(CNN Español) – November 6 in Las Vegas will remain an unforgettable date in international boxing. Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez was crowned the undisputed middleweight champion after defeating Caleb Plant by knockout. The Mexican boxer sought to become the first Latin American to reach this feat.
Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez made it to the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Albello/Getty Images)
Before the fight, Alvarez assured CNN that this fight against Caleb Plant was the most important of his career, for all that was at stake.
undisputed champion
Only five boxers in history have held the undisputed title, that is, at the same time they have four belts of the main bodies governing international boxing: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization. . But so far none of them have left an imprint in the super middleweight division.
“Canelo” revealed the titles for WBC, WBO, and WBA, while Blunt opposed IBF. Both were photographed with their belts on while weighing on November 5. (Photo Al Bello / Getty Images)
The era of the four belts (IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO) began in 2007 and these were the undisputed champions:
- Terence Crawford – Super Lightweight 2017
- Josh Taylor – Super Lightweight – 2021
- Bernard Hopkins – Middleweight 2004
- Jermaine Taylor – Middleweight 2005
- Oleksandr Usyk – Cruiserweight-2018
- Saúl lvarez – super middleweight – 2021
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