Why doesn’t Canelo Alvarez fight Mexican fighters?
Canelo Alvarez refuses to fight his fellow Mexican boxer because of his love towards his nation.
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Canelo Alvarez has been one of the most popular Mexican boxers on the planet. He has won multiple championships in various weight classes and is currently the undisputed champion in the super middleweight division. Despite being one of the biggest stars of his country Canelo has vowed to never face fellow countrymen.
The last time he fought a Mexican boxer was back in 2017 when he faced Julio Cesar Chavez Jr at the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada. He has also fought Mexican boxers like Alfonso Gomez, Josesito Lopez, and Alfredo Angulo. Moreover, he has fought several boxers from his country on the way to becoming one of the top stars. For this decision to not fight fellow Mexicans, he has faced various criticism from fans and Pundits. Responding to his critics he said in one interview, “Guys when I say I don’t wanna fight a Mexican it is because I represent Mexico.”
Canelo has fought over 62 fights in his career winning 58 of them. Throughout his career, he has fought against some of the biggest names in the sports like Floyd Mayweather, Dmitry Bivol, and Amir Khan. He has been known for his excellent counterpunching ability capitalizing on the mistakes of his opponent to the fullest.
Despite all his accomplishments he has been constantly on the receiving end of criticism for his decision to not face any Mexican boxer. Some have speculated that he doesn’t fight Mexican boxers out of fear while others believe he thinks there are not enough good boxers from his country.
Andy Ruiz Jr believes Canelo doesn’t fight Mexicans because they are tough
Former unified heavyweight champion and Canelo ex-team Andy Ruiz Jr has even given his views on Canelo’s vow to not fight another Mexican.
Andy said, “Because a Mexican against a Mexican is tough because we know these Mexicans are not going to give up, you know…So, a fight between two Mexicans for sure you can expect it’s going to be a war, it’s going to be all action.” Ruiz further added that Canelo has already proven himself as a top fighter and has the right to decide who he wants to fight.
There are several fighters from his nation waiting in line to fight him like light heavyweight Gilberto Ramirez, super middleweight David Benavidez, and middleweight Jaime Munguia but Canelo has rejected to fight them all.
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