Canelo Alvarez lost a fight where he was a heavy favorite against Dmitry Bivol, and in this situation, Oscar de la Hoya criticized him harshly by saying that he spends too much time playing golf, instead of devoting himself fully to pugilism, so Saul defended his great passion outside the ring.
Canelo Alvarez: I’m in the running to be the best in history
Canelo assures that golf was not the cause of his defeat against Bivol
“I lost, but not because of golf, it wasn’t because of that. I’ve been playing golf for three years and I won this undisputed championship, so it’s not the reason, it’s another reason,” Canelo responded to De la Hoya about the reasons for the Mexican’s defeat.
Since he let it be known that there were other factors, such as golf, that did not allow him to be crowned at 175 pounds for the WBA belt, he preferred not to talk more about the subject because he argued that he would not make “excuses”, so he only accepted the defeat that snatched his unbeaten record, although he clarified that it was not because of golf.
Canelo Alvarez: I’m in the running to be the best in history
“I don’t want to say anything and make excuses, I lost and that’s it,” said Canelo.
Oscar de la Hoya’s words
“Canelo has been playing a lot of golf, but from experience, I used to play a lot of golf also between fights or between training camps and that demands a lot from you,” that’s what Oscar de la Hoya told Canelo about his loss to Bivol.
Even with the loss to Bivol, Canelo has not stopped participating in celebrity golf tournaments, and he won’t stop, as it is his passion outside of boxing.
Meanwhile, Saul Alvarez is preparing to face Gennady Golovkin next September, whom he will face for the third time in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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