By: Sean Crose
While selling his new grownup beverage, VMC, Canelo Alvarez was requested about – you guessed it – boxing. The crimson haired star made it clear that current surgical procedure on his wrist has gone effectively and that he hopes to get again within the ring throughout the first half of 2023. “My plan is to return in May,” he stated, by way of FightHype. “I’m going to start hitting the bags in January and see how it feels.” Provided all goes effectively, Canelo then desires to face WBA gentle heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol, the person who beat him final spring in Las Vegas.
“I’ll come back in May in a tune up fight, just to see how the hand feels,” he stated, “and then in December the rematch with Bivol.” Canelo was final seen within the ring soundly defeating arch rival Gennady Golovkin again in September. With that being stated, some are questioning if the most important star within the sport of boxing hasn’t begun to slide a bit from his zenith as maybe the perfect pound for pound fighter on earth. Still, Canelo is decided. “It’s the only thing I want right now in my career,” he stated of a second match with Bivol.
Yet Bivol wasn’t the one Canelo opponent who the gathered media was inquisitive about. For Canelo was additionally requested if he’d battle tremendous middleweight Caleb Plant once more after knocking the American out in a aggressive tremendous middleweight championship match final 12 months. “Let’s see what happens in that fight,” Canelo stated, referring to Plant’s upcoming bout with the arduous hitting David Benavidez. “Truthfully it’s a competitive fight, but for me, I think Benavidez wins.”
Canelo went on to talk of the small half he has within the upcoming film Creed 3, in addition to the love he has for the sport of golf. Yet the acclaimed fighter additionally talked about the work he does for these in want. “Through social (media) I get messages from people to help them,” he stated. “I get on and see and tell my cousin Omar to go investigate to see if it’s legit and that’s how it happens. It happens like that.”
As for his new drink , VMC stands for “Viva Mexico Cabrones,” which is what Canelo likes to yell within the ring after a victory. If he returns efficiently subsequent 12 months, followers might effectively hear the person utter these phrases on multiple event.
