So far, Saul Alvarez’s only professional defeat (55-1-2, 37 KO’s) has been against Floyd Mayweather on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas.
That day, “Money” was far superior to “Canelo,” which he claims could defeat the American today. “I would definitely (defeat him)”, says the tapatío, in an interview with TUDN. “It would be very different, I’m a more mature fighter, with more experience, and it would be a totally different fight.”
After that fight, Alvarez’s critics said it was clear that the Mexican was not for big things, but Saul claims that this setback served to him to potentiate its race.
“I learned a lot. I’m a fighter who likes to learn from things,” he says. “If I had been another fighter, of those who lose once and stop fighting for two years, but I wouldn’t. I always said, ‘this is not going to stop me, I want to be the best in the world and this is not going to stop me.’ “
Of course, the setback against Mayweather will leave a mark forever, because he will never forget that it is the only time he returned to the dressing room with the bitter taste of defeat.
“It hurt a lot. Obviously, I wanted to win, he wanted to be the best, but God always knows why he does things. Maybe I wasn’t ready to take all that was going to come over me after I won, “he said.” Honestly, I felt very sad, but I didn’t get depressed. I felt sad, normal, I wanted to win, but never depression. “
The “Canelo” is set to face Britain’s Billy Joe Saunders on May 8 at ATyT Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In this fight, he will expose the supermedia belts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the World Association (WBA), in addition to looking for the World Organization (WTO), which is in the hands of the European.
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