“I had more ratings”: Canelo Alvarez questions support for soccer in Mexico and praises boxing

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez He was jealous of the support football received in Mexico compared to boxing, a discipline considered the flagship sport of the Aztec nation. In an interview with the channel YouTube “Molusko TV”the boxer puffed out his chest and boasted that he had achieved television figures far superior to those achieved in several football matches.

“I think it makes me very proud to carry the boxing flag. Although they weren’t very supportive of boxing, I think Mexico’s greatest glory is boxing, and that’s true.”, start. “Boxing doesn’t have the same support as football, far from it. I had more ratings than a football game, I had more ratings, but I’m a period and on the sidelines,” he said.

A four-time world champion in four divisions, who will fight the undisputed world champion at the end of the month. Jermell Charlo V Las Vegasadmitted that football is the sport that arouses the most passions in Mexico.

“There is much more to being a football fan than boxing,” he said in a conversation that lasted about 50 minutes. “Football is the most supported sport and it has the most Mexican fans, besides me, because I’m a completely different person,” he added.

Currently, according to the ranking of the 2023 national team FIFAwhich ranks the best countries in the world in this sport, Mexico appears at position number 15. The Aztec nation has produced great players such as Hugo Sanchez and his best participation in world Cup This was the case until the quarterfinals.

For my part, in boxing Mexico It was a much more respected nation, producing over 150 world champions in various categories. Canelo Alvarez In four of them he was dedicated. September 30 in T-Mobile Arena from Las Vegas will compete with Jermell Charlo undisputed super middleweight champion.