Crawford taunts during a boxing match. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/tbudcrawford
Canelo Alvarez spoke again about his fight against Terence Crawford, which took place last September. The Mexican recalled the unanimous decision loss and admitted that he entered the ring far from his best form, pointing to a lack of concentration as one of the main factors for the negative result.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani's YouTube channel, the former champion revealed that, despite having undergone intense preparation for the fight, he felt he wasn't fully focused on the challenge. According to Canelo, external factors during fight week ended up affecting his mental state, something he considers crucial in a fight of this level.
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“I know what I did wrong… I did everything right in training, but my mind wasn’t there. I feel like I wasn’t present, thinking about other things. A lot of things happened during fight week. I did everything right in training,” stated Canelo Alvarez.
“I always train very hard, but it’s not just that. You can be physically prepared, but if your mind isn’t there, it’s not the same thing. Everything happened because my mind wasn’t there… I need to learn from what happened.”
Despite the negative result, Canelo stated that he does not intend to use external factors as an excuse and guaranteed that he intends to learn from the defeat. For the Mexican, the main adjustment for the next challenges does not involve the physical aspect, but the ability to arrive fully focused in the big moments.
“I’m not trying to play the victim or say ‘I should have done this.’ It’s already happened. I need to move on. I wasn’t doubting myself, but I simply feel like I wasn’t present. It’s a very strange feeling,” the former champion added.
The loss to Crawford marked one of the most important moments in Canelo's career in recent years. The duel pitted two of the greatest boxers of the generation against each other, with the American expanding his legacy in the sport and maintaining his undefeated record of 42 wins and no losses.
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Canelo Alvarez at the weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Canelo Alvarez has built one of the most impressive resumes in recent boxing history . The Mexican has amassed 63 wins, 39 by knockout, three losses, and two draws as a professional. Throughout his career, he has won world titles in different weight classes and faced some of the sport's biggest names, such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., Gennadiy Golovkin 'GG', Dmitry Bivol, and Terence Crawford. He is considered one of the greatest boxers of his generation.
Canelo's next opponent
After his fight against Terence Crawford, Canelo Alvarez already has a new boxing match scheduled. The Mexican will face the undefeated Frenchman Christian Mbilli on October 31st in Saudi Arabia, in a bout for the WBC world title in the super-middleweight category. His opponent comes into the fight with a record of 30 professional fights, with 29 wins and one draw, maintaining his undefeated streak.
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