Today’s best boxer, Mexican Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, praised fellow countryman Oscar Valdez, who dethroned Miguel ‘Alacrán’ Berchelt by knockout and won the junior lightweight world title endorsed by the World Boxing Council (WBC).
“Congratulations, c … We’ve all seen you here. We’re very proud of you,” Canelo said visibly moved by a phone call minutes after the fight that took place Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Oscar Valdez and Canelo Álvarez share the same coach, their fellow countryman Eddy Reynoso.
“You moved very … dog. (…) He didn’t hit you or anything,” snapped Valdez ‘famous partner who will step into the ring on February 27 against Turkish Avni Yildirim for his WBC super middleweight titles. , the World Boxing Association (WBA) and The Ring Magazine.
“It’s you next weekend,” Valdez reminded his illustrious partner.
After the most important win of his career, Valdez became a two-time world champion and improved his professional record to 29-0 with 23 knockouts, while Berchelt is now 37-2 and 33 knockout.