Almost 10 Years After $150 Million Fight, Fans Jump in to Support Floyd Mayweather as Critics Attempt to Discredit His Win Against Canelo: “An Absolutely Moronic Take”

On September 14, 2013, Las Vegas became the epicenter of the boxing world. This was when Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez faced off in a battle that etched its mark in boxing history. Moreover, the imprints of that night in the MGM Grand Garden Arena are still relevant today.

Recently, Michael Montero, a budding boxer and boxing writer, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his views about this fight. However, the fans went ballistic over his viewpoint about the bout.

Why is the victory of Floyd Mayweather under scrutiny?

Floyd Mayweather’s victory over Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas transcended the sport. It solidified Mayweather’s legacy. The fight’s implications smashed previous records. It sold 2.2 million pay-per-view units. The gate set a record at $20 million and closed circuit seats added $2.62 million. In Mexico, where Alvarez is from, 22.1 million viewers tuned in.

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Meanwhile, Michael’s take on the important fight undermines Floyd’s genius which has further led to the fury of fans. He said, “You’s still obsessing over this fight like it was some huge W for Floyd. It was a solid win for sure, but Canelo was 23 years old for Christ’s sake. This wasn’t the Canelo that GGG and Bivol defeated.”

Starting the conversation, El Guapo said, “I hate when the narrative switches after Floyd would make somebody look regular. Yes, Canelo was 23, with FORTY-TWO professional fights under his belt with a GREAT win over Shane Mosley.”

Saf added, “An absolutely moronic take that Canelo was green. Floyd beat a bigger, undefeated world champion who had made MULTIPLE title defenses. He would have made any version of Canelo look like an easy night’s work. Love him or hate him.”

Further, RHK the Ruler commented, “Floyd was 36 when he beat Canelo who was 23. Now tell me how old was De La Hoya when he beat Chavez? It’s sad that people have this kind of attitude towards appreciation for great fights. You could have done yourself a favor and kept your opinion to yourself, Michael. #DoWhatever.”

Then, Flight 747 stated, “Canelo had 30+ fights under his belt undefeated and at the time most people were saying Canelo was going to be the first to beat Mayweather. This was a huge W. Lmao Floyd was old Canelo was young with 30+ fights.”

Moreover, Davey Gall expressed, “He was a unified world undefeated champion mate. It was a great win. Not like canelo was a novice”

Indeed, the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez wasn’t just a sporting event. It’s no wonder why the recent attempts to discredit Mayweather’s win galvanized his supporters. It reignited the passion of that extraordinary night. 

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