Canelo Feels Career Boost From Mayweather Fight

By Miguel Rivera

Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs) has a very positive view of his twelve round decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. from September 2013. The fight was one of the biggest in the last few years, with over 2 million pay-per-view purchases and generating more revenue than any other fight in boxing history. There was an eleven city press tour and non-stop media commitments.

At only 24-years-old, Canelo has a long way to go in boxing. He returned in force in  2014, headlining two pay-per-view events with victories over Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara.

Canelo is now in talks for a fight with WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) of Puerto Rico. The fight is being negotiated for Cinco De Mayo weekend, May 2nd. A victory over Cotto, recognized as one of the biggest names in the sport, would significantly raise Canelo's profile.

"In this sport you never stop learning, gaining experience, titles... everything comes together, learning and winning, and that's the most important thing. [Suffering your first career defeat] is something that you are never ready for, but we've already moved past that. I'm young, I have accomplished many things and I took [my first loss] as a great experience at my age. I especially took that experience [as a positive in order] to achieve to be somebody in boxing, to make history," Canelo said.