By Ryan Burton
MGM Grand, LAS VEGAS - Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. both met with a small group of reporters yesterday as they made their grand arrivals to Las Vegas for their pay-per-view showdown that takes place Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena on the strip in Las Vegas.
Chavez was first up to meet with the media and stated that he is better equipped to represent Mexico and their glorious history in the sport of boxing. The son of Mexican icon Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. has repeatedly stated that he has faced better competition and that he has done it without some of the weight advantages that he believes Canelo has had for his fights.
When Chavez's comments were relayed to Alvarez, the former two-division champion from Guadalajara asked the question right back to reporter. Canelo dug deep and cited Chavez's failed drug tests and well noted lack of dedication and discipline in some of his previous training camps.
"I can't believe you would even ask that question and I am going to tell you why. You can't put a fighter who has embarrassed the sport with his lack of discipline and with what has happened with his doping and all of the things he did that have damaged the sport of boxing. I can't believe how a fighter like that can say he can represent a country better than me. It is simply his image. His image is not fit to represent a country. Do you believe he is a role model for a child?" said Alvarez.
"I have always been someone who is disciplined and focused 100% in the sport and always respected it. I have always been clean (with anti doping) in the sport and also outside of the sport as well I try to be a role model. How can he even say that he can be a better representative for Mexico than me?"
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