“Wouldn’t have gone the distance,” Floyd Mayweather settles prime vs prime debate with Canelo Alvarez

Floyd Mayweather is one of boxing’s greatest fighters to ever live. Throughout his professional career, Mayweather amassed a record of 50 wins and 0 losses. His defensive skills are a force to be reckoned with in the ring. Floyd has emerged victorious fighting tough boxers like Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya. He is also one of the highest-paid athletes in the world which got him the name Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. His outspoken personality alongside his elusive fighting style took rose him to stardom.

In 2013, Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez were set to fight in a much-anticipated matchup. Fans believed Canelo would be responsible for handing Floyd his first loss. But, ‘Money’ Mayweather won the fight via a majority decision. The fight was also Alvarez’s first loss as a professional. This would prove to be a hard loss for Canelo, even though he continued to be one of the best in the coming years. Fans believe that Alvarez, in his prime, could easily beat prime Mayweather. To this theory, Floyd has recently responded.

“Canelo Alvarez is one helluva fighter. [People talk about] a prime Mayweather vs prime Canelo. I fought prime Canelo,” said Mayweather referencing their bout in 2013. “I was the older Mayweather fighting prime Canelo. If it was prime Mayweather, the fight wouldn’t have gone the distance,” Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather claimed to BetOnline.

Floyd Mayweather thought it was ridiculous that people were comparing the two. Fight fans and critics think of it as a disingenuous statement. The reason was Canelo’s age and experience at the time. He was 22 years of age when he fought Floyd Mayweather. Since his loss, Alvarez went on to show dominant performances against fighters who posed a major threat. In his fights against Gennady Golovkin, the boxer showed great speed and accuracy in his shots.

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Floyd Mayweather reacts to Canelo’s loss against Dmitry Bivol

Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol is a fighter who has grown in popularity over the past few years. Bivol has defeated notable fighters such as Jean Pascal and Craig Richards. Despite his impressive wins, Bivol was not a household name. His fame only skyrocketed after he defeated Canelo Alvarez.

Canelo Alvarez was set to take on Dmitry Bivol in 2022. Fans thought this would be an easy win for Alvarez since his drastic improvement after his loss against Mayweather. Critics and fans had Canelo win via a knockout or a unanimous decision win. But, the fight went the full distance and Dmitry Bivol managed to emerge victorious in the fight. His former opponent, Floyd Mayweather, decided to chime in and give his thoughts on the fight.

“Imma tell y’all[the hosts] the truth about Canelo, mother is easy man,” said Floyd indicating that fighting Canelo Alvarez was an easy win for him. “Y’all praising this dude[Canelo Alvarez] but it’s nothing.” “I was almost 40 years old when I cooked this dude, easy,” said Mayweather, recalling their bout in 2013.

Since Mayweather’s fight against Canelo Alvarez in 2013, Floyd has mentioned his former opponent countless times. Fans believe if they fought in their prime, Alvarez would win devastatingly. ‘Money’ has always taken offense to this talking point among fight fans.

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