Canelo Álvarez has chosen the next series of challenges for himself atop the boxing world.

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If Álvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) wins, and if Gennady Golovkin beats Ryota Murata in Japan in April, Álvarez and Golovkin will complete their highly entertaining trilogy in the late summer or early fall.

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“For me, it’s to continue to make history, right?” Álvarez said Wednesday as he opened promotion of his showdown with Bivol, slated for T-Mobile Arena.

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”I like the idea to go to 175 and fight (Bivol), the second-best fighter in that division, the champion. That’s a good challenge for me.”

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Álvarez also intends to take a third fight in December, likely against either a cruiserweight champion or a super middleweight mandatory challenger.

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