Anthony Yarde fancies his chances against Canelo Alvarez, if he wins his next fight.Yarde is currently gearing up to challenge David Benavidez for his WBC light heavyweight title, on November 22.Yarde is 27-3 in his ventures on the professional sceneGettyBenavidez is a two-weight champion and has amassed a professional record of 30-0 in his career so far.He is also a long-term foe of Canelo.Their rivalry dates back to when Benavidez was the mandatory challenger for the Mexican’s WBC super middleweight title, but a fight never materialised between the pair.Now, the American will put his new title on the line after being upgraded to full champion from interim earlier in the year.Should Yarde be the first man to defeat Benavidez, he sees himself sharing the ring with some of the biggest names in the sport – like Canelo.After the Mexican’s recent loss to Terence Crawford, the 35-year-old will naturally be assessing his options for a comeback.In light of that, Yarde told Sky Sports: “We will see. Someone like Canelo? “I think Canelo would want to come back and think ‘I can beat this guy. He lost to [Sergey] Kovalev. I knocked out Kovalev.’“Do you know what I’m saying?“No one knows where this storyline can go.Artur Beterbiev was the latest to hand Yarde a defeat, as the WBC, IBF and WBO Light Heavyweight titles were on the line in 2023News Group“Imagine that. Anthony Yarde versus Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. It would be crazy.”What else would a victory against David Benavidez mean for Anthony Yarde?As well as the chance to face-off with Canelo, Yarde thinks a win could secure him a spot on the sport-wide ranks.He told Sky Sports: “I think [Benavidez is] on the pound-for-pound list. “Again that’s motivation for me because this will be two people I’ve fought that are on the current pound-for-pound list.“It would be a crazy thing to see Anthony Yarde on a Ring magazine pound-for-pound list by beating David Benavidez.“That’s the reason I got into boxing, to push the limits and see just how far I can go to be the best.”Yarde has received a lot of praise in his career thus far, despite losing to BeterbievgettyAs the Briton looks to extend his current four-fight win streak, the only obstacle he has to get over first is his 6ft 2ins foe.It will be Yarde’s third shot at a world title, having fallen short in his two previous assault at the division’s elite.The carrot of a huge showdown with Alvarez beckons, and despite the Mexican’s recent defeat, he remains a huge commercial draw.And the former pound-for-pound king teased a first appearance in the UK, and still has two fights remaining with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh.