to host Mike Coppinger for the Inside the Ring program in DAZN, the ‘Canelo’ was scheduled to return in February within the Riyadh Season, but that fight will no longer occur on that date. ‘Canelo’ Álvarez still retains two …
Canelo Álvarez was operated from the elbow in San Diego and will be out until May 2026. The surgery alters his millionaire contract with Riyadh Season. It is the third operation in his career, after knee and wrist interventions. Surgery after defeat against Crawford Saul Canelo Álvarez, former World Supermedianweight Champion, was subjected to elbow surgery after his point defeat against Terence Crawford in September in Las Vegas. The interventi…
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