Canelo Alvarez wants former foe Terence Crawford to come out of retirement after a successful return to the ring this weekend.Over a year after dropping the undisputed super-middleweight titles to Crawford, Canelo reclaimed the WBC belt at 168lbs with a comfortable unanimous decision over Christian Mbilli on Saturday.Canelo rolled back the years with a vintage performance and has some massive fights in storeAFPThe Mexican superstar methodically picked apart the defending champion and was the deserved winner, with scorecards of 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110.Having already said he wanted a quick turnaround if he won, Canelo is now in line for some massive fights as the 36-year-old closes out the final chapter of his esteemed career.Briton Hamzah Sheeraz has been tipped to get a shot at the new champion next.At the same time, WBC interim super middleweight titleholder Lester Martinez, who drew with Mbilli in 2025, has also been mentioned.However, one name that will simply never go away until Canelo lays down his gloves for good is Crawford.What did Canelo say about Crawford?Moments after his win, Canelo, now 64-3-2, was asked whether he believes the now-retired American will one day return.“Let’s hope so,” he told Fight Hub TV, speaking about old rival Crawford once again entering the ring.“Hopefully, yes. Honestly, we’d love to have that rematch, as I’ve said.“If not, we’ll keep moving forward with our career, but hopefully that fight can happen.”Crawford congratulated Canelo on social media after his masterclass in the main event of the Ring Magazine card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.View Tweet: https://x.com/Canelo?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwCanelo and Crawford went to war at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last year in one of the biggest fights of all timeGettyWhile the Nebraska native, 42-0, has remained firm on his decision to stay retired, prominent names in the sport have tipped him to end his time out.Others, like boxing commentator Adam Smith, aren’t interested at all in seeing the rematch.“Terence Crawford was simply too good for Canelo Alvarez,” Smith told talkSPORT.com.“He was jumping in weight, but his skill set with his movement and timing was too much for Canelo…“I just hope [Crawford] stays retired now. I don’t think he needs to fight again — he has achieved pretty much everything he set out to in the sport.“And if he stays retired, he will go down as a top ten fighter of all time.”Canelo might well lure Crawford out of retirement for a rematch now he is champion againAFPOnly time will tell whether Crawford reverses his retirement to fight Canelo again, but a potential $100million payday would surely be a start.For now, Canelo is champion again, having rolled back the years to prove there is still life in the old dog at the top of the Saudi show.The event also witnessed Canelo’s teammate Bek Nurmaganbet score a Knockout of the Year contender.Jake Paul, meanwhile, told Canelo ‘we will dance, my friend’ in his reaction to the fight, having come ever so close to fighting the Mexican in 2025.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.