Although Canelo Alvarez it is clear that his strong point is boxing, sometimes he cannot help but turn his eyes to his second favorite sport and dreams of becoming a professional in golf.
For this reason, a few days after the fight with John Ryderwhich is more important than usual because it will mark his return to the land where he was born: Jalisco, Saul it took him a while to forget about jabs and hooks and talk a little about the sport of putting and flopping.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the redhead explained why he is so attracted to this sport, which he would like to take up after retiring from boxing.
“I still love boxing, I don’t watch that much, but golf is an addiction that I have to get rid of before the fights.“He commented to a British newspaper.
Canelo noted that despite his passion for golf, it is difficult for him to succeed, as it is a sport that requires almost surgical precision, unlike boxing, a discipline that he masters and in which he already has a lot of experience.
“Golf is harder for me. I have been boxing since childhood. I find it easy. It’s harder to be consistent in golf. One take can be great, but the next one can be terrible. One great round, terrible the next. A small change in shooting can make a big difference”, he expressed.
And while he finds it challenging, in his struggle to get better, Alvarez, who already won the Personality Tournament in June 2021 and registered a 74-shot competitive round, has shown that he enjoys seeing and learning the moves and shots of the best. representatives, as is the case with what makes his idol Tiger Woods.
“(Tiger) This is perfection. It changes only for some reason, for example, on a specific frame. Someday I would like to play with Mr. Woods.”, he stressed.
Finally, he talked about his friendship with the currently No. 1 Spaniard John Rahm, who recently said that “Canelo is good at one sport and might be good at another.”
In this regard, a man from Guadalajara accepted and appreciated the compliment.
“John is a friend. I love him for what he said. And I must say that I put my all into what I do, I sincerely believe that I can be great in everything.”, he concluded.
Source: La Opinion
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