The young fighter of 17 years, Johansen Álvarez, will make the leap to the professional ring. It is estimated that it will debut in June. The boxer confessed that he wants to be in the ring “for life”
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Johansen Álvarez is the nephew of the world boxing champion, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez . Everything seems to indicate that the young super featherweight fighter will debut as a professional next June . This was reported by José Reynoso , boxer coach.
# EFEFphotos | Mexican boxer Johansen Álvarez (below) and his trainer José Reynoso (above) pose for a photo during an interview at the Julián Magdalena gym in Guadalajara, Jalisco state (Mexico).
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In an interview with the EFE news agency, José Reynoso detailed some characteristics of the young fighter. “ He is a cheerful boy, with a movement of the waist and a good counterattack; also hits hard ”, he highlighted.
The coach stressed what engaged shown the young fighter of 53 years old as he always shows a willingness to improve. “ He is disciplined and respectful of his profession. He learns every day and we are very optimistic ”, he expressed.
Follow the footsteps of his uncle! 🥊
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On the other hand, the young boxer admitted the responsibility he feels by being relative of one of the best boxers today . However, this makes him motivated so that at some point he manages to get many awards as if he were uncle.
“ The surname weighs, but I take it with responsibility (…) I am very excited, motivated, I have worked much harder than I did in amateur boxing because professionalism is something more big ”, declared Johansen.
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For Lastly, ‘Canelo’s’ nephew explained how he developed a taste for boxing and fighting in the ring. “ As a child I liked soccer because of my mother who played in the third division. I also played basketball and football, but what caught my attention was boxing and it’s what I want to do all my life, ”concluded Johansen.