Comfortable elbay or alibi surgery?

He did alashikh unless any promoter before it was able to: demolish the walls of boxing policy and force the impossible battles to happen. It deserves every ounce of credit to give fans the offers that have been rejected for years. But with Canelo álvarez, TURKI may have made the first mistake – very expensive.

Reports confirm that Caneo underwent surgery in the facility, which delayed his return until late 2026. On the surface, it is a medical update. But under it? It seems to be a built -in excuse, an insurance policy, or what is worse than that, the inaugural action of retirement in advance.

Turki has invested more than $ 400 million in Canelo for four battles. This is the money of generations, a statement of the world. What has the Kingdom received so far?

• Fight 1: Cherry sewn. Safe and inspiring choice. Rant without danger. He barely supposed to buy $ 400 million.
• Fight 2: disaster. Tender “Bud” Crawford not only overcoming Caneo but its dismantling, and exposing the gap between a wonderful profession and a true greatness. That night was not just a loss. It was an insult to the volatility of the narration around the world.
• Fight 3: It is already at risk. By going under the knife now, Caneo created a ready -made shield. If he loses, the excuse is waiting: “He was not the same after surgery.” If it retires, the story is set: “The injury forced him to go out.”

The Turki check book may bought the most expensive alibi in the history of boxing.

Here’s the dark truth: Even if Caneo returns, its way forward is a minefield.

• Refund match: It will be burned, because it is the only battle that provides the numbers that Turki expects. But Crowford knows him now. Timing timing, saw weaknesses, and felt dull legs. The return match will not be just another loss. It can be stopped, a final mark of wondering from Omaha.
• Hamza Shiraz: A young, tall, tall, embarrassing. Exactly this type of puzzle that Canelo has never liked. If the patterns make the battles, this makes nightmares.
• David Beneavids: Mexican monster. Great, tormented, unnecessary. This is not only about loss – it is related to punishment. Caneo can find itself besieged under the age of ten, twelve rounds of continuous fireworks.

So what does surgery really mean? It may be a real medical necessity. Caneo may not have delayed it anymore. But perhaps – and this is the uncomfortable truth – it is planned to go out. A way to let the theater is filled with sympathy instead of walking through one of these three doors and risking brutal exposure.

If this is the case, a Turkish bet of $ 400 million was not in the future of boxing. A star was fading, who gave himself the umbrella.

The paradox is rich. Turki built the RIYADH season in the new superpower of sport by eliminating excuses – by forcing fighters on the risks that their promotions have long rejected. However, the face of his empire may end his career with the most appropriate excuse ever: “elbow”.

History will remember Croford’s masterpiece. He may remember BENAVIDEZ, or Sheeraz, or inoue climbing. But Canilo? Unless nothing miracle happened in 2026, his twilight may not be mentioned for those who overcame it, but for the star who followed him in every conversation.

The surgery will not only repair its ou. It will give him an exit strategy.