Canelo Alvarez Talks Saudi Arabia, His Power, And Waking Up So Early To Fight
The post Canelo Alvarez Talks Saudi Arabia, His Power, And Waking Up So Early To Fight appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 04: Canelo Alvarez of Mexico (R) lands a punch on Jaime Munguia (L) during … More their super middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) Getty Images Only three days before his fight against a relatively unknown opponent in an unfamiliar setting in a completely different time zone and in front of a crowd that won’t be filled with his raucous fans, Canelo Alvarez said he is embracing everything that is set to occur this weekend. All of the unfamiliarity is something he’s wanted for such a long time. Yes, he’s fought for eight of the past 10 years in the days surrounding Cinco De Mayo. Alvarez fighting on one of Mexico’s xx is an annual event that brings in tens of thousands of his fans to Las Vegas or Texas. It’s become a Canelo tradition. But it won’t happen this year, because Alvarez signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season and Turki Alalshikh, and his first assignment is to face William Scull (7pm ET on DAZN for $59.99) in a Saudi Arabian environment unlike anything Alvarez has experienced. Scull owns one of the 168-pound belts that was stripped from Alvarez when Alvarez failed to defend it against Scull last year. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) has the other three titles. A win vs. Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) — and Alvarez, at -3300, is a massive betting favorite to do so — and he’ll be the undisputed super middleweight champion again. He’s very familiar with fighting on this weekend, and he’s certainly used to competing for world championships. But this year, he’ll be doing both on completely unfamiliar territory. “This is something new, but for me, it’s a dream come true,” Alvarez told…
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 04: Canelo Alvarez of Mexico (R) lands a punch on Jaime Munguia (L) during … More their super middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) Getty Images Only three days before his fight against a relatively unknown opponent in an unfamiliar setting in a completely different time zone and in front of a crowd that won’t be filled with his raucous fans, Canelo Alvarez said he is embracing everything that is set to occur this weekend. All of the unfamiliarity is something he’s wanted for such a long time. Yes, he’s fought for eight of the past 10 years in the days surrounding Cinco De Mayo. Alvarez fighting on one of Mexico’s xx is an annual event that brings in tens of thousands of his fans to Las Vegas or Texas. It’s become a Canelo tradition. But it won’t happen this year, because Alvarez signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season and Turki Alalshikh, and his first assignment is to face William Scull (7pm ET on DAZN for $59.99) in a Saudi Arabian environment unlike anything Alvarez has experienced. Scull owns one of the 168-pound belts that was stripped from Alvarez when Alvarez failed to defend it against Scull last year. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) has the other three titles. A win vs. Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) — and Alvarez, at -3300, is a massive betting favorite to do so — and he’ll be the undisputed super middleweight champion again. He’s very familiar with fighting on this weekend, and he’s certainly used to competing for world championships. But this year, he’ll be doing both on completely unfamiliar territory. “This is something new, but for me, it’s a dream come true,” Alvarez told…
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