Canelo Alvarez was only 23 when he stepped into the ring to face Floyd Mayweather, the best fighter in the world, in September 2013.
The results were predictable: Mayweather won easily, an infamously ridiculous 114-114 card from judge C.J. Ross aside. Mayweather schooled his young rival.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman recently said that the setback could’ve broken a young fighter, which raises the question: Was it wise for Alvarez to take that fight when he did?
In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, DAZN commentators Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora give their thoughts on that topic.
Here’s what they had to say.
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