‘The Real Champion’: Tom Brady chats with Canelo Alvarez and gives in to the Mexican fighter’s discipline and power

Just days after returning to the ring to fight Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had an unprecedented and very interesting conversation with another sports superstar: Tom Brady.who could not hide his admiration for the Mexican fighter.

“He has proven it time and time again. We love seeing it, we love having you with us,” Tom Brady said as he welcomed Canelo Alvarez to his “Let’s Go!” podcast. this Monday. “We always wish you all the best, he is an incredible athlete, a true champion, humble, hardworking, He does a lot for the community and represents his country very well. and every time he steps into the ring, he does it with professionalism.”

Saul Alvarez is not a big fan of American football, but he is well aware of Tom Brady’s status as an athlete, and that is why he expressed honor to have the opportunity to talk with him. He did it in English.

“Thank you for your words, I appreciate them, thank you. And yes, I always try to do my best, and that suits me; It works for me because when you’re disciplined and you know that’s the key to continuing to win. [es] Be loyal to your team, always be disciplined in the family, in the gym, in everything, then you will have good results. And I appreciate that you follow me because you are also a great athlete and I am honored,” Canelo told the winner of seven Super Cups..

By the way, Canelo recently told La Opinion that his greatest pride in boxing Now that he’s 33 years old and a boxer for 20 of those years, it’s about staying hungry and being able to make sacrifices to stay on top.

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There is one aspect about Canelo that makes Brady suspicious: the fact that he has never been on the scene as a fighter.at least as a professional. And he said it with grace, mentioning that he set the record as the quarterback with the most hits in the NFL, the one with the most sacks.

“This is an incredible achievement. “How is this possible?” Brady asked during talk.

The response from the current undisputed super middleweight champion of the world was somewhat telling.

“In the gym, I always try to learn how to avoid getting hit. Obviously at some point you will get punches, but there are some little things that fans may not know about,” Alvarez responded, explaining that, for example, in the last minute of the round, punches are received, but they are not very strong because in this case he does it rolling.

“I always try to improve in the gym and not take hits because I already know how to hit, so it’s always better for me to practice defense,” Alvarez added.. “I think that’s one of the most important things in boxing. “If you want to be at the top and you want to do it for a long time, if you get hit a lot, it’s hard… If you get hit a lot, it’s hard, but if you try not to get hit, you can commit to it forever.”

Canelo says big challenges make him feel alive

Canelo told Brady, as well as legendary former player Larry Fitzgerald, who accompanies him on the podcast, and journalist Jim Gray, that he started boxing not because he was a fan of the sport, but because he watched him box. older brothers, and who loves boxing. But the champion clarified:

“If I don’t have a risk in front of me, if I don’t have a good fighter in front of me, it’s not the same, I don’t train the same way because I like a challenge,” Canelo said. “For me, being in big fights and challenges is what excites me, it’s what motivates me, that’s why I still love boxing… It’s what makes me feel alive.”.

Fitzgerald, who was one of the top receivers in the NFL with 1,432 catches and more than 17,000 yards, stressed that Canelo’s discipline impresses him, especially when it comes to losing weight before fights, with all that entails.

“I don’t have any education on how to eat, what I should eat, when, etc. because I come from nothing and I don’t have that knowledge, but when you want to learn, you start seeing people, you start reading and you start to see everything,” Alvarez commented.

They applaud Canelo for daring to learn English and golf.

Finally, in response to Jim Gray’s praise for Canelo’s discipline in learning English and learning to play golf, the Guadalajara fighter revealed his motivations for doing so.

“English was because I have English-speaking friends whom I value, and I wanted to understand them, and I wanted them to understand me too. Sometimes I felt awkward speaking English because I knew I would make mistakes, but one day I said, “You know what, making mistakes is good because that’s how you learn.” That’s how I learned because I never went to class; I did this by watching TV and talking with friends, that’s how I learned English.

“For golf, every time I watched it I thought it was boring, and then when I realized what golf was…it was addictive and I became addicted.”

Tom Brady praised Canelo for having the courage to do something new and gave the public a signal in that regard.

“Everything is taught, no one is good at everything and I respect Canelo because he speaks English, which is really difficult, will learn it when he gets older and is learning golf,” Brady said. who retired from the NFL at the end of last season at age 45.

“People should try things. We only have one life, so you have to try things, and by the way, if you don’t succeed, who cares! Do you think you’ll be excellent at everything? No, that’s not how it works, but there’s something beautiful about trying something and seeing yourself get better… Confidence comes from creating something, from doing something yourself and not from what others say about you,” Brady concluded. Champions.