Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Junior Ilunga Makabu - A CLOSER LOOK (4K)

Canelo Alvarez could chase a title in a fifth weight class.

At the WBC Convention in Mexico City, the organisation approved the request of Canelo's trainer and manager, Eddy Reynoso, to have Alvarez challenge Ilunga Junior Makabu for the cruiserweight championship.

Alvarez, who's considered by most to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer, became undisputed champion at 168 pounds earlier this month with an 11th-round TKO of Caleb Plant. A win over Makabu would make Canelo (57-1-2, 39 KOs) a five-division champion.

Alvarez has never competed at cruiserweight, so Reynoso needed to petition the WBC to order the title fight. Now that the fight has been approved, negotiations can begin; and if no deal is struck, a purse bid will be ordered.

Here's an in-depth preview of the fight!