Bandido Vargas: Canelo Álvarez is not the best of all time, but he is the one who has earned the most money

Francisco ‘Bandido’ Vargas, former super featherweight world champion, expressed that in his opinion Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez He is not the best of all time, but he is the fighter who has earned the most money in boxing.

In an interview with Izquierdazo, Bandido Vargas acknowledged that Canelo Álvarez He is a great boxer who will be remembered for being the one who has done the most business. in the sport, but he stated that there are other fighters who have been better in the boxing field.

“We know that Canelo is a great fighter, very strong. It was seen that he put a lot into that fight, Charlo was not seen at all. Canelo is really a great fighter, (but) personally for me not the best of all time”There have been better fighters, that’s a matter of taste,” he said.

“What I do believe is that he is going to be the fighter who has earned the most money in the history of boxing. He is the fighter who has done the most business in boxing, and I do believe that he will be number one. and remembered for that, but I think that there are other fighters who have been better in the boxing field, but to each his own taste,” he added.

Although Canelo Álvarez has won titles in four different weight classes and became the first undisputed Mexican super middleweight champion, boxing stars such as Juan Manuel Márquez, Roy Jones Jr., Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Beristáin, Teddy Atlas, among others; They agree with Bandido Vargas and do not consider that the man from Guadalajara is among the best.

Regarding his earnings and according to Celebrity Net Worth, the Mexican’s fortune amounts to almost $200 million dollars. Furthermore, according to Forbes magazine, the Mexican was the fifth highest paid athlete in the world in 2023 with a sports revenue of $100 million dollars and $10 million dollars from advertising below Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lebron James.

It should be noted that Canelo Álvarez comes from defending his undisputed title for the third time against Jermell Charlowhom he defeated by unanimous decision last September in a dominant presentation in Las Vegas and is now preparing for his return on May 5 in what will mark his second fight with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).

Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that he is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport. The undisputed 168-pound champion He has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.

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