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Canelo Álvarez disputes the notion that Gervonta Davis has turn into the “face of boxing” after the latter defeated Ryan Garcia by seventh-round knockout on April 22.
“I am not retired but, my buddy,” Álvarez stated to Doug Fischer of The Ring in a 20-minute Zoom roundtable with different boxing writers Thursday.
“They will say no matter they need, however it’s not that simple. One struggle doesn’t put you in that place. It’s essential do lots of issues.”
Davis, who’s 29-0 lifetime with 27 knockouts, would disagree and said this to Showtime’s Jim Grey after his win: “I am undoubtedly the face of boxing. Abso-f–king-lutely.” Others again up Davis’ declare, most notably former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
He is definitely driving a large excessive after the massive win over Garcia, however Álvarez stated Davis must do extra to imagine the “face of boxing” mantle.
“There are lots of good fighters arising, one in every of them is Gervonta for positive,” Álvarez stated. “However he must do extra, not only one struggle. I like Gervonta Davis loads, however he must do extra to be the face of boxing. One struggle with Garcia, and I respect Ryan Garcia, is not going to do it.”
Álvarez sports activities a 58-2-2 resume with 39 knockouts. He is received world titles in 4 completely different weight lessons and have become the first-ever tremendous middleweight undisputed champion.
Álvarez added that the face of boxing must compete with the very best in a number of weight lessons like he has carried out.
“Simply preventing the very best, time and again, up and down the load lessons, turning into undisputed, doing what I have been doing my entire profession,” he stated.
Álvarez will probably be defending his tremendous middleweight titles on Saturday when he faces John Ryder in Guadalajara.
