“Alvarez belongs on the golf course, not in the ring,” Arum told The Ring. “I think Alvarez is finished.”

Arum is certainly biased with his assessment of Alvarez, who turns 36 later this month.

After all, the fighter he co-promotes in WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli will make his first title defense against him in October.

“I have no idea if Alvarez should retire or not, but I like Mbilli in the fight,” said Arum.

Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) is coming off a hard-fought split draw against Lester Martinez in September. The fight took place on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s loss against Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) has not fought since dropping his undisputed super middleweight crown to the undersized Crawford, who jumped up two weight classes to beat the Mexican star.

In October, Alvarez underwent left elbow surgery and two months later, Mbilli was elevated to full titleholder status, just as Crawford announced his retirement.

“I’m not surprised that Alvarez looked bad against Crawford,” said Arum.

“Terence is a great fighter. Canelo has been a tough guy and a good fighter but not a great fighter on the level of Crawford, who's totally unique and very skillful. Crawford has all of their numbers.”

Alvarez is ranked No. 1 by The Ring at 168 pounds and finds himself in unfamiliar territory as a contender without a crown for the first time since 2015.

Mbilli is rated two places below him at super middleweight, with a series of intrigued names monitoring this situation closely including new WBO beltholder Hamzah Sheeraz and IBF titleholder Osleys Iglesias.

Oddsmakers have installed Alvarez as a -300 betting favorite and Mbilli as a +230 underdog, according to DraftKings.