Relentless and at the top of his boxing, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez made super middleweight history, unifying the titles with a victory at the expense of Caleb Plant, by referee stoppage in the 11th round, Saturday at Las Vegas.

As a bout dominated by the Mexican head and shoulders, the question was not whether the American could create an improbable sensation, but simply whether he would end up standing.

The penultimate round answered it, when “Canelo” found the opening of this terrible left-right-left hook sequence, which brought down Plant for the first time.

Struggling to get up and keep his balance, this circle was counted and then allowed to continue.

It is a similar sequence, but reversed in right-left-right which got the better of him, the referee putting an end to the ordeal, although he was again raised.

Meanwhile, after his show of strength, the Guadalajara fighter was exulting as he climbed onto the ropes.

“It took a bit of work for me, he's a good fighter.

He has all my respect, ”commented the 31-year-old Mexican.

Sixth unified 

Thanks to this 57th victory (including 39 before the limit) in 60 fights (2 draws, 1 loss), he added to his record the IBF belt, until then the property of his opponent, in the WBA, WBC and WBO he had. already.

Since 1988 and the era of the four belts, he is the sixth boxer to join the "unified" club, after the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (light heavy) and the Americans Bernard Hopkins (middle), Jermain Taylor (middle), Terence Crawford (welterweight), Josh Taylor (welterweight).

A month after the extraordinary clash won by Tyson Fury at the expense of Deontay Wilder, who wrote one of the most beautiful pages in the premier heavyweight category, boxing has again given itself a great publicity, "Canelo" showing off his pugilistic superiority against a rival who was not unworthy, but turned out to be far below.

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