Pros react to Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and GGG announcement
Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr squared off last night in a grudge match to prove who is the current pride of Mexican boxing.
Canelo Alvarez was able to put on a boxing clinic, schooling Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with an emphatic performance on route to a unanimous decision victory.
All three judges scored the bout 120-108 in favor of Alvarez.
Canelo was never in any real danger during the course of the fight and seemed to have fun while toying with his opponent Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Following his dominant victory, Alvarez announced that he would be fighting Gennady Golovkin on September 16 for the middleweight championship of the world in Las Vegas.
Here is how the pros reacted to the Alvarez vs. Chavez Jr result and the news that Canelo will now be fighting “GGG” in September.
https://twitter.com/markhunt1974/status/861090854747996160
Big battle tonight. Best matchup in a minute for the middleweights. Don't wanna miss it.
— Roy Jones Jr. (@RealRoyJonesJr) May 7, 2017
#canelochavezjr https://t.co/4orpUjFrWQ
— Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc) May 7, 2017
Boxing commentator who has never been punched in the face in his life: 'Why do you suck brah????? You lost every round.'
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 7, 2017
Damn these commentators got no chill lol #CaneloChavezJr
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 7, 2017
They are both CLEARLY ducking McGregor, who is undefeated in boxing #boxingfacts #CaneloChavezJr
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 7, 2017
As predicted the better boxer won!! #TeamCanelo @Canelo me encantaría trabajar junto contigo! Big fan! 👊
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/markhunt1974/status/861325305335566336
#GGGVSCanelo is 🔥 🔥🔥
This fight will truly be epic!! #Bigdramashow #mexicanstyle— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 7, 2017
Who do you think will emerge victories when Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez throw down this September in Sin City? Sound off PENN Nation!