Canelo Alvarez: Boxing News: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been one of the best boxers in the world right now. Not just that, thanks to his multiple world championship victories, he is one of the highest-paid boxers today and certainly among the strongest fighters of this decade. With a stellar record of 58 wins (39 KOs), two losses, and two draws, it would be fair to assume that the who started his professional career in 2005 has a Hall of Fame career. Follow Boxing News updates with Insidesport. IN
Meanwhile, Alvarez had a very eventful year in which he lost to Dmitry Bivol but afterward came back with a huge win as he defeated GGG and accomplished a lot of things. As the year is coming to an end, let’s take a look at everything Canelo did in 2022.
Canelo Alvarez: everything Saul Alvarez did in 2022
Canelo Alvarez lost against Dmitry Bivol
Following a successful 2021, Alvarez moved up to the light heavyweight class for his first match of this year against WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in 2022. Bivol was the undisputed champion, even though some fans still believed he was the underdog and had reservations about his win. And only a few predicted that Canelo Alvarez would lose the fight.
Canelo Alvarez: losing to Bivol, beating GGG, threatening Lionel Messi, life-size statue, and everything Canelo did in 2022
But for the entire evening, Bivol destroyed the Mexican boxer and upset the whole boxing world with his stellar act. Alvarez was unable to match Bivol’s range and speed and he defeated him quite easily.
Canelo Alvarez won against GGG
Canelo went on to face Galovkin “GGG” for the third time in his career to wipe the bitter scar on his career left by his devastating loss to Bivol in his first fight of the year. The highly regarded boxer from Kazakhstan arrived in Las Vegas to compete at T-Mobile Arena.
Unlike the first two times, this was a one-sided battle where Canelo dominated it throughout and, once again, he overpowered Golovkin. It is interesting to know that Canelo is the only boxer to defeat Golovkin in his career and he did it not just once but twice and still he is undefeated in their rivalry as the 1st match got drawn.
Feud with Lionel Messi
Argentina’s victory in the FIFA World Cup will make this year historic for them. In the meanwhile, one incident involving Alvarez at the World Cup captured everyone’s attention when Lionel Messi became the target of the Mexican professional boxer’s fury
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For those who are unaware, Messi seems to mistakenly kick a Mexico jersey in a video that went viral following the match versus Mexico. He then became enraged with him and tweeted about him trading blows. Later on, nevertheless, he acknowledged that he was mistaken and gave the Argentinian side and Messi praise for their triumph.
Alvarez got honored in Mexico with a statue
Alvarez’s boxing career is legendary, and as a result, he was recently honored with a statue in Juanacatlán, Mexico, which was unveiled in front of the general public.
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He shared a post with the caption, “It’s a great honor for me to be recognized in the place that watched me grow up and made me the person I am today. Thanks to the government of Juanacatlán for this recognition and to all the people who attended.”
Alvarez is well on his way to having his name written in gold letters among Mexico’s greatest athletes. He bounced back after the loss and had a noteworthy year. What he accomplishes going forward will be intriguing to see.
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