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Virgil Hunter names the fighter who would be Canelo Alvarez's 'kryptonite'

Virgil Hunter names the fighter who would be Canelo Alvarez's 'kryptonite'Ed Mullholland/Matchroom
The American trainer believes the the Mexican can be beaten.

For a number of years, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has been a dominant force in boxing and is a pound-for-pound great. 

Currently the undisputed champion at super middleweight, Alvarez has swatted aside any competition at 168lbs, and while he has suffered losses to Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol, this has not damaged what is a stacked resume. 

This has left boxing experts pondering the question as to whether any of the sport's legendary names would stand a chance against the Mexican, and trainer Virgil Hunter believes one of his former fighters, Andre Ward, could beat Alvarez if the two went head-to-head. 

"I always say that Andre is going to win the fight," Hunter told Boxing Social when discussing a Ward vs. Alvarez matchup. 

"He’s going to find a way to win and I think as great as Canelo is, Andre would be the kryptonite for him.

"This is because of his stamina, his physical strength, his speed, his boxing IQ."

Ward is considered to be one of the greatest to lace up the gloves, after winning Olympic gold at light heavyweight in 2004, the American turned professional the same year and won world championships at both super middleweight and light heavyweight before retiring in September 2017. 

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