Why is Canelo Alvarez’s nickname ‘Brit Basher’? What is his record against British boxers?
Here is an article on all the British boxers Canelo Alvarez has fought and defeated and why he is called the 'Brit Basher'
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Canelo Alvarez is one of the most popular boxers in recent times and has a massive fan following all over the world. The Mexican is a multi-division world champion and has successfully taken on great challenges.
With only two professional losses, Alvarez has dominated all of his other opponents and is considered one of the most technical fighters of all time. Canelo is an effective counterpuncher who dodges his opponents with head movement and waits for his opportunity.
Throughout his professional career, Alvarez has fought 62 fights and has fought fighters all around the world. However, what stuck with him is the nickname ‘Brit Basher’. This nickname was given to the boxer for his iconic performances against British fighters in his career.
While talking about it, the boxer mentioned that he’s aware of their term and has great respect for boxers from the UK. However, he just does his job and tries to beat anybody who comes in front of him.
“Yes, I know this term ‘Brit basher’. But, you know, there are really good fighters in the UK and I respect every single fighter in the UK. I’m sorry to the UK people but these are the people in front of me so I have no choice but to do it,” said Alvarez to Boxing News.
Historically Alvarez has always performed amazingly against British fighters and none of them was able to create any problems for the pound-for-pound number-one boxer in the world.
All the British boxers that Canelo Alvarez has faced and defeated
Alvarez has in total fought seven British fighters in his 16 years of professional fighting and has beaten every one of them. The British fighter that faced Alvarez was Matthew Hatton in 2011 for the vacant WBC light middleweight title. The fight took place in Anaheim, California and Alvarez won the fight via unanimous decision. Later that year, Alvarez fought his second British opponent in the name of Ryan Rhodes who he TKOed to retain his WBC light middleweight belt.
The next big English boxer, Canelo Alvarez faced was Amir Khan and the fight took place in 2016. Despite having high hopes, Khan lost the fight via KO. In order to get his hands on the WBO light middleweight title, Alvarez went against British champion Liam Smith and won the fight and the belt via KO in the 9th round.
In 2018, Alvarez fought Rocky Fielding and won the fight via TKO in the third round in order to win the WBA (Regular) super middleweight title. Next in 2020, Alvarez defeated Callum Smith, another British champion to win the vacant WBC super middleweight title.
Alvarez’s last outing with a British fighter was in 2021 when he fought Billy Joe Saunders in order to defend his titles which he successfully did and got his 7-0 record against all the British fighters he has fought.
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