has questioned the general consensus that Alvarez is a Mexican boxing legend following his unanimous decision victory over Christian Mbilli. The 36-year-old reclaimed his WBC title last Saturday, having lost his undisputed super-middleweight crown in his previous outing, against …
Oscar De La Hoya criticized Canelo Alvarez's performance following Alvarez's unanimous decision victory over Christian Mbilli to reclaim the WBC title. Speaking on his social media series Clapback Thursday, De La Hoya called the fight a tedious affair due to low punch output and questioned Canelo's standing as a Mexican boxing great.
The victory marked a successful return to world title status for the 36-year-old Alvarez after losing his undisputed super-middleweight crown to Terence Crawford in September 2025. Despite Alvarez's technical display against Mbilli, De La Hoya argued that Canelo falls far short of Mexican legends like Julio Cesar Chavez.
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