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Eddie Hearn has confirmed he would love to discuss the possibility of staging a crossover fight between Canelo Alvarez and UFC champion Kamaru Usman.

Alvarez has recently signed a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing in which he will face Dmitry Bivol on May 7 to set up an undisputed title trilogy with Gennady Golovkin. He has also faced heavy interest from UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman who is ranked as the pound-for-pound king in the UFC.

After Alvarez refused to rule out a crossover clash, Hearn has pointed out that the Mexican champion is yet to belittle the possibility of an alternative option next year. "He's under contract with UFC, but if Dana White wants to do it, we'd love to discuss it," Hearn told The DAZN Boxing Show.

"I don't see how Usman would have any shot at all against Canelo Alvarez, but therefore why not. The thing I say about Canelo is, even when you mention Jake Paul to him, he doesn't belittle these fights. Never say never."

Alvarez became the first man in history to be a four-belt undisputed super-middleweight champion in the modern era after defeating Caleb Plant this year. The Mexican star is in high demand and has been called out by the likes of Golovkin and David Benavidez.

However, his most high-profile call-out has continued to come from Usman who is confident he could defeat the sport's pound-for-pound king in the iron square. Usman has dismissed