Former world champion Oscar de la Hoya said today that after the stage of the American Floyd Mayweather and the Filipino Manny Pacquiao as boxing stars, the Mexican Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will be the next world star.
“We promote the best boxer, the star of this sport, since Mayweather left and since Pacquiao is on his way out, ‘Canelo’ is the star of boxing,” he said.
De la Hoya attended in Mexico the delivery of the Diamond belt, a piece valued at $ 50,000, that the World Boxing Council (WBC) ordered for Álvarez after his victory on November 21 over Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.
“‘Canelo’ is going to continue writing his story and, the most important thing is that Saúl is representing and reviving Mexican boxing,” said the so-called ‘Golden Boy’.
He recalled that there was a time when the scene was dominated by Floyd and by Manny and by many North American champions, but now ‘Canelo’ “is making boxing come alive in Mexico.”
“He is the new figure in boxing,” he said after recalling that he is 25 years old and has a great future.
«Saúl has just turned 25, at that age who is facing the best in the world? Nobody except ‘Canelo’ and that deserves my respects. He wants to fight with the best and show who is the best, “he said. EFE
De La Hoya says that after Mayweather and Pacquiao, ‘Canelo’ emerges as a star
