Latino Boxer Canelo Álvarez Names the Fighters He Thinks Are Better Than Him and Punches a Reporter to Prove It 

Latino Boxer Canelo Álvarez Names the Fighters He Thinks Are Better Than Him and Punches a Reporter to Prove It 
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Saúl ‘Canelo‘ Álvarez threw punches, but this time, it wasn’t in the ring. In front of cameras, under the bright lights of a press conference, the Mexican boxing champion landed body shots on a reporter who stood in front of him, bracing for impact. No gloves, no title on the line — just Canelo, a microphone, and a series of unexpected blows. 

Why Did Canelo Punch a Reporter

But this wasn’t an outburst. It was actually part of a challenge. A DAZN reporter set the rules: he would name boxers, and if Álvarez believed any of them were better than him, he had to prove it with a hit to the gut. It’s evident that this reporter trained for this. 

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The game started with names that didn’t faze him. Caleb Plant was mentioned, a fighter Canelo had already defeated to become the first undisputed Mexican and Latin American champion in the super middleweight division. No punch. Names like William Scull, Edgar Berlanga, Bernard Hopkins, Julio César Chávez, Marvin Hagler, and Gennady Golovkin followed. No reaction. 

Then came Dmitry Bivol. This time, Álvarez’s fist met the reporter’s stomach. “That night he was better than me,” Canelo admitted, referencing the 2022 bout where the Russian fighter handed him a rare defeat. 

More names followed, and so did the punches. “Usyk?” Punch. “Roberto Durán?” Another. “Floyd Mayweather?” The biggest hit yet. “At that moment, he was better than me,” Canelo said, acknowledging the legendary fighters who had bested him at different points in his career. 

The final name was the greatest of them all. “Muhammad Ali?” Canelo delivered one last punch. No words were needed. The message was clear. 

The press conference, meant to promote his upcoming May fight against William Scull, turned into an unexpected display of humility wrapped in showmanship. Few athletes can acknowledge their toughest moments while maintaining their dominance. Even fewer can do it with their fists. 

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