‘Canelo Alvarez isn’t done yet’: Timothy Bradley sees Mexican still on top

a couple of weeks ago Saul “Canelo” Alvarez He returned to Mexico to celebrate the fight, especially in his native Guadalajara after over 10 years. However, many were not convinced by the lawsuit. for Timothy Bradley, retired, Guadalajara is still the best pound for pound box.

The current ESPN boxing analyst felt that Canelo was a good fit for his opponents, and Briton John Ryder, whom he faced at Akron Stadium, may not have given him so much trouble, so In his strategy, the Mexican controls his forces.

“When you were a fighter, you know how some fighters prepare for certain fights. Canelo Alvarez wasn’t worried about this guy. Do you think Canelo cared about training hard for this guy? No,” said the experienced ex-boxer.

Bradley also remarked that Canelo Alvarez “hasn’t finished yet”, contrary to the opinion of other boxing commentators who see a unified super middleweight champion in the later years of his career.

“Many people might say that Canelo is over, that he is not the same anymore (…) he is still strong enough and has enough experience.”

Timothy Bradley

After beating John Ryder, Saul Alvarez has another strong opponent on the horizon: David Benavidez.

The Mexican-American nicknamed “The Mexican Monster” defeated Caleb Plant by a wide margin in his last fight and thus put his name first in line to overthrow Canelo Alvarez.

The age difference is evident in boxing when a young man tries to topple a veteran and that’s something Canelo Alvarez has to consider if he accepts the challenge, thus breaking his rule of not dating boxers of Mexican or Aztec origin.

Timothy Bradley also gave Canelo the key to keep his throne from the young Benavidez threat, in addition to getting revenge on Dimitri Bivol: “He has to make his heart skip a beat. If he’s going to fight a guy like Bivol, his heart will break, if he’s going to fight Benavidez, his heart will break too.”