by J.R. Leon: As the boxing world watched on September 14th, 2013, Floyd Mayweather’s victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was no real surprise. Floyd Mayweather was expected to win the fight against the younger opponent, and the Las Vegas’ betting lines, plus all the boxing experts(besides Teddy Atlas) had Floyd winning the fight by either a unanimous decision (which I had it by) or by a late stoppage. Floyd won the fight via a majority decision, which was ridiculous, but the simple truth is that he won.
The general consensus was that Floyd’s speed, defense and ring experience would prove to be too much for the up and coming Mexican superstar to handle, and that’s exactly how the fight unfolded. Floyd’s impeccable performance over Alvarez and his complete dominance of Robert Guerrero on May 4, 2013 should solidify him as Ring Magazine’s “Fighter of the Year”, the same award he won in 2007 after defeating Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton.