How to experience a Canelo training session

The media gathered at a gym in San Diego, California. At 1:00 p.m. local time, Canelo arrived in his black truck wearing a sporty look. The Mexican fighter wore his team’s red jersey with the words “Undisputed” on the front surrounded by stars.

Canelo was greeted by a local mariachi band upon his arrival at the gym and immediately, Alvarez began to give interviews to the media who were already waiting for him in a long red carpet style line.

Alvarez asserted that the third fight will be the best of the trilogy, “It’s going to be a great fight. The styles work together to make for great fights between me and him. Without a doubt it’s going to be a great fight, it’s going to be the best of the three,” said a friendly and focused Alvarez.

In the first fight in 2017 — the one that ended in a draw — Canelo looked more defensive and elusive, while in the second fight in which Alvarez won the rematch in 2018, the Mexican looked more aggressive.

“I have to risk because what I want and my goal for this fight is to knock out. I have to risk more, I’m going to be a very aggressive fighter on top of the ring. I’m mentally and physically fine, ready to come back stronger than ever,” responded the 31-year-old boxer, who is coming off the second loss of his career at the hands of Dmitry Bivol.

Prior to the loss to Bivol, Canelo’s only loss was to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013.

“For both of us it means a lot a win, it means a lot for our careers. And for me especially after coming from a loss,” he added.

Canelo attended the media for about an hour, where one by one the boxer from Jalisco stopped to meet the press and gave about 30 interviews. After that, Alvarez stepped into the ring to begin some exercises.

While Alvarez trained, the Mariachi played songs like Guadalajara, El Son de La Negra or Jarabe Tapatio to entertain.

Accompanied by his trainer, Eddy Reynoso, Canelo did warm-up exercises, jumping rope, followed by combinations and handstand. Reynoso is confident that his pupil will return to his winning ways.

We have a thorn in our side from the (last) defeat, but everything is useful, everything is learning and we are very motivated”. “The experience that the first fight (against Golovkin) gave him to try to do better in the second and this third fight I think Saul has the quality of always knowing when to adjust and more so when he has already fought his opponents, in the rematch he has always been the best and I think there will be no doubt”.

Canelo is the undisputed champion at 168 pounds and it is in that category where the fight will take place, contrary to the two previous fights at 160.

After training in front of the cameras for an hour, Canelo finished the workout, said goodbye to those present, and left in his truck with the confidence that characterizes him to seek a new victory.