Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez will seek to be the first Latin American with four world titles

Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez will seek to be the first Latin American with four world titles

Argentinean Brian Castaño, WBO super welterweight champion, came very close to being the first when he faced American Jermall Charlo (WBA, WBC and IBF starter), but the fight was ruled a draw in a controversial jury decision.

Álvarez, 31, is a clear favorite to win because of his shocking record of 56 wins (38 knockout), one loss and two draws, because of his past as world super welterweight and middleweight champion, and because of the hierarchy of his adversaries.

And is that the “Canelo” has among his losers the Russians Gennady Golovkin y Sergey Kovalev, to the mexican Julio César Chávez junior, to the Americans Daniel Jacobs y Shane Mosley, to the Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto, to the Cuban Erislandy Lara and the british Amir Khan and Billy Joe Sanders, among others.

Only an all-time top like Floyd Mayweather dominated him and beat him on points when the Mexican was not yet mature in 2013.

Among the “victims” of the one born and resident in Guadalajara are the Argentines Carlos Adán Jerez (points in 10 rounds), Carlos Leonardo Herrera (TKO in one round), Luciano Cuello (TKO in six) and Carlos Baldomir (TKO) in six).

The 29-year-old Plant, born in Nashville and residing in Las Vegas, comes to this commitment with a record 21 bouts won (12 before the limit) with no losses or draws and no big names on his record.

He won the title in 2019 beating Venezuelan José Uzcategui on points, defended him three times and is facing the great fight of his life, a clash that was enhanced a month ago when in the press conference they almost fell apart.

Alvarez, who is 1.73 meters tall, 12 centimeters shorter than the American, has $ 40 million insured, while Plant has a minimum of $ 10 million insured.

In one of the previous fights, without guarantee of being televised, the super lightweight Gustavo David Vittori (32 years old / 25-9-0 with 12 ko) will face 8 rounds with the Cuban Ranses Barthelemy (36 years / 28-1- 1 with 14 ko).

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