Canelo Álvarez: “No one can defeat me right now, I feel better than ever”
Prior to fighting Dmitry Bivol on 7 May, the 31-year-old Mexican boxer said that he is not thinking about retirement and plans to fight for many more years.
Saúl Canelo Álvarez is currently the best boxer in the world and he wants to become the undisputed light heavyweight king. The 31-year-old has been preparing to fight Dmitry Bivol on 7 May for the WBA light heavyweight championship and he will not stop there.
“This is boxing and right now no one can defeat me because I feel better than ever. I don’t want to be disrespectful to the other boxers, but I am in the best shape of my life. I feel strong mentally and physically,” commented Canelo.
The undisputed king
“When you see the best fighter go up and down a weight class and beat all the champions? I think nobody, and I try to do my best. For boxing, for me, for my legacy,” said Canelo during an interview with TMZ Sports.
“[Dmitry’s] a really good boxer. He’s a solid champion at 175. It’s a dangerous fight. I like it, I love that kind of challenge. I really like it. But, I believe in my abilities, and I’m strong too. So, I’m confident in that, but it’s gonna be a really good fight.”
Regarding his retirement
Canelo, who is turning 32 in the summer, is not even thinking about retirement just yet and he plans to fight for a very long time. The Mexican boxer has been a champion in four different weight classes and he is looking for his fifth belt at 175, which would be his fifth in a row.
“I hope it will be a long time, because I’m gonna miss boxing when I’m retired. Right now, 6 years more, 7, 5, I don’t know,” said Canelo. “I love boxing. I love a challenge. I love that adrenaline. I need to accomplish everything to be in the books of history of boxing. That’s why I’m here and I love what I do.”