When the gong signaled the closure of the 12th round last night, the world entered an era dominated by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. In his career of 64 fights, he’s soared to victory in 60 of them. Through the first eight rounds, Canelo Alvarez managed to establish the dominance he’s known for, and when the rounds progressed, spectators at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas knew exactly what was to come. When expectations coincided with reality, Jermell Charlo had seen his career tremble with the loss he encountered.

Jumping to the side of a battered Charlo was one of Alvarez’s most formidable rivals, Floyd Mayweather Jr. 10-years from today, Canelo Alvarez and Mayweather clashed at the Grand Garden Arena of Las Vegas only to see the latter win through a majority decision. A 23-year-old Alvarez left the ring that night defeated, but from there began his journey to ultimate global domination.

Last night’s match against Jermell Charlo was a true testament to Canelo’s boxing prowess. And when one of the two people who’s handed him his defeats stands by his recent opponent, the boxing realm definitely had things to say.

 Victory against Canelo Alvarez is “Floyd’s biggest accomplishment” according to fans

The jam-packed T-Mobile Arena saw the biggest of names from the boxing world descend to be a part of a spectacular moment. Amidst the hustles of excitement and anticipation, there stood a quiet Pretty Boy. He was in attendance to support his protégé, Curmell Moton who was on the undercard against Ezequiel Flores.

Moton registered an impressive first-round stoppage. Celebrating this feat, Mayweather sat down for the post-fight press rounds. When he was questioned about the main event, the former world champion said, “I respect Canelo, he’s one hell of a champion and he done one hell of a job tonight.” 

Good words for his former rival, but that’s not what caught the attention of the world. But his standing by ‘Iron Man’ Charlo at the conference did raise some eyebrows.

One fan immediately invoked the past. In 2013, when the 33-year-old Mayweather gave Canelo his first-ever loss, the world stood in a lapse of time. Most wondered what emotion to show. Do they rejoice in the victory of the legendary fighter, ‘Money?’ Or do they join Canelo, the most promising fighter of the era in his defeat? However, there remained a huge sect of the community that remained honest about what had happened. Canelo had suffered his first and most devastating loss. Bringing the entire moment to life, the fan said, “Floyd countered the sh*t out of Canelo and made him miss so bad on everything he threw.”

In his career of 50 fights, Money has lost none. With each jab he took at his opponents, he weaved a legacy matched by none. A fan could not help themselves but mentioned the saga Mayweather had written in the boxing realm. They commented, “Floyd is telling him how great Floyd is”

Another user seemed to be a part of the community that has differentiated between eras of Canelo. They said, “Can we all agree that the Canelo Mayweather fought isn’t the same Canelo today?” However, when questions as such are raised, one ponders upon the distance Canelo has traveled ever since he fought Mayweather.

Ahead of the Charlo fight, there were doubts that were levied against Canelo. Most believed that the Mexican fighter had lost his adeptness to remain relevant in the boxing ring. But with his smooth glide to victory against Charlo, Canelo dismissed these doubts. A fan said, “All the haters need to give Canelo props. They criticized his stamina, footwork and said he couldn’t cut off the ring. He did all that beautifully”

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The majority of the comments commended Money for the victory he scored against Canelo. Most believe that it is the boxer’s biggest accomplishment to date. A fan countered them by saying, “Floyd’s biggest accomplishment is that he beat Canelo and just loves to bring it up even though Canelo was 23”

In the wake of this marvelous victory that Canelo has earned for himself, the boxing realm wonders what lies ahead for the Mexican fighter? Does Charlo hold the mettle to invoke his rematch clause or will the fighters now move on to their next story in the realm? With time, these questions will find their answers. Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts on the Canelo vs. Charlo fight in the comments section below.

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