Jack vs Canelo

When is Jack vs Canelo?

Badou Jack could face the challenge of Canelo Alvarez in Autumn/Fall 2025 Saudi Arabia.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Jack would be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Cruiserweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in December 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 150 days (4 months and 30 days).

Jack vs Canelo stats

Badou Jack would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Canelo Alvarez would make his way to the ring with a record of 63 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 39 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Canelo would have a slight advantage in power over Jack, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Jack's 59%.

Badou Jack is the older man by 7 years, at 41 years old.

Jack has a height advantage of 4 inches over Canelo. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Badou Jack and Canelo Alvarez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Jack is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 32 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 7 months later than Canelo, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 288 fewer professional rounds, totaling 232 compared to Canelo's 520.

Jack vs Canelo form

Jack has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian on May 3, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Ilunga Makabu on February 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah.

Going into that contest, he had won against Richard Rivera on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah.

Before that, he had beaten Samuel Crossed on November 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had defeated Dervin Colina on June 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida, United States.

Canelo Alvarez has beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against William Scull on May 3, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Edgar Berlanga on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jaime Munguia on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Jermell Charlo on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against John Ryder on May 6, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Canelo Alvarez has been fighting more than Badou Jack.

Badou Jack last fought 4 months and 2 days ago, while Canelo Alvarez's last outing was 4 months and 2 days ago.

Jack's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

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