Mexican boxer Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez beat his American opponent, Caleb Plant, this Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, and thus became the first Latin American to win four belts in the super middleweight category. .
Alvarez defeated Caleb in the eleventh round
and stripped him of his IBF (International Boxing Federation) title.
The champion celebrates his triumph at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Steve Marcus / AP
'Canelo', according to the news agency The Associated Press (AP), had an excellent tactical performance with which he managed to remove the undefeated American fighter.
"A historic night"
In this way, the Mexican added a new title to the championships of the WBC (World Boxing Council), the WBA (World Boxing Association) and the WBO (World Boxing Organization) that he had already won.
'Canelo' Alvarez, in the round with Plant.
Steve Marcus / AP
"It was a truly historic night, and I am very proud to be part of it," said Álvarez, who
became the sixth boxer to hold four titles simultaneously
, as reported by the aforementioned agency.
"I am proud to be one of those six," Alvarez said, dedicating the victory to his Mexican fans.
The Mexican is the sixth fighter to hold four titles simultaneously.Steve Marcus / AP
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The goal is to be the best of all time.
Very proud of the journey I have taken to achieve this.
I'm not going to stop until I've done everything I can to achieve that goal, "he added.
'Canelo' joined super lightweight Josh Taylor as the only undisputed champion currently reigning in his category.
