How Old Was Canelo Alvarez When He Fought Floyd Mayweather – Was He Too Young?

Canelo Alvarez came across Floyd Mayweather’s invincible aura in the hardest possible way, when the two locked horns in 2013 for the WBA and WBC super welterweight titles. The future P4P king got schooled by a prime Mayweather.

Alvarez has maintained that he was nowhere near his prime at that time. However, the unbeaten boxer looked favorable to dominate Mayweather under several parameters. Both men had put their undefeated records at stake, but it was Floyd Mayweather who retained it in style.

Today, it’s hard to picture Canelo Alvarez losing inside the boxing ring. However, a 23-year-old Alvarez had little to offer against Mayweather, who walked through him and exposed his shortcomings.

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Following a 12-round scrap, Mayweather comfortably won on the judge’s scorecard and handed Alvarez his maiden and only pro boxing loss so far. Post the fight, Alvarez justified the loss with his young age. Until today, he has a desire to rematch ‘Money’.

Well, that doesn’t look likely to happen, and history shall always maintain that Floyd Mayweather beat Canelo Alvarez. Here’s a broader look into the fight.

What was Canelo’s record when he fought Floyd Mayweather?

The fight between Alvarez and Mayweather happened at a very crucial stage of boxing. Just when UFC was giving was a hard challenge to the boxing family, undefeated stars- Mayweather and Alvarez collided against each other. The electrifying matchup happened at a jam-packed MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, sending chills all around the combat world.

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right to Canelo Alvarez during their WBC/WBA 154-pound title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Floyd Mayweather was 44-0 back then, while Canelo Alvarez was 42-0-1. However, Alvarez had 30 KOs in response to Mayweather’s 26. Being the younger athlete, the Mexican star was actually the favorite. However, the in-ring affair was far from what it looked like on paper.

How badly did Mayweather beat Canelo Alvarez?

The fight went the distance. But it was Floyd Mayweather’s showdown. ‘TBE’ came out blazing from the opening bell and forced Alvarez to move back. His impeccable defense was also hard to crack for Canelo, who absorbed sheer punches in the first three rounds. Although the Mexican boxer fund success in round four, Mayweather began dominating again in the later rounds. Here’s a look at the stats.

Total Punches Landed / Thrown

Fighters
R 1
R 2
R 3
R 4
R 5
R 6
R 7
R8
R9
R 10
R 11
R 12

Floyd Mayweather
13/30
11/39
18/37
14/38
19/46
23/50
25/50
28/46
23/45
26/49
17/37
15/38

Canelo Alvarez
5/27
7/38
8/37
14/38
13/40
10/54
9/44
12/58
12/59
9/49
9/41
9/41

Jabs Landed/ Thrown

Fighters
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12

Floyd Mayweather
11/25
9/28
14/30
8/22
7/26
7/21
16/37
15/27
12/28
16/30
12/27
12/29

Canelo Alvarez
4/22
5/24
4/22
6/23
8/26
1/26
4/26
1/24
7/40
1/25
2/19
1/17

Power Punches Landed/ Thrown

Fighters
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12

Floyd Mayweather
2/5
2/11
4/7
6/16
12/20
16/29
9/13
13/19
11/17
10/19
5/10
3/9

Canelo Alvarez
1/5
2/14
4/15
8/15
5/14
9/28
5/18
11/34
5/19
8/24
7/22
8/24

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Fighters
Total Punches
Jabs
Power Punches

Floyd Mayweather
232/505
139/330
93/175

Canelo Alvarez
117/526
44/294
73/232

Three judges scored the contest 114-114, 116-112, and 117-111 in favor of Floyd Mayweather via a majority decision.

Given the age differences, one could agree that Alvarez was far too young.

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