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World Champion Max Verstappen’s stunning performance this weekend caught the attention of Mexican boxing icon Canelo Alvarez. The pound-for-pound king reacted to the Red bull drivers securing the top position on the podium.

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Azteca Sports Commentator, Rodolfo Vargas reported it on Twitter. He wrote, “@redbullracing today got 1-2 with @Max33Verstappen and @SChecoPerez in the #ImolaGP of the @F1. The Mexican defended his position against Charles Leclerc in a great way and helped achieve the first 1-2 for the team since 2016.” (Translated via Google)

The proud Mexican,

Canelo Alvarez, added a heartwarming emoji to it.

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It was not only a win for Verstappen but an exciting moment for all Mexican F1 enthusiasts. Verstappen’s teammate, Sergio Perez, who hails from Canelo Alvarez’s country, finished third on Saturday’s sprint and second on Sunday’s race at the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.

Are Canelo Alvarez and Max Verstappen friends?

The top-notch names of their respective sports, Canelo Alvarez and Max Verstappen, came together partying in Miami a few months back.

Their video had created a buzz across social media platforms, as both have a massive number of followers across the internet. The rapport between the two lets many of his fans speculate they are friends.

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Interestingly, they came across each other on a random note. Video Clips went viral and displayed both superstars, celebrating their phenomenal success in the year 2021.

Where Canelo Alvarez became a maiden undisputed super-middleweight champion by thrashing the IBF super-middleweight champion, Caleb Plant, whereas Verstappen was crowned champion in the F1 World Drivers’ Championship in a tough competition with his arch-rival, Lewis Hamilton.

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In the clip, Verstappen appeared shouting, “Let’s f*** s*** up, let’s f*** S*** up.” Furthermore, Canelo added, “Let’s f**king party cabrones. No f**king around. Let’s f**king party.”

Later, the duo shared several pictures together and showed how the champions celebrate.

And as of now, Canelo has reacted to Verstappen’s victory. Do you think, apart from golf, Canelo is an F1 enthusiast?

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What do you think of Canelo’s reaction to Verstappen’s win? Let us know in the comments below.

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