With Canelo Alvarez sidelined, Turki Alalshikh is eyeing two new headliners for February’s Riyadh Season card.The chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority had planned to match Canelo against Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz in the first Saudi card of the new year.GettyAlalshikh is planning a stacked Riyadh Season card for February[/caption]However, an injury to the Mexican’s elbow, which will require surgery, has delayed his return to the ring until mid-to-late 2026.As a result, Alalshikh is now looking into alternative options, with David Benavidez and Devin Haney said to be the favourites to co-headline the event.Their position on the card is dependent on both men winning their upcoming fights on November 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Benavidez (30-0) defends his WBC light-heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde (27-3) in the main event.Haney (32-0) challenges Brian Norman Jr (28-0) for the WBO welterweight strap in the chief support slot.What is Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez’s history?Benavidez topping a card previously meant for Canelo is somewhat ironic.Boxing fans have been clamouring to see the pair face each other for the best part of three years.Benavidez spent a lengthy stretch as Canelo’s WBC mandatory when the Mexican superstar held all four belts at super middleweight.However, a fight never came to fruition.Benavidez claims Canelo rejected a $70million (£52m) offer from Al Haymon’s PBC to box him in May 2024, opting instead to face Jaime Munguia. GettyBenavidez is being eyed as a potential replacement headliner for Canelo[/caption]As is Haney, who fights Norman Jr in NovemberGettyCanelo’s trainer and manager, Eddy Reynoso, insists the proposal was never made, although the former pound-for-pound king has shown little interest in fighting ‘The Monster‘ over the years.He previously affirmed he would need a guaranteed purse of between $150m (£117m) and $200m (£156m) to face Benavidez, prompting criticism from several preeminent voices in the boxing sphere.In the end, Benavidez grew tired of waiting and moved up to light heavyweight to establish himself as a world champion with wins over Oleksandr Gvozdyk and David Morrell.Meanwhile, Canelo dropped his undisputed crown against Crawford earlier this month.The 35-year-old has two fights left on his $400m (£297m) contract with Riyadh Season.Chris Eubank Jr and Sheeraz are among the names that have been touted as potential dance partners for his swansong bouts, while the initial plan was for him to compete in February and October 2026.Those dates will now be pushed back in light of his injury.