Canelo Alvarez Reveals the Only Thing He Would Say to Muhammad Ali if He Was Alive

Four-weight division champ Canelo Alvarez is an inspiration to many rising boxers, but he will have had men who inspired him to get into the ring to earn his bread. Per Alvarez, Muhammad Ali inspired him in many ways. The Mexican’s words imply that he has nothing but respect for ‘The Greatest’.

Ahead of his clash against WBA light heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol, the pound-for-pound king joined DAZN Boxing for an exclusive interview. In the conversation, the host asked Canelo what would he say to Ali if he had the chance.

Canelo replied, “He inspired me in many ways. Personal and inspired boxing, too. He did a really good job with boxing, right? He helped us a lot to us as a fighter because he put a role in boxing, so he inspired me a lot.”

Interestingly, there is a very famous quote from Canelo where he mentioned Muhammad Ali. He said, “I want to be like a Muhammad Ali, like a Julio Cesar Chavez. So when people talk about boxing, they have to remember Canelo.”

The upcoming bout of Canelo Alvarez

From now on, everything Canelo does will be historic. After becoming the maiden undisputed super-middleweight champion, the Mexican icon is moving to light heavyweight to challenge himself. However, this will not be the Mexican boxing legend’s first rodeo at 175.

In 2019, he met Sergey Kovalev and clinched the WBO light heavyweight title by a knockout. Hence, Alvarez will look to become a light heavyweight champion for the second time later tonight.

As of now, the Russian pugilist, Bivol, is ready to offer a tough battle to the classical power puncher and possibly become the second man to beat him. Meanwhile, Alvarez will look to have his arm raised for the 58th time as a professional. He will have an added motivation to succeed, as the fight will mark his return to Las Vegas for the first time in three years on Cinco de Mayo weekend.

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