The panorama in the 168-pound division maintains constant activity regarding the projections of its main champions. The Caribbean boxer Osley Iglesias, who holds the world championship of the International Boxing Federation, shared his assessments about an eventual confrontation against Saúl Álvarez, pointing out the difficulties that exist for the fight to be organized.

The possibility of this confrontation arises in a context where the Mexican monarch is preparing to measure forces against Christian Mbilli in the month of September.

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When asked about the likelihood of the man from Guadalajara accepting a unifying challenge after fulfilling that commitment, boxer Osley Iglesias was realistic about the immediate future of negotiations within the super middleweight category.

In an interview given to the specialized magazine The Ring, the fighter of Cuban origin detailed his expectations regarding a possible negotiation with the boxer's team from Jalisco. "It's complicated, it's complicated, Canelo is not going to want this fight. But I hope God wants it and gives me the fight and shows the world that we Cubans know and that Osley Iglesias is made of different wood," Osley Iglesias declared to the aforementioned information source.

The background of the refusal in the division

The distance between both work teams has a history that was recorded at the beginning of the year 2026. During that period, the boxing regulatory entity extended a formal invitation to compete for the belt that was vacant.

However, the boxer from Guadalajara declined the proposal to face Osley Iglesias, arguing the need to complete a medical recovery process after elbow surgery.

Given the Jalisco native's response, the organization proceeded to contact the next person in the ranking, Jaime Munguía.

However, the company Zanfer Promotions, in charge of representing the Tijuana native, also notified its rejection of the contest for the vacant championship against Osley Iglesias, formally arguing that the Mexican boxer had other plans designed for the development of his career at that time.

Winning the championship and the current panorama

The vacancy of the scepter was finally resolved in the ring through a mandatory confrontation.

The Caribbean fighter fought the belt against the Russian Pavel Silyagin, obtaining the victory via technical knockout during the eighth episode. This result consolidated the undefeated man as the new holder of the federation's 168-pound belt.

At 28 years old, the athlete seeks to consolidate himself in a category that has champions such as Jaime Munguía in the WBA and Hamzah Sheeraz in the WBO.

Osley Iglesias' goal remains firm in securing the highest profile billboards on the commercial circuit, hoping that the promotional efforts will open the necessary channels to carry out the unifying duels in the medium term.