By: Hans Themistode
Count Gervonta Davis among a large list of supporters sided with Canelo Alvarez.
Throughout the years, the Mexican-born boxer has become one of the most famous and respected fighters in the boxing world. However, his rise to the top of the pugilistic sport coincided with his rather misguided majority defeat to Floyd Mayweather in 2013.
Since then, Alvarez has gone unbeaten in the next 16 matches. Along the way, he has won world titles in various weight classes while making significant improvements.
Davis, admittedly, has become a huge fan of Alvarez. Although Davis has gone to great lengths to defend his dazzling 26-0 record, the multi-division heavyweight believes Alvarez has become an entirely different animal after the decisive loss at the hands of Mayweather by nearly an hour. decade ago.
“I like Canelo as a boxer,” Davis said in an interview with Fino Boxing. “He is tough. He learned a lot from his loss from Floyd. It made him a better boxer.”
Alvarez, 31 years old, has established himself as the biggest star in boxing. In the span of 12 months, whether or not, Alvarez cut short the world championship of every 168-pound belt holder in the world. With wins over Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders and Caleb Plant – Alvarez became the first undisputed super-middleweight champion of all time.
In an effort to maintain his lofty status atop the boxing mountain, Alvarez will gain weight to take on current WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. As the Mexican production continued to push his physical limits, Davis sat down in awe of both his overall achievement and impressive skill set. Although Davis has found his name on a number of credible lists, he believes no one should be ranked above Alvarez.
“Pound-for-pound, he needs to be number one.”
