VIDEO: Canelo Alvarez Picks Conor McGregor Over Jorge Masvidal During a ‘This or That’ Game
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Canelo Alvarez may be one of the most famous athletes in the whole world, but he still manages to stay private about his personal life.
However, fans recently got a chance to know more about the Mexican superstar. Notably, Alvarez is coming off a 12-round decision victory over Callum Smith that made him the WBA super-middleweight champion.
In the buildup to this fight, fans got a chance to get to know more about the superstar.
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Canelo played a game of ‘This or That’ in the buildup to the fight and had some interesting choices. One of the most significant of the lot was his first one.
The Mexican chose Conor McGregor over fellow Hispanic Jorge Masvidal. Interestingly, Masvidal has been open about his desire to fight the Mexican. However, given his choice, it’s possible that Canelo does not rate the UFC star as highly as the latter would like.
Tyson or Ali? 🤔
Joshua or Fury? 🤔
Logan or Jake Paul? 🤔Watch @Canelo play ‘This or That.’ pic.twitter.com/grkwg98oOB
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) December 30, 2020
McGregor enjoys the limelight and does not shy away from speaking his mind. He gained worldwide recognition for his trash-talk and antics outside the ring.
Alvarez, on the other hand, is a model professional who prefers to focus on himself. He rarely indulges in rhetoric and will never take part in any shenanigans outside the squared circle. So, him choosing McGregor over Masvidal may surprise many in that sense.
READ: Canelo Alvarez Turned Down 3 Fights Worth $75 Million
Canelo Alvarez makes other surprising choices
The surprising choices did not end there. Alvarez went on to pick Anthony Joshua over Tyson Fury while also picking ‘Chicharito’ over Raul Jimenez.
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Breaking away from his unpredictable picks, the Mexican chose the UFC over Soccer. Furthermore, he refused to choose between controversial YouTubers turned professional boxers, Logan Paul and Jake Paul. That was enough to reveal his opinion on their involvement in the sport. And if you were wondering, Canelo Alvarez is a dog person.
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He also showed his desire to set things right with Floyd Mayweather, since he picked a re-match against him rather than Gennady Golovkin. At the same time, he picked former home Los Angeles over Las Vegas.
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This is one of the first times Alvarez has done something like this. However, it gives fans a good opportunity to get to know the superstar. What did you make of Canelo Alvarez’s choices?