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The foray into professional boxing of Johan Álvarez Suárez has generated a lot of expectation. Not for less, the young boxer is the nephew of “Canelo“ Álvarez and it can be said that he has inherited his boxing streak, but also its pressure . However, the young fighter has done quite well and earned his second knockout win against Owen Rodríguez in Tijuana.
# Boxing | 🥊 The second victory for Johan Álvarez!
Now it was in Tijuana and the whole team of @ CANELOTEAM was by his side. pic.twitter.com/OBi2PJ0hOP
– Boxing addicts (@nikomexicano) July 25 , 2020
The Mexican only needed one round to finish off his opponent. With scarcely 17 years old, the young boxer has shown very good quality in his pair of presentations as a professional fighter. Johan has exhibited a powerful left foot, good counterattack and good movements on the canvas.
From the corner of Owen they tried to strip their insecurities. fighter yelling at him that his opponent “was only his last name” . However, the tapatío responded on the ring and showed that he is much more than that.
Here the fight of Johansen Álvarez 🥊 nephew of @ Canelo .
Johan’s triumph Álvarez against Owen Rodríguez. pic.twitter.com/kMSrJSnE8E
– Brandon Ambriz L (@bramlob 18) July 23, 2021
After spinning great combinations, Álvarez left Rodríguez on the canvas , so the referee proceeded to carry out the respective count. Owen couldn’t respond and Álvarez took the fight. In this sense, the tapatío got a new victory after beating Érick Gómez Hernández , also on the fast track, in the first round.
Johan Álvarez is not just a surname
“ I have the last name. The last name does not go up to fight for me . Saúl is my uncle, but he does not go up to throw blows for me (…) I am the one who killed me, I prepare myself, I discipline myself, then the fights will speak for themselves. The truth is I believe that it is not only the last name. I fight with my heart and my fists ”, declared Johan in an interview broadcast by Omar Pérez.
Bring the last name of @ Canelo no it implies only “advantages”.
Yesterday in his second fight as a professional in Tijuana, Johan Álvarez’s rival was motivated in his corner shouting “IT DOES NOT BRING ANYTHING. THE PURE LAST NAME “
Knocked out Owen Rodríguez!
It’s just starting, but the head 👌 pic.twitter.com/Bb4rl7I2nA
– Omar Pérez Campos (@omardepor) July 25, 2021
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