Canelo Alvarez has been a legend of the sport for so many years, but the end of his career is edging ever closer.In his latest comeback, he fights for another world title shot against WBC 168lbs champion Christian Mbilli currently scheduled for October 31.Canelo has acknowledged that it won’t be before long when he retires, but is keen to fight at the top while he still canGettyIt will be his first outing since losing to fellow legend Terence Crawford, who snatched his undisputed super-middleweight titles last September before retiring.Many questioned exactly what Canelo had left to accomplish, and whether he could bow out now at the age of 36.But for now, he is motivated and believes he has more left to give at world level, although he has acknowledged his ending is near.Renowned pundit Adam Smith has hailed Canelo’s phenomenal legacy, but too believes the final stages are beckoning in the coming years.He told talkSPORT.com: “Canelo is an absolute legend of our sport, he always will be.“Every time he comes out and fights, it is a moment you simply have to savour now.“He’s been phenomenal since he was a child coming into the sport, I’ve loved working with him.“Look, Canelo is coming towards the end of his career, he has said that himself.“How long he has until he retires, only he will know.“But we must enjoy him while he’s here, and this is a great fight.”Canelo’s vs Mbilli – a tough welcome backMbilli is unbeaten and is gunning for the chance to potentially send Alvarez into retirementGETTYHis opponent Mbilli is determined to spoil the show, an unbeaten champion and KO artist with only his title to lose.Mbilli has suggested Alvarez remains dangerous, but is ageing, and his time to shoot his profile into the stratosphere is now.Should the Mexican win, he will hope for big fights in one last hurrah in the division, a likely bid to try and become undisputed champion once again.But Smith believes it won’t be easy to record comeback victory, with Mbilli an aggressive operator and a formidable examination of what is left in the tank.He continued: “He’s got a really tough fight next against Mbilli, who of course is the champion.“I think he is really underrated, I think he is a very solid boxer and he is very aggressive.“Their styles feel like it will make it a great fight, and it is right back into the mix for Canelo.”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.