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The September 17, 2011 fight of Canelo Alvarez will forever be remembered as the time that this Mexican superstar finally crossed over from Mexican stardom to American superstar status.
Word on the ground during fight night was that Mexican fight fans formed the majority of the audience for that entire fight card. It was after all set during a MAJOR Mexican holiday.
Saul Alvarez should give himself a big pat on the back for being responsible for a huge portion of the PPV buys of that entire card. The kid isn't even 22 yet.
It is impossible to come up with the exact numbers as to what percentage can be attributed to Canelo's massive popularity. But then it is impossible to measure what percentage of the audience the other fighters in the card represent.
But the fact that it was held DURING a MAJOR Mexican holiday proves that Alvarez was responsible for a massive portion of the 1.25 million PPV buys. Not quite as big as the Pacquiao/Mosley fight, but what can you really expect from a newbie like Canelo.
Regardless, congratulations Canelo Alvarez!!! You are already a PPV superstar.
Word on the ground during fight night was that Mexican fight fans formed the majority of the audience for that entire fight card. It was after all set during a MAJOR Mexican holiday.
Saul Alvarez should give himself a big pat on the back for being responsible for a huge portion of the PPV buys of that entire card. The kid isn't even 22 yet.
It is impossible to come up with the exact numbers as to what percentage can be attributed to Canelo's massive popularity. But then it is impossible to measure what percentage of the audience the other fighters in the card represent.
But the fact that it was held DURING a MAJOR Mexican holiday proves that Alvarez was responsible for a massive portion of the 1.25 million PPV buys. Not quite as big as the Pacquiao/Mosley fight, but what can you really expect from a newbie like Canelo.
Regardless, congratulations Canelo Alvarez!!! You are already a PPV superstar.
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