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Report: Canelo set to defend super middleweight title vs. Jermall Charlo

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It appears Canelo Alvarez has his next opponent.

Alvarez is set to put his undisputed super middleweight championship on the line in a fight against Jermall Charlo on Sept. 16, sources told ESPN's Mike Coppinger.

The 32-year-old also announced that he had a "done deal" to join Premier Boxing Champions. It's expected to be a three-fight deal between PBC and Alvarez, Coppinger reports.

Alvarez had been with DAZN since 2018 after inking a five-year, $365-million contract with the streaming service.

Canelo's last fight came in May when he defeated John Ryder via unanimous decision. Alvarez owns a career 59-2-2 record with 39 knockouts.

Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs) has been idle since June 2021, when he retained his WBC middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over Juan Macias Montiel.

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