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Podcast: Canelo Alvarez underlines his status as the best fighter in the sport

On the Opening Bell podcast Matt Christie and Alex Steedman consider how the Billy Joe Saunders-Canelo Alvarez fight finished, the scorecards and the future for both fighters

BN Staff

10th May, 2021

Podcast: Canelo Alvarez underlines his status as the best fighter in the sport
Michelle Farsi/Matchroom

CANELO ALVAREZ underlined his status as the best fighter in the sport as he forced Billy Joe Saunders to stay on his stool after the eighth round.

Prior to the abrupt finish it had been an intriguing bout with Canelo starting fast and Saunders gaining a foothold, of sorts, in the middle rounds.

Up for discussion is the issue of ‘quitting’ and the connotations and consequences of it, those scorecards that favoured Canelo and the future of both fighters following this memorable event.

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