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Canelo Alvarez called out by new rival who is plotting unification fight hijack

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Janibek Alimkhanuly, a controversial new arrival at 168lbs, wants to earn a shot at Canelo Alvarez by beating Hamzah Sheeraz. Alvarez is hoping to return to the top of the 168lbs division after losing his undisputed titles to Terence Crawford last September. Canelo could face new competition at 168lbs Getty After Crawford retired and the belts fragmented, champions were crowned, and Alvarez will face new WBC king Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Saudi Arabia. Should he taste victory, given he holds a contract with Saudi chief Turki Alalshikh, it is likely he will be matched with current WBO 168lbs champion Hamzah Sheeraz. Alvarez has opened the door to a clash with the Briton , but a new obstacle has been placed in the way. Sheeraz has been ordered to face newly arrived Alimkhanuly, who has moved up to 160lbs. The pair have a couple of weeks to reach an agreement, which comes in the shadow of the Kazakh boxer’s failed drugs test late last year. And on his social media, he has already

First report: WBO order Hamzah Sheeraz vs Janibek Alimkhanuly — sports.yahoo.com, 1d