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Canelo Alvarez Builds His Perfect Boxer Using Floyd Mayweather, Sugar Ray Leonard & More

Canelo Alvarez includes Floyd Mayweather when building his perfect fighter.
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Canelo Alvarez has a big fight coming up this weekend against William Scull and the undisputed super middleweight title will be on the line for the contest. Alvarez, 62-2-2, is looking to once again become undisputed in the 168 pounds division.

Scull is the significantly taller opponent and could present a unique challenge to Alvarez. That said, Canelo has been in there with almost every style and is prepared for just about anything.

In a recent interview for MailSport, Alvarez was asked to build his perfect fighter using categories provided like jab, chin, boxing IQ, and more. And with his vast knowledge of the sport, Canelo Alvarez didn't disappoint, building a spectacular fantasy boxer.

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First, he took Sugar Ray Leonard's jab. For defense, Alvarez picked Mexican legend Gilberto Roman. He picked himself for chin. Considering Alvarez has never been knocked down or severely hurt in his career, that's a smart pick.

Alvarez selected Sugar Ray Leonard for a second category in his list, as he also picked him for footwork.

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For boxing IQ, Alvarez named Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather retired with a record of 50-0-0 and mastered the art of hitting his opponents but not getting hit. Mayweather defeated a young Canelo in 2013 with many believing Alvarez took himself a step higher learning from that loss.

For personality, Canelo Alvarez once again picked himself. While he is a humble superstar, Alvarez lets his personality shine from time to time with witty comments.

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Apratim Banerjee
APRATIM BANERJEE

Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.