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The time for the highly anticipated bout between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo is finally here. The stage is set and one after the other, the undercards have been delivering spectacular performance. The fight is huge and has the attention of the whole boxing world as its result will determine if Alvarez will stay as the undisputed Middleweight champion or not. Moreover, his next two fights with PBC will also be affected by the result. Several big figures have already arrived to witness the fight.

This involves undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney, Caleb Plant as well and other prominent figures are in attendance for the event. With such a big fight for Canelo, how could his rival Floyd Mayweather miss out on the opportunity? Mayweather who has been around the Charlo twins for a while came to show his support. In the video that surfaced on social media, he could be seen visiting Charlo where Andre Berto was also present. The legend shakes hands with Berto and gets closer to Charlo.

His visiting Charlo moments before the fight is interesting as he is the first boxer to defeat Canelo. And the rivalry between the two hasn’t died down since then. As Showtime shared the video on Instagram, they wrote, “Money May in the Lion’s Den” in the caption. It will be interesting to see if the last-minute tips from Mayweather will help Charlo beat Canelo. Anyway, it won’t take long to find out the answer.

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Floyd Mayweather visits Jermell Charlo moments prior to the Canelo bout

As the video surfaced on social media, it quickly garnered fans’ attention. Many ripped into the boxing legend while others hoped for him to guide Charlo to defeat the Mexican Icon. One fan mocked Mayweather’s talking manner. He stated, “The way Mayweather spoke to the camera, it felt like he was doing Jamie Fox’s impression of Floyd Mayweather”. Foxx has previously done an impression of Mayweather in front of the legend himself.

Another fan claimed that Mayweather will give Charlo “the game plan.” Moreover, he added, “Floyd whole bloodline been punishing Canelos for decades.”

 

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Someone else criticized the former champion and stated, “He’s gonna tell him to try to land hits & RUN”. Meanwhile, one fan stated that people wondered if Charlo would be “big enough to beat Canelo”. He pointed out how Mayweather is smaller than everyone in the room and he still ended up defeating the Mexican champ. He wrote, “he’s smaller than all of them. SKILLS pay the bills”.

Moreover, one fan pointed out how Mayweather “Pushed Berto Right out the way.” Another fan noticed the rivalry between Alvarez and Mayweather and stated, “Floyd just hate canelo”. 

Read More: “WTF Was That”: Canelo Alvarez Enjoying His Second Passion Ahead Of Jermell Charlo Bout Draws Mixed Reactions From Fans

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Overall, fans were not impressed with Mayweather’s visit to Charlo. Whether it will affect the result or not only time will tell. However, the bout is surely going to be spectacular. What are your thoughts about the upcoming match-up? Who do you think will come out on top in the end? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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