“One handed”: “Canelo” Alvarez responded to the challenge of Conor McGregor

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez usually gets calls from boxers as well as MMA fighters. UFC star Conor McGregor recently announced that he could fight the boxer from Guadalajara without any problems and got a response from the multichampion.

In statements to media attending the unveiling of his wax figure in Mexico City, Canelo Alvarez indicated that he was not aware of what McGregor said, but He assured that with just one blow he would defeat him.

“With hand”said the undisputed super middleweight champion.

Conor McGregor is one of MMA’s brightest stars and a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion. The Irishman only stepped into the ring once, when he faced Floyd Mayweather in 2017. was defeated by technical knockout in the tenth round of the fightso a fight with Canelo Alvarez is possible.

“I’m left-handed, (John) Ryder was left-handed, Billy Joe (Saunders) was left-handed. I have seen the methods, I have seen what I will do, and I know that (Canelo) is fading. I would have fought Canelo without any major issues.. No problem,” McGregor said in a video posted on the Seconds Out YouTube channel.

Notorious, as the Irishman is also known, He is gearing up for his return to the octagon in 2023 after two years of inactivity. Recall that McGregor was injured during the fight with Dustin Poirier in the trilogy held in 2021. The Irishman is hosting a new season of The Ultimate Fighter with Michael Chandler, who could meet in November or December, the UFC president confirmed. Dan White.

Canelo Alvarez, for his part, defeated John Ryder in Guadalajara after 12 years without a fight in Mexico. is in talks for his new fight, which will take place in September. Russian Dmitry Bivol is the first option for a player from Guadalajara, but David Benavidez could not oppose anything.