About this episodeCanelo Alvarez discusses his upcoming September 14th fight against Edgar Berlanga, emphasizing his business ac…AI summary
Canelo Alvarez discusses his upcoming September 14th fight against Edgar Berlanga, emphasizing his business acumen by taking 80% of all revenue streams including concessions. He addresses potential matchups with Terence Crawford and Gervonta Davis, asserting his dominance in the super middleweight division while reflecting on lessons learned from early career losses to Floyd Mayweather.
Key takeaways 5
Canelo controls 80% of all fight-related revenue, including arena concessions, t-shirt sales, and food/soda sales, rather than just the purse.
Canelo considers Terence Crawford an 'easy fight' in his weight class but notes Crawford's recent move to 154 lbs validates the importance of weight classes.
Canelo believes he has been a 'slick' defensive boxer since age 13-14, studying fighters like Hilberto Ramirez and Shane Mosley, and did not learn these tactics from Floyd Mayweather.
Canelo views his loss to Floyd Mayweather at age 23 as a crucial learning experience that motivated him to become the best, rather than a career-defining negative.
Canelo identifies Claressa Shields (referred to as 'kland James/kirkland' in transcript likely referring to a different fighter or misheard name, but context implies a hard hitter) or potentially Kirkland as having hit him hardest, specifically noting Kirkland's body shots.
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“I take 80% of everything... that includes like the concessions that's at the arena you take the food money t-shirt money you take a soda in the arena”
▶ 5:25Canelo explains his unique business model where he retains the vast majority of all revenue generated by the event, not just his fighter's purse.
“For me in my weight class is an easy fight for me easy money... I don't like to fight guys like Crawford because he moves a lot and the fight is not that great”
▶ 7:01Canelo's assessment of a potential fight with Terence Crawford, citing style matchups and financial incentive.
“I already know about that... I always practice in the in the gym since I was 13 14 years old watching who though uh hilberto Roman I watch Mosley too”
▶ 17:51Canelo refutes the idea that he learned defensive tactics from Floyd Mayweather, claiming he studied these styles long before fighting Floyd.
“I learned a lot... I get sad but at the same time I say look I'm gonna take this fight like a as a lesson know for my career... I'm going to be the best one day”
▶ 15:45Canelo reflecting on his loss to Floyd Mayweather at age 23 and how it fueled his ambition.
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