LAS VEGAS: With a destructive barrage of power punches in the waning minutes of a difficult fight, Canelo Alvarez added another achievement to his overflowing list of boxing accomplishments.
The Mexican pound-for-pound superstar is the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world.
Alvarez became the first four-belt world champion at 168 pounds in boxing history Saturday night, stopping Caleb Plant in the late with two dramatic knockdowns. Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) added Plant's IBF title to his own WBC, WBA, and WBO belts with a steady tactical performance culminating in a display of his vaunted power to finish the previously unbeaten Plant at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “It was truly a historic night, and I'm so proud to be a part of it,” Alvarez said.
Canelo is generally recognized as the top fighter in the world regardless of weight class. After battering the bigger Plant with dozens of punches that finally accumulated to leave Plant crumpled on the canvas, Alvarez had complete dominance at 168 pounds - just as he planned when he came out of the pandemic break with a goal to win every super-middleweight belt.
After winning four fights in a grueling 11-month span, Canelo is the sixth man to be a four-belt champion. He joined junior welterweight Josh Taylor as the only current undisputed champs of their weight class.
I'm proud to be one of the six, Alvarez said through a translator before dedicating the win to his Mexican fans.
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