Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez: The Breakdown

DSC_9885(Photo credit: Leopoldo Gonzalez) By Richard Vallejo: When Floyd “Money” Mayweather 44-0 26 ko’s steps into the ring vs Saul “Canelo” Alvarez 42-0-1 30 ko’s September 14, 2013 Saturday night at the MGM in Las Vegas, it’s all on the line, his highly guarded unblemished record, the mythical pound for pound title, and a legacy.

I begin my breakdown with the 152 agreed upon catch-weight. Never a fan of catch-weight fights, I believe this one favors Mayweather, as Canelo is in all actuality a full fledged super middleweight. Canelo is known for blowing up an additional 15-20 lbs within the 24 hrs after the mandatory weigh –in to somewhere in the neighborhood of 170 lbs.

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