For the final fight of his career, whenever it may be, Alvarez wants to fight at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the largest stadium in Latin America and one of the largest stadiums in the world.

Sitting 7,352 feet above sea level and with a capacity of over 87,500 fans, the “Cathedral of Football” would be a fitting place to say goodbye to boxing’s present-day king.

But before any talks of retirement can be kicked around, Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) aims to become a three-time super middleweight champion when he faces WBC titleholder Christian Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) on October 31. DAZN will offer the Alvarez-Mbilli card to subscribers of its Ultimate plan and on pay-per-view from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

“I want my last fight to be in Mexico,” Alvarez told ESPN. “When I was there as a fan supporting the national team [in the World Cup in June], I was at Estadio Azteca [in Mexico City], and it’s a stadium that gives you an incredible vibe – a very good feeling. I pictured myself fighting there.”

Alvarez was front and center for the World Cup festivities this summer. The four-division champion took part in game ceremonies and was greeted with thunderous cheers.

"For one reason or another, Emilio Azcarraga [chairman of Televisa, owner of the professional football team Club America] wanted to speak with me,” Alvarez said. “So we got in touch, had a Zoom call and discussed the possibility of having a fight there in the future. Yes, I can definitely see myself fighting there."

Alvarez is no stranger to stadium fights, having done so in Las Vegas, Arlington, Texas, Houston and Miami. He also drew a crowd of approximately 51,000 in May 2023, when he beat John Ryder in a homecoming fight at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.

In addition to a farewell fight in Mexico, Alvarez has also previously stated his desire to fight in the United Kingdom and Japan. To prepare for Mbilli, Alvarez is training in Valencia, Spain, alongside Oleksandr Usyk.

Alvarez turned 36 in July and recently stated that retirement was near and there wasn't much left for him.

“Honestly, I feel very good,” Alvarez said. “I could fight a lot longer considering how I feel and how my body is. But I also have other goals outside of boxing. I think I’ve accomplished everything in boxing. From here, there isn’t much more I can do. I’m still enjoying the process.

“If you ask me, it would never be enough. If it were up to me, it would never be enough. But I think four or five more fights would be enough. I’ve already done everything I needed to do in boxing. I’ve done more than I ever imagined I would.”

Manouk Akopyan is The Ring’s lead writer. Follow him on X and Instagram: @ManoukAkopyan.