Alvarez enters the fight as the favorite at -600 compared to Chavez's +450.
By the ninth round, Chavez's face was clearly showing the beating Canelo was administering. Canelo was the ring general, the smarter, stronger fighter.
The three judges awarded Alvarez all 12 rounds with each scorecard marked 120-108. It was all Canelo, all the time. The debate of who is the better of the two will finally be decided in the ring. That is, no defense. Julio Chavez Jr weighs at 164.5lbs while Canelo Alvarez hit the scale at 164.5lbs. It was just more punishment that Canelo was able to inflict. "It can be a big boost to my career if I can win this fight".
GGG made his way to the dressing rooms after the fight and then re-emerged as he was brought into the ring to also talk with Kellerman. The fight is done. The fight appears to have served as a real sparring session for Alvarez in his September 16 date with Golovkin.
"I go back to the Mayweather fight". They lose a fight like that, they're young, they're undefeated, their feelings get hurt because they got schooled, they didn't win a round. "The opponent will give me the stage to showcase my skills".
"My fans know that I started from nothing, from the bottom up, from zero, and have worked my way up with a lot of sweat and sacrifices".
Alvarez said he was ready to make a statement to the largely Mexican crowd and prove to any doubters that he is not a one-dimensional boxer.
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The fight everyone has been waiting for was announced Saturday, with unbeaten Golovkin and Mexican two-weight world champion Canelo to go head-to-head on September 16. It could end up at the T-Mobile on Mexican Independence weekend. Triple G fight would be held. The deal with Golovkin was signed a week earlier but successfully kept under wraps.
On the horizon looms a battle with Gennady Golovkin, who just so happened to be sitting ringside for the fight on Saturday.
"I feel very excited". Canelo has been criticized for having not yet faced Golovkin, but Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya said the plan was always for them to meet in September. and they are.
"I've been very impressed in the development of Canelo", the American former middleweight and light heavyweight champion told Omnisport. "That I think is true".
Golovkin added: "This is the biggest challenge of my career".
"Luck is for the mediocre", replied Alvarez. But Chavez later praised his foe. He beat me at the distance. "I'm very happy. This is the biggest fight in boxing". British boxing fans can watch all the matches live on BoxNation and main event on BT Sport. I would've attacked more I would've been countered by his punches. The 31-year-old is working under renowned trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain for the first time and is insisting he's prepared and motivated. I couldn't throw as many punches as I wanted.
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