Canelo Álvarez, the reigning super middleweight champion, has been named the Grand Marshal for the upcoming Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on February 4. This marks the third consecutive year that NASCAR has inaugurated its season with the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.

Previous winners include Joey Logano in the event’s debut in 2022 and Martin Truex Jr., who clinched the trophy in the 2023 edition held in February. Alvarez’s involvement adds a touch of star power to the already popular NASCAR event, and it’s going to be interesting to see a boxing sensation at the racing event.

NASCAR hopes to make the event a “knockout” with Canelo Alvarez

On Sunday, the Coliseum will roar to life with NASCAR action, starting at 1:30 p.m. with the NASCAR Mexico Series’ King Taco LA Batalla en El Coliseo on the temporary quarter-mile asphalt track. Then, at 5 p.m., the excitement will reach its peak with the NASCAR Cup Series’ Busch Light Clash. The main event will witness 23 drivers vying for victory over 150 laps, with only green flag laps contributing to the tally.

So, there will be four intense 25-lap heat races, where the top five finishers from each heat secure a coveted spot in the main event. A final twist awaits in the last chance qualifier, a 75-lap showdown for drivers who missed out on heat race advancement, with only the top two finishers earning the right to clash in the main event. Moreover, it’s going to be great to see Alvarez at such an important event that too as the Grand Marshal of the event.

The NASCAR broke the news of Canelo Álvarez’s involvement through its Instagram handle. The captions read: “This’ll be a knockout…excited to announce that Canelo Alvarez, super middleweight undisputed champion of the world, will be our #BuschLightClash Grand Marshal!”

NASCAR’s senior vice president for racing development and strategy, Ben Kennedy said on Twitter, “Canelo is synonymous with strength, victory and triumph. He’s a fan favorite in Los Angeles and Mexico, and we’re honored to have him give the command to start engines for the Busch Light Clash.” However, boxing fans had a different outlook on this announcement. They were more concerned about the recent developments in boxing especially surrounding his next fight.

The fans slam Alvarez for ducking David Benavidez

The fans in the comments section of the Instagram post talked more about the boxing drama going on with ‘Cinnamon’ instead of his new endeavor to the racing event.

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One of the fans stated that the undisputed super middleweight champion should stop avoiding David Benavidez. They wrote, “Tell him to stop ducking Benavidez.”

Another fan also talked about how Alvarez should announce a bout either against Benavidez or Jaime Munguia. They wrote, “Caneloca avoiding Benavidez and Munguia.”

One fan also pointed out, along the same lines, that he is ducking the ‘Mexican Monster’. They wrote, “He is ducking Benavidez.”

A fan, however, took a different route and talked about how there was a high chance of rain on the day of the event. They wrote, “Theres gonna be rain bro, you sure it’ll still happen.”

An Instagram user also pointed out that the management needs to address the rain problem that day. They wrote, “So we need to address the rain. Lol.”

Fans were more inclined to discuss Alvarez’s future, particularly in terms of potential opponents such as David Benavidez and Jaime Munguia. Consequently, a notable number of fans directed their attention toward updates on the racing event. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to share in the comments section below.

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