CANELO'S NEXT DANCE: CHARLO A 'LONGSHOT' OR A LETHAL LEFT HOOK?

Right, let's cut through the waffle. Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed king of the super-middles, is back on the hunt for his next opponent. And according to talkSPORT, there's a five-man shortlist doing the rounds, with Jermall Charlo still clinging on like a barnacle to a ship's hull. Is it a proper fight, or just more smoke and mirrors from the Mexican superstar's camp?

Charlo, the WBC middleweight champ, has been out of the ring longer than some of us have been waiting for a proper British heavyweight clash. He's got the talent, no doubt, a decent jab and power, but ring rust is a cruel mistress. To step in with Canelo after such a layoff? That's not just a challenge; it's a suicide mission for most.

The other names on the list? We've heard 'em all before. Benavidez, Morrell, Munguia – solid fighters, all of them. But none of 'em quite get the blood boiling like a proper domestic dust-up, do they? We're talking Benn-Eubank, Froch-Groves territory. Canelo, for all his greatness, often picks his spots. And while Charlo's name keeps popping up, it feels like a 'longshot' for a reason.

This isn't just about who Canelo fights; it's about the legacy. Will he take on a genuinely dangerous, in-form opponent, or will we see another 'safe' defence? The boxing world, especially us lot on the cobbles, wants to see the best fight the best. Charlo, if he's truly serious, needs to prove he's still got the fire in his belly. Until then, it's just another name on a list, waiting for the call that might never come.