Canelo Alvarez

The conferences before big boxing matches have a lot of theatricality. The adversaries threaten each other, they are bullies and in their more restrained versions they at least throw each other glances like knives.

Everything followed the conventional course of this type of event at the MGM Grand casino hotel in Las Vegas, until De La Hoya had his turn on the stand. He said that this fight represented the change of direction for Mexican and world boxing. To give greater edge to his words he added that he was there to promote Munguía and above all he respected the career of the Canelobut it would be irresponsible not to respond to the redhead for all the disrespect that has been addressed to you in recent months.

“(Canelo) He seems to have trouble remembering who helped him become a world star,” De La Hoya complained.

“Yes, I have faced challenges in my life, I have needed rehabilitation several times and I have hit rock bottom, but that does not change that the Golden Boy company built the career of Canelo and that company has always carried my name, so I demand a little bit of respect from you,” he shouted at the Mexican champion.

Álvarez turned red with anger. And while De La Hoya was reading his diatribe against the Mexican, he began to shout that De La Hoya was a fool and that he was not even capable of writing his own speech. Canelo He stood up threateningly and went to face Munguía’s promoter with clear intentions to confront him, but the organizers intervened to prevent it from going even further out of control.

In his turn, as soon as he had the microphone, Álvarez opened fire against his former promoter, whom he sued in 2020 for $280 million for breach of contract and without respite he fired:

For this idiot I have here next to me, he said in reference to De la Hoya; “I have to tell you that I arrived in the United States as a Canelo. I only gave her money to make, she profited from my name. That promoter is only dedicated to stealing from boxers. Have you already paid what you owed Gennady Golovkin? –asked the redhead. You paid me thanks to my lawyers intervening. You are not interested in promoting Munguía’s career, you only come to steal the spotlight, you are only interested in money fucking asshole”.

De la Hoya applauded with amusement as if he had achieved his goal: to get the Mexican monarch out of his mind. The atmosphere seemed uncomfortable for the others summoned. In the middle of the brawl, the young Munguía looked from one side to the other, confused, as if this type of fight were something foreign and uncivilized, different from what he usually does in a ring governed by very strict rules.

After this show, talking about the fight between the two boxers seemed like a date for a chat between friends. Canelo He praised Munguía’s career and level, but made it clear that he was prepared to not give him the chance of a surprise. Even when he recognized the youth and strength of the 27-year-old from Tijuana, he anticipated that he was coming to show who was boss. I don’t care if he’s young or old, said Álvarez; “I am the Canelo and I have my experience, my skills and I am a very different boxer from everyone.”

Since this fight was signed, Munguía has been very measured when referring to the champion, he does it almost with a reverential respect, but he wanted to clarify that treating each other below the ring is not the same as in the middle of the fight. The gentlemen leave their forms when they put on their gloves on the canvas.

“I grew up watching Canelo and I respect him for what he has done. I know he thinks he’s going to win and that he can knock out, but I have the same thoughts. All the respect we have for each other disappears in the ring, because there it’s just about fighting, it’s boxing and we both want to win. “That’s something else,” Munguía concluded.