Canelo Alvarez went for the stoppage after realizing he was struggling with his opponent’s power.
In his most recent bout, the Mexican lost his undisputed super middleweight world titles to Terence Crawford.
Despite his best efforts, there was nothing the superstar could do to handle ‘Bud’. Following the bout, Chris Algieri slammed Canelo’s performance.
However, while he was never able to make a dent in Crawford, there have been plenty of fighters who’ve found themselves in a state of disarray after tasting the legend’s power.
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Canelo Alvarez says he had to knock out James Kirkland
On May 9, 2015, Canelo Alvarez ruthlessly stopped James Kirkland with a savage right hand in the third round at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA.
However, the only reason he was so aggressively looking for the finish was because of how much his opponent was hurting him.
In an interview with Millionz of Dollaz Worth of Game, from 2024, when asked about the heaviest hitters he’s faced, Canelo said: “Everybody will say Gennadiy Golovkin [was the hardest puncher,] but I never felt that bad [power] like [James] Kirkland.
“He hit me on the arms, and it felt like rocks. I said ‘I need to finish this guy right now because he is going to beat me around the ring for the whole fight’.”
Canelo Alvarez pitched two opponents for his ‘world tour’ by a boxing icon
While Canelo is coming off a tough loss, his career certainly isn’t over.
The appetite among the boxing community for his comeback is huge.
And there are plenty of options out there for the fan favorite.
Looking towards the future, an icon named two potential opponents for Canelo.