NSTsports: “This is just one step in my history,” Alvarez said. “Be patient because Canelo will make history. It’s a guarantee.”
The 29-year-old Mexican superstar caught Russia’s Kovalev with a left hook-right hand combination that sent the former champion almost crashing through the ropes near the end of the 11th round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
“The plan was patience, to have patience. We knew it would take time for me to get to him. I am new at this division, but overall it was successful,” Alvarez said. Alvarez is also the second fighter from Mexico to win a light heavyweight belt, joining Julio Gonzalez who did it in 2003 and 2004. Many boxing fans would have liked to have seen Alvarez face rival and former unified titleholder Golovkin for a third time after two highly entertaining but disputed bouts – a draw in 2017 and a majority decision win for Alvarez in the 2018 rematch. But Alvarez had other plans.“It is really not a challenge for me,” he said. “We fought 24 rounds and we beat him. But if it represents business then why not.
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