Canelo Álvarez can feel supported after his loss in Las Vegas against Dmitry Bivol, since numerous sports figures and even the The entertainment world showed solidarity after knowing the result that gave him the loser of the fight by unanimous decision, with cards from the judges of 115- 13.
While some criticize him harshly, others support him through thick and thin. the bad ones, like the case of Carlos Salcedo, a former Chivas soccer player, who highlighted the greatness of the Mexican and attacked those who rejoiced in his defeat
“How sad to wait for the defeat of someone, to go out to burst ! They had to wait a long time to get their hate out! big country. Canelo, the championships are there no matter who it hurts”, the now Toronto FC defender wrote on Twitter.
How sad to wait for someone’s defeat, to go out and burst! They had to wait a long time to get their hate out! GREAT COUNTRY @Canelo 🇲🇽👊🏽 the championships are there no matter who it hurts🤷🏽♂️
— Carlos Salcedo (@Csalcedojr) May 8, 2022
Also Mauricio Sulaimán, the president of the WBC, sent a message of encouragement to the unified super middleweight champion, who last Saturday was unable to win the WBA light heavyweight title against Bivol.
“Canelo is a source of pride for Mexico and for boxing. He matured, recognized defeat and we must recognize that always seeks top-level challenges Cheer up champion, you win and lose . I respect Bivol”, he expressed.
Other athletes who lamented the defeat and dedicated a few words to him were Marcelo, from Real Madrid, and Dani Alves, from FC Barcelona.
“Come on brother! With you”, Marcelo wrote, while Alves elaborated a little more and expressed: “There are no defeats for champions like you. Situations like that always level us up gwey. Blessings my Canelo and for the next badass”. Both commented on this in the Instagram message that the Mexican boxer published after the defeat, where he mentions that he will soon fight again and win again.
Finally, the Puerto Rican composer and singer Residente, former member of Calle , also took the time to write and justify the defeat of the Mexican, arguing that he was in a field that is not the one he dominates.
“What a great fight Bivol gave. Very hard. But let’s not forget how great Canelo is fighting guys in the 174 pounds with the balls on point. Way above his natural weight. It’s like Bivol going up to heavyweight to fight Tyson Fury,” he mentioned.
What a great fight @bivol_d gave. Very hard. But let’s not forget how great @Canelo is fighting guys in the 174 pounds with balls in the right place. Way above his natural weight. It’s as if bivol went up to full weight to fight Tyson Fury..— Residente (@Residente) May 8, 174
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