So far, Saúl Álvarez’s only professional loss (55-1-2, 37 KO’s) was to Floyd Mayweather on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas.
That day “Money” was far superior to “Canelo”, who assures that he could beat the American today. “Without a doubt (I would beat him)”, assures the tapatío, in an interview with TUDN. “It would be very different, I am a more mature fighter, with more experience, and it would be a very different fight.”
After that fight, Álvarez’s critics assured it was clear the Mexican wasn’t up for big things, but Saúl confirms that that setback served to improve his career.
“I’ve learned a lot. I’m a fighter who likes to learn from things,” he says. “ If it had been a fighter again, the kind that loses once and doesn’t fight for two years, but not me. I always said, “This won’t stop me, I want to be the best in the world and this won’t stop me.”
Of course, the setback against Mayweather will leave him scarred forever, as he will never forget that it is the only time he returned to the dressing room with the bitter taste of defeat.
“It hurt a lot. It was clear I wanted to win, he wanted to be the best, but God always knows why he does things. Maybe I wasn’t ready to grab all that stuff that would happen to me after winning, ”he said. To be honest, I felt very sad, but I didn’t get depressed. I felt sad, normal, I wanted to win, but never depressed. “
El “Canelo” prepares to face British Billy Joe Saunders on May 8 at ATyT Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In that fight, he will expose the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Association (WBA) super center belts, in addition to searching for the World Organization (WBO), which is owned by the European.
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