Im here to let everybody know that, as an amateur, I lost fights, said Mayweather. In Latin America, the broadcast of the fight was confirmed by ESPN on TV, although it will not be streamed by Star+, but it will be streamed by DAZN. Sven-Goran Eriksson reveals he told Roman Abramovich to buy Chelsea and NOT Tottenham because he only needed to replace 'half a team'. However as fate would have it, the experience of the veteran boxer came to the fore as Floyd comfortably defeated Canelo, exposing the shortcomings of the twenty-three-year-old. "Big Capping to Sell a Fight, Nasty Work": Fans Blast Canelo Alvarez Floyd Mayweather Claims He Was Old When He Defeated Canelo Alvarez 14/30 Jesus Abel Hernandez by second-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. Canelo's brother: The Ryder fight won't be an easy one at all. The 32 year old four-weight World Champion fights for the 63rd time of his storied career as he closes in on 18 years as a pro. Canelo Alvarez told Mike Tyson he sees first loss to Floyd Mayweather (Photo by Chris Money, whos remained a prime defensive boxer in his career, showed the world his opposite side in this bout. Your login session has expired. Boxing News 24 Floyd Mayweather: I fought prime Canelo in 2013. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; 1/5 25/50 Featured Image Credit: GQ & Alamy Topics: Canelo Alvarez , Floyd Mayweather appeared first on EssentiallySports. Alvarez had three of the four major middleweight world titles at middleweight. 2/11 26/49 Alvarez, after that loss, has certainly improved, and a few days back he asserted that hed beat Floyd Mayweather if the pair fought in their primes. Both men had put their undefeated records at stake, but it was Floyd Mayweather who retained it in style. Questions surrounded Alvarez coming into the rematch with Golovkin. R 2 The future P4P king got schooled by a prime Mayweather. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Privacy Statement l TOS & Cookies Policy l Back To Top l Contact Us. You have entered an incorrect email address! Carlos Leonardo Herrera by first-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. Mayweather didnt fight Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, and Manny Pacquiao until they were well out of their prime, and the fights were boring to watch. Avni Yildirim by third-round RTD, Canelo Alvarez def. By Allan Fox: Canelo Alvarez reveals that Floyd Mayweather Jr first offered to fight him when he was just 18 years old when he was a fledgling four-year professional with only four years of experience in 2009. Its fair to say that Floyd is disingenuous by saying that Canelo was in his prime at 22 years old because he was nowhere near the fighter that fought Gennadiy Golovkin in his first two fights or in 2021 when he captured the undisputed super middleweight championship by beating Caleb Plant. 11/39 Jermell Charlo The electrifying matchup happened at a jam-packed MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, sending chills all around the combat world. Floyd Mayweather Brawl. Mayweathers wins over Jose Luis Castillo and Marcos Maidana were questionable in his first fights with both. Who Wins Between Andre S.O.G. Ward & Gennadiy GGG Golovkin? R9 However, a 23-year-old Alvarez had little to offer against Mayweather, who walked through him and exposed his shortcomings. $One million. Alfredo Angulo by 10th-round TKO, Floyd Mayweather def. 4/22 James Kirkland by third-round KO, Canelo Alvarez def. 8/22 Mayweather Jr out-boxed Canelo to win by majority decision, which, until his fight with Dimitry Bivol, was the only loss of the Mexican's career At the time Mayweather was 36 while Canelo. Because when Canelo fought me, he was in his prime. Many felt Golovkindid enough to win their first fight in September 2017. All rights reserved. Pedro Lopez by first-round KO, Canelo Alvarez def. He has prior professional Caleb Plant, Teofimo Lopez, Mike Tyson and Others Predict Billy Joe Saunders vs. Therefore, while Canelo put on an impressive display, it came as no surprise to many when Floyd got the majority decision nod. 4/22 Mayweather was also a touted amateur prospect, unlucky to only win an Olympic bronze medal in 1996, while Canelo - in true Mexican style - turned professional at the grand old age of 15. R12, Floyd Mayweather LAS VEGAS, NV SEPTEMBER 14: (R-L) Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right to the R 3 its official @FloydMayweatherhttps://t.co/fFRRaYoUCs pic.twitter.com/0kZhKrQAno. Kermit Cintron by fifth-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. What do you draw off Mayweathers aforementioned comments? Erislandy Lara (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images). At the time I was making $5,000. Liam Smith by ninth-round KO, Canelo Alvarez def. Canelo looking past Ryder, wants Bivol rematch, Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder - 10 days out: All the super middleweight gold, Canelo on Mayweather: They offered me the fight when I was 18, Canelo vs Ryder: Fight Card, Start Time, TV & Stream Infos, Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder undercard for Saturday, John Ryder on Canelo Alvarez: Ill surprise him, John Ryder ready to upset Canelo Alvarez this Saturday. Boxing. R8 This time, Money recalled that he was almost 40 years old when he faced the Mexican and beat him "easy". 11/17 Christian Solano by unanimous decision, CaneloAlvarez def. The Mexican champion gave an interview to DAZN where he talked about the time Money sought him out to offer him a fight. How old was Canelo when he fought Floyd? - Vim Buzz Undoubtedly he is now in his prime and fighting at his best weight, super middle, is more than 30 lbs heavier than where Mayweather was for his, at 14 lbs heavier than the limit for their fight. ADVERTISEMENT Canelo Alvarez: Mayweather wouldn't fight me in my prime love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and Canelo Alvarez is a helluva fighter. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo lvarez, billed as The One, was a boxing light middleweight championship superfight. Sadly, Canelo never got the opportunity to fight Mayweather when he was in his prime in 2017 to 2021, when he was winning world titles at 160 & 168. Trotman/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images). Canelo Alvarez's first fight: Oct. 29, 2005. just 24 HOURS before Russian completed the deal Errol Spence Jr When I fought, I was an old man. A massive amount of fans felt Mayweather was gifted a decision over Castillo in their first fight in 2002. At the time I was making $5,000. Raul Pinzon by first-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. Canelo rehydrated to 165 lbs for the fight, whereas Mayweather came into the ring a much lighter 150 lbs. In the United States, the Canelo lvarez vs. John Ryder clash will be broadcasted on the PPV system of the streaming platform DAZN. George Kambosos Jr wants Gervonta, Shakur, Ryan & Teofimo, Canelo vs Ryder: Fight Card, Start Time, TV & Stream Infos, Haney vs Lomachenko: Fight Card, Start Time, TV & Stream Infos, Zepeda vs Arboleda Fight Results & Highlights, Tank Davis vs Garcia Fight Results & Highlights. Floyd Mayweather Has Hit Back At Canelo Alvarez - SPORTbible Canelo Alvarez came across Floyd Mayweathers invincible aura in the hardest possible way, when the two locked horns in 2013 for the WBA and WBC super welterweight titles. A then 36-year-old Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) defeated a 22-year-old Canelo by a 12 round majority decision eight years ago in 2013 in a fight that took place at a 152-lb catch-weight at the time. Miguel Vazquez by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez def. 6/16 Canelo Alvarez is one of the top boxing stars of the last few years, but since he was young, his qualities were already visible, besides, the Mexicans drag made the arenas fill up. R3 All rights reserved. Canelos official purse was $5 million, while Mayweather got $41 million. Jermall Charlo is another good boxer with decent speed and size, who can be a good foe for Canelo. The fight wouldnt have gone the distance if it were a prime Mayweather, said Floyd Mayweather Jr to @BetOnline_ag. 9/41 Canelo Alvarez, left, hasn't fought since he stopped Sergey Kovalev to capture the WBO light heavyweight title in November 2019. . 9/44 R 12, Floyd Mayweather CANELO ALVAREZ has slammed old foe Floyd Mayweather for fighting Logan Paul, describing it as 'stupid'. R1 The Mexican pugilists comments reached TBE and he gave his take on the same. Shane Mosley by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez def. And when I fought, I was an old man., So actually I wasnt in my prime when I fought Canelo, you know I was an old man when I fought Canelo.. 9/49 The best should fight each other, no different from what I did.. head of Canelo Alvarez during their WBC/WBA 154-pound title fight at the MGM Javier Martinez by eighth-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. 15/38, Canelo Alvarez Matthew Hatton by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez def. Boxing: Mayweather Jr. looked for Canelo when he was 18 years old Read More: World News | Entertainment News | Celeb News Marca. who is currently pursuing his masters degree in broadcast journalism. He. In fairness to the two boxing legends, there's a good chance that both men have a point, because at their best, they probably wouldn't be fighting in the same weight divisions. Alvarez was able to walk down GGG during several key moments of the fight andpoundedthe body with his signatureleft hook. The GMA Network management announced that GMA News TV would sign-off on December 31, 2013, but the sign-off never materialized. 10/19 12/20 And Golovkin was a long-time middleweight king in what was once the softest division in boxing. It is these elements of his game combined with his in-ring acumen that has ensured that Canelo Alvarez has 54 wins in the boxing ring, 36 by KO. The 50-0 boxer is due to face YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition fight, four years after retiring following his win over Conor McGregor, and things got out of hand on Thursday night. I was still getting the bus; I had three jobs. LAS VEGAS, NV SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right to Canelo Alvarez during their WBC/WBA 154-pound title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started boxing when he was 13 years old and became the Junior Mexican National Boxing Champion in 2005 at the age of 15. The arguments fans have about Mayweather was that he was bad for boxing because he focused on preserving his unbeaten record by carefully picking his opposition and fighting top guys when they werent in their prime. 5/24 Moreover, if he gets inside the ring with the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather today, the 30-year-old is certainly capable of beating 'TBE'. Given the age differences, one could agree that Alvarez was far too young. Gennady Golovkin is the biggest name people put forward when they talk about who Canelo should face next. There were several questions heading into Alvarez's bout with Miguel Cotto: How would Alvarez handle the pressure of a big fight coming off his first-career loss, against Mayweather? Billy Joe Saunders by eighth-round RTD, Canelo Alvarez def. Floyd Mayweather's history with Canelo Alvarez Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez have had beef in the past, so this might partly explain why the 45-year-old bet against the Mexican. Ross retired after this fight, after the scorecards were roundly criticized for not reflecting how dominant Mayweather's performance was. Despite being at a good place in his career at the time, Canelo has gone on to even greater heights since and last week claimed in his prime he would knock out Mayweather out. Trotman/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images). Power Punches. Just when UFC was giving was a hard challenge to the boxing family, undefeated stars- Mayweather and Alvarez collided against each other. Super talented but he hadnt honed his skills yet. At the time I was making $5,000. Ranking the 10 Best Fights in Canelo Alvarez's Career Everyone has to start somewhere. Topics:.css-wpf514{color:#72B97D;}Boxing, Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather, Stephen Ireland slammed by fans for 'most deluded interview ever', FA urged to hit Liverpool with a POINTS DEDUCTION after Jurgen Klopp's rant against referee Paul Tierney, Jurgen Klopp tells Liverpool fans to 'stop singing my name' after Spurs win, Fans blast Jordan Pickford over arrogant interview after Leicester vs. Everton, Jordan Pickford hilariously celebrates penalty save to deny James Maddison, fans are all saying the same thing, BREAKING: Graeme Souness leaves Sky Sports after 15 years as a pundit, Sky Sports have spoken to Martin Tyler over Heung-Min Son comment he made in Liverpool vs Spurs commentary. Speaking to FightHype.com, he said, Well, its crazy that, you know, Canelo said that. In the first 40 fights of his career, Alvarez hadn't really faced a name fighter that would resonate with the American audience. The fight between Alvarez and Mayweather happened at a very crucial stage of boxing. LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 14: (R-L) Canelo Alvarez throws a right at Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their WBC/WBA 154-pound title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gabriel Martinez by retirement in the 11th-round, Canelo Alvarez def. This is principally why he's the most improved fighter in the modern boxing world today. Even after defeating Canelo, at admittedly a catchweight, 'Money' dropped down to welterweight again in his fights. Unanimous decision victory over Miguel Cotto to become middleweight champion:Nov. 21, 2015. 23/45 In Mexico it will also be broadcasted by TV Azteca and Televisa. R 7 Heres a look at the stats. Austin Trout by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez def. Alfonso Gomez by sixth-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. How old was Canelo Alvarez when he fought Mayweather - Was the Mexican boxer too young when he suffered the only loss of his career. How Old Was Canelo Alvarez When He Fought Floyd Mayweather - Was He Too Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez def. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Privacy Statement l TOS & Cookies Policy l Back To Top l Contact Us. 2023 The future P4P king got schooled by a prime Mayweather. Making history vs. Sergey Kovalev: Nov. 2, 2019. Like every other site, this one uses cookies too. In their fight in 2013, Canelo fought Mayweather at a 152-lb catchweight . Jose Cottoby ninth-round TKO, Canelo Alvarez def. 9/28 2/19 Hence, we never saw Mayweather fight any of these fighters: Tim Bradley Keith Thurman. Alvarez has maintained that he was nowhere near his prime at that time. Canelo is just 31 years old. "They offered me the fight with Floyd when I was 18 years old. 5/10 Unfortunately for Canelo, it didnt end well for him, as he was taken to school by the 36-year-old Mayweather, losing a twelve round majority decision by the scores 114114, 116112, and 117111. Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Look at Floyd Mayweathers Insanely Expensive Jewelry Collection. That loss came against Floyd Mayweather in September 2013. Alvarez's dealeclipsed the terms of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s six-fight, 30-month contract with Showtime that had a guarantee of $200 million, although Mayweather earned additional money fromthe PPV revenue generated from the deal. R 5 Eddy Reynoso said, In a few years, you will receive 10x that. Thats what happened, said Canelo. Top 5 Best Selling PPV Fights of Floyd Mayweathers Boxing Career. "It's crazy that he said that because when Canelo fought me, he was in his prime and when I fought [him], I was an old man," the undefeated boxer said. Judge C. J. Ross scored the fight 114114, a draw. The fight between Alvarez and Mayweather happened at a very crucial stage of boxing. [3], The fight was won by Mayweather in a 12-round majority decision in front of a sold out crowd of 16,746. While everything will depend on the duration of the pre-fight fights, it is estimated that Canelo Alvarez will step into the ring around 22:00 local time (midnight Eastern United States, 1:00 Sunday in Argentina and 6:00 in Spain). Carlos Baldomir by sixth-round KO, Canelo Alvarez def. How old is Canelo Alvarez? Age, bio, record entering 2022 boxing fight How Canelo Alvarez learned from defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr and then Alvarez, who fights Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday night, has only one loss on his professional record so far, a loss to Mayweather by majority decision in 2013. You live, and you learn. Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. Whatever chance Canelo had of winning, he threw it out the window by agreeing to a 152-lb catchweight, which left him looking drained at the weigh-in. Read More | A Look at Floyd Mayweathers Insanely Expensive Jewelry Collection. 11/25 I fought a prime Canelo. Canelo Alvarez age, height, weight class, reach, titles Birth name: Santos Sal lvarez Barragn Nickname: Canelo (Cinnamon) Birthday: July 18, 1990 Age: 32 Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Nationality: Mexican Division: Junior Middleweight, Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight Height: 5-9 Reach: 70 1/2 inches 23/50 Floyd Mayweather: "When Canelo Fought Me, He Was In His Prime, I Was An 28/46 1/25 The Canelo victory took him to 45-0 where he prevailed by majority decision 114-114, 116-112, 117-111. Here's a look at what Alvarezhas done up to this point in his historic career. 1The GMA News TV telecast ceased commercial operations due to high airtime cost with live coverage via satellite feed of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Canelo lvarez, part of GMA News TV ceased broadcasting operations due to the network's "disappointing" development.
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