Canelo Alvarez: Ten years after suffering his only career loss to Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez has opened up about previously unknown details leading up to their mega-fight. In a recent interview, Canelo revealed that he was initially offered just $1 million to fight Mayweather when he was only 18 years old and still struggling to make ends meet. Follow Combat News Updates with Insidesport.IN
Canelo Alvarez on Floyd Mayweather: “They [first] offered me the fight when I was 18. $1million. At that time I was earning $5,000. I was still getting the bus, I had three jobs. Eddy Reynoso said, 'In a few years you will receive 10x that.' That's what happened.” [@DAZNBoxing]
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Canelo Alvarez: What Happened to Canelo Alvarez Boxing Career After His Loss To Floyd Mayweather
Canelo Alvarez on Floyd Mayweather: “They [first] offered me the fight when I was 18. $1million. At that time I was earning $5,000. I was still getting the bus, I had three jobs. Eddy Reynoso said, ‘In a few years you will receive 10x that.’ That’s what happened.” I was still getting the bus, I had three jobs.”
He became boxing’s biggest star. Though Canelo lost to Mayweather, the exposure from fighting the world’s best boxer raised his profile tremendously. Canelo’s fights now sell out huge stadiums and draw massive audiences on pay-per-view. He has millions of passionate fans worldwide. He improved his skills. Canelo was only 23 when he faced Mayweather, and was clearly outmatched. But Canelo has said that loss made him a better fighter. He’s worked hard to improve his skills and in-ring IQ, enhancing his speed, defence, and ring generalship.
He gained more confidence and experience. Stepping into the ring against his era’s best fighter gave Canelo confidence and valuable experience to build from. After facing Mayweather’s speed and skill, Canelo said all other opponents seemed “slower.” That experience fueled his rapid rise to pound-for-pound greatness.
Canelo’s comments reveal just how improbable his journey to stardom was. Coming from a poor family with no boxing connections, Canelo turned pro as a teenager and slowly built up his career while working multiple jobs to make ends meet. Canelo’s skills and successes grew over time, culminating in mega-fights like Mayweather that thrust him into the spotlight.
Now with millions of fans worldwide and a nine-figure fortune, Canelo serves as an inspiration. His story proves that with hard work, dedication, and the right mentorship, even those from the humblest of beginnings can reach the pinnacle of their sport and achieve their dreams. For Canelo, those dreams started small but through patience and perseverance grew into the career of a lifetime. Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS / For Boxing News updates with InsideSport.IN
