Canelo Alvarez: New Mexican hope or hype job?

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By Delroy Williams: Its just over 2 weeks till former junior middleweight titlist Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KOs) faces up against the tough durable Mexican Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) in what could be the fight that could ultimately prove whether he is indeed the real deal or just someone that has been hyped up to be the next great Mexican warrior.

Mexico has a rich history off boxing greats such as the late Vicente Saldivar 37-3-0 (26 KOs), Ruben Olivares 88-13-3 (78 KOs), Erik Morales 51-7-0 (35 KOs), Juan Manuel Marquez 52-5-1 (38 KOs), and arguably the greatest of them all Julio Cesar Chavez 107-6-2 (89 KOs) just to name a few. Mexicans have been crying out for the next great one to be unleashed on the world stage and they had been hoping that Julio Cesar Chavez juniorĀ  would have been that man to take over the throne but although he may have the talent, skills and chin to be up there he certainly doesn’t have the hunger, desire or work ethic to get to where he’s father got to.

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