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Canelo Álvarez says he wants to fight till he's 37. Who can take his mantle in boxing?

Canelo Alvarez of Mexico arrives for a press conference to preview their Sept. 30, 2023, super middleweight undisputed championship fight against Jermell Charlo at Palladium Times Square on Aug. 15, 2023, in New York City.

LAS VEGAS — Several times Wednesday, during the final news conference before his fight Saturday against Jermell Charlo, Canelo Álvarez was referred to as boxing's biggest superstar. Not the best. Not the most electrifying. But its biggest active star. It's a fact.

It's a title Álvarez has held in the eight years since Floyd Mayweather Jr. last fought a boxer in a professional bout, cornering the Mexican and Mexican American markets while becoming the most mainstream name — non-YouTuber, exhibition fighter division — in the business.

He reached the pedestal with a distinct red look, a reserved manner, a well-calculated approach, and consistent success. He possesses the power

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