JAKARTA - Canelo Alvarez had an incredible 2021. He ended the year and started 2022 as the best pound for pound (cross division) boxer after winning four belts and becoming the undisputed welterweight champion.
His victories, track record and way of running his business should earn Canelo unanimous recognition for this historic career. However, we are talking about a sportsman who is still surrounded by the word 'but'.
Yes, the fact that Canelo's only loss, in 58 fights, to Floyd Mayweather is often a stumbling block.
His charisma often collides with Mayweather, where the words of the legendary boxer nicknamed "Money" sound; "I was almost 40 when I played Canelo" doesn't really help his reputation.
There are also many other criticisms addressed to Canelo. But, to be honest, it's hard to think that many people still doubt his success.
The reality is that Canelo had a perfect 2021 and he is now establishing himself in some of the best boxing divisions of all time. He has even made Mexico, a country with a great boxing tradition, bend at his feet.
Launching MARCA, 2021 Canelo starts by defending his three belts in the superlightweight class against Avni Yildirim. The Turkish boxer only lasted three rounds.
Canelo kept hitting the punches and earning praise as time went on. He crushed Billy Joe Saunders in May. The fight even broke the attendance record at a boxing event with 73,126 crowds gathered at Texas AT&T Stadium, beating the 63,352 crowd who watched Muhammad Ali fight Leon Spinks in 1978.
Canelo then beat Caleb Plant by knockout in November at MGM in Las Vegas where he fulfilled his dream of holding four belts.
In 2022, far more challenges await Canelo. We still have to see what else he can do. However, it is clear that Canelo is someone who deserves more respect than being constantly questioned with the word 'but'.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
