R 1 14/38 What was Canelo's record when he fought Floyd Mayweather? Avni Yildirim by third-round RTD, Canelo Alvarez def. If Canelo had been in his prime, hed either have knocked out Mayweather or embarrassed him in a one-sided decision. Mayweather put his WBA super-welterweight title on the line and was 44-0 - someone's zero had to go, and on that day it was the young Canelo's. He was just 23 at the time and suggested a bit . Therefore, while Canelo put on an impressive display, it came as no surprise to many when Floyd got the majority decision nod. Unanimous decision win over Shane Mosley:May 5, 2012. They offered me the fight with Floyd when I was 18 years old. Floyd, on the other hand, was 13 years his senior and. Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started boxing when he was 13 years old and became the Junior Mexican National Boxing Champion in 2005 at the age of 15. 9/28 Mayweather: "I was almost 40 when I cooked Canelo" - MARCA Daniel Jacobs by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin, split draw, Canelo Alvarez def. Caleb Plant, Teofimo Lopez, Mike Tyson and Others Predict Billy Joe Saunders vs. Its fair to say that Floyd is disingenuous by saying that Canelo was in his prime at 22 years old because he was nowhere near the fighter that fought Gennadiy Golovkin in his first two fights or in 2021 when he captured the undisputed super middleweight championship by beating Caleb Plant. The fight between Alvarez and Mayweather happened at a very crucial stage of boxing. Erislandy Lara by split decision, Canelo Alvarez def. Canelo was 22-years-old when he fought Mayweather, and he . Canelo Alvarez is one of the top boxing stars of the last few years, but since he was young, his qualities were already visible, besides, the Mexican's drag made the arenas fill up. Mayweather was also a touted amateur prospect, unlucky to only win an Olympic bronze medal in 1996, while Canelo - in true Mexican style - turned professional at the grand old age of 15. Three judges scored the contest 114-114, 116-112, and 117-111 in favor of Floyd Mayweather via a majority decision. At 30 years old, Canelo Alvarez may be the youngest boxer ever to have entered the discussion surrounding the Greatest of All Time in boxing. Gennady Golovkin is the biggest name people put forward when they talk about who Canelo should face next.