Following the retirement of Terence Crawford earlier this month, the IBF has ordered Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2 (39 KOs) vs. Osleys Iglesias (14-0, 13 KOs) for the vacant super middleweight belt.

Crawford’s retirement on December 17 left the title vacant, as he retired after beating Canelo in September to become the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. Canelo had hoped to secure the rematch, with reports he would return in September following elbow surgery. The unbeaten Iglesias is fresh off an eighth-round stoppage of Vladimir Shishkin in September—his eighth consecutive stoppage victory, however due to him being a very low-profile opponent and the fact that Canelo won’t be ready to fight until September, it’s highly unlikely Canelo takes the fight.