So far as Canelo Alvarez is anxious, there is just one man that may be thought of the best fighter his nation has ever produced.
The 35-year-old himself is extensively thought to be a top-10 fighter to have emerged from the North American nation, particularly when contemplating his success between center and super-middleweight.
After claiming a career-best although controversial victory over Gennady Golovkin, his fiercest rival at 160lbs, in 2018, Canelo defended his titles towards Daniel Jacobs – producing arguably a career-best efficiency – earlier than dethroning Sergey Kovalev at 175lbs.
It was at 168lbs, although, the place Alvarez grew to become an undisputed champion, amassing all 4 main belts with victories over Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders and Caleb Plant.
In that sense, Canelo boasts one of the complete resumes when in comparison with a choice of his countrymen, all of whom having additionally reached world honours.
One man who the four-division world champion would by no means even try to match his resume with, nevertheless, is Julio Cesar Chavez.
The previous three-weight world champion loved a terrific 90-fight unbeaten run earlier than shedding to Frankie Randell, who he defeated of their instant rematch, in 1994.
Previous to that, Chavez had amassed career-defining wins over the likes of Meldrick Taylor and Hector Camacho, earlier than boxing to a controversial draw – the place many imagine he misplaced – towards Pernell Whitaker in 1993.
Nonetheless, whereas talking with Chavez after the then-58-year-old’s exhibition match with Camacho in 2021, Canelo silenced any debate over who the all-time best Mexican fighter actually is.
“Chavez will at all times be the best Mexican fighter ever.”
Salvador Sanchez can be thought of among the many best Mexican fighters of all time, whereas the trio of Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, and Marco Antonio Barrera is rarely too far faraway from such discussions, both.
