Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez has been told he must fight David Benavidez to be the "true king" of the weight class.
Alvarez recently moved up to light-heavyweight for the first time in three years after becoming undisputed at 168lbs last November. The Mexican came up short in his bid at 175lb against Dmitry Bivol, suffering his first defeat in almost a decade after being outpointed by the Russian.
Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn has said Alvarez will soon decide whether to rematch Bivol or pursue a trilogy with Gennady Golovkin in September. Golovkin set up a trilogy fight with his longtime rival Alvarez by stopping Ryota Murata in April.
