Former world champion boxer Sergio Mora believes there is nobody who could defeat Canelo Alvarez, but he might find tougher tests at 175lbs.
Speaking to Chris Mannix on JABS as part of the DAZN Boxing Show , Mora said that, “Right now there’s nobody or no thing that weighs 168lbs that can beat Canelo Alvarez . This is a man fighting with power, pressure and confidence, knowing he’s the best in the world.”
He continued by illustrating the difference in styles as Canelo has moved up the weight classes.
“He’s throwing less punches, that’s what you have to do when you start moving up in weight,” he explained.
“At 160-plus these bigger men with bigger punches, they don’t rely on volume. They rely on accuracy, that power, they rely on trauma and force, and that is what Canleo is doing.
“With Callum Smith he beat him up against the ropes, a much bigger man, a much taller man.
“If it’s [Billy Joe] Saunders we saw what he did: he fractured his orbital bone. It’s blunt force he’s relying on, and you might be able to pick up a couple of rounds, but once Canelo comes forward, cutting you off, getting you against the ropes, blasting you with those forces, even if you’re blocking those shots, once one penetrates through, no.”
Mora suggested that if he were to step back up to 175lbs for his second fight at the level, he might find some of the title holders would be a different proposition.
“It’s a game changer,” he said.
“Once you go north of 160, that’s what makes heavyweight boxing so exciting.
“The smaller weight division south of 147 is volume punching, is pressure. Now we’re dealing with the big boys. Zurdo Ramirez, he’s a southpaw, he’s a power puncher. [Artur] Beterbiev, [Dmitry] Bivol, that’s too much for him. Let him pick up this last belt at 168, the first ever to be the undisputed at the weight. That’s how you make a case to be the greatest Mexico ever produced.”