The AT&T Stadium in Dallas became an extension of Mexican culture in Texas. And it is that the 73, 126 people who attended the venue unanimously supported Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez . From the opening ceremony, with the mariachis, to the “Viva Mexico, cabrones”, which shouted “Canelo,” the Cowboys stadium beat with an Aztec vibe.
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸. 🇲🇽 @ Hennessy # HennessyFightNight pic.twitter.com/JdLYWnl63 s
– DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
The victory by technical knockout allowed The fighter from Guadalajara will unify the titles of the World Council, the World Association and the World Boxing Organization, the latter in the hands of the British Billy Joe Saunders.
The uppercut that secured Canelo the victory 💥
( @ Autozone ) pic.twitter.com/mkWlSzLFm0
– DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9,
Victory in the quadrilateral took shape after the brutal uppercut that punished Saunders . The accurate blow closed the British right eye and a possible fracture of the orbital bone is presumed. The aforementioned occurred in round 8, just after Saunders seemed to gain ground after the dominance of “Canelo” in the first rounds.
Saunders’ loss to “Canelo” represented the first of his professional career, in addition to the fact that he lost the World Boxing Organization belt .
Family celebration
The Jalisco boxer celebrated his triumph with his family members who watched as he punished Saunders in Dallas.
The moment was recorded by DAZN cameras, who posted on their Twitter profile.
Canelo celebrates with his family ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LXYrPiZAdH
– DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
The 73,126 people who attended AT&T in Arlington represented a attendance record at boxing events held indoors . It is also the first massive gathering of people after COVID appeared in the world – 19, which caused sporting events to be held without the presence of the public due to the spread of the disease among attendees.