So a little over a month ago, Callum Smith Not only was he the owner of the World Boxing Association’s super-middleweight title, but he was also considered by The Ring magazine to be the best fighter in the division. But Canelo Alvarez decided to give up at £ 168.
On December 19, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, the Mexican was extremely superior to the British, sometimes giving him an authentic boxing lesson and came to defeat him by a unanimous decision, after finding him on the verge of be eliminated in different parts of the fight.
With the victory, Canelo won not only the WBA belt, but also the WBC belt he had released. David Benevídez after failing to weigh his last fight. In addition, he warned from then on that his goal for 2021 will be to become the undisputed champion of the division.
And it was Callum Smith who, in his last statements, assured that the Mexican has everything to fulfill the plan, because he does not see in the division a boxer capable of facing him. “I don’t think anyone will beat him. He can only lose if he continues to gain weight, but he has put an end to this. His defense is too good. Obviously he can hit, but his power was not ridiculous.”, expressed in dialogue with Sky Sports.
Further, He denied coming into battle in bad shape, version that Canelo’s detractors released to minimize his victory. “Ideally, I would have wanted a full notification, but I was in the gym most of the year. If I didn’t do anything, I would have refused the fight. I was in decent enough shape, I did everything twelve rounds well. “, he assured.