Not even a multi-million dollar purse would motivate Saul Canelo Alvarez to get back in the ring to face Floyd Mayweather Jr, who handed him his first professional defeat almost 10 years ago.
During the ‘No Golf No Life’ tournament, Canelo ignored the alleged offer to face ‘Money’, and reiterated that he is not interested.
“I don’t know what they call an exhibition fight, but I don’t know if I would leave Mexico,” he said in the interview.
Canelo rejected a fight against the American fighter, who has already retired professionally from the ring: “But I’m not interested in an exhibition fight against Mayweather, the truth is that I’m not,” he concluded.
Canelo Alvarez vs Mayweather fight in 2013
We would have to go back to September 2013 when the so-called ‘The One’ fight took place at the MLB Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas between Mayweather and Alvarez.
In a fight that was a box office and marketing magnet, a veteran ‘Money’ exposed his titles against a 23-year-old Mexican fighter, who did the same; however, the experience was worth more.
Mayweather brought out his wisdom, which ended with a Majority Decision victory, handing Canelo his first defeat in 43 professional fights. Although it was a financial success for all parties, the reality is that a rematch could never be agreed upon.
Professional career of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather last fought as a professional on August 26, 2017, when he defeated MMA fighter Conor McGregor to leave his record at 50-0.
But the reality is that ‘The Money’s’ career was already living its twilight when he faced Canelo, and after failing to reach an agreement for a second fight, the American’s career only lasted five more fights.
After hanging up the gloves in the professional arena, Mayweather dabbled in exhibition fights, who has faced Tenshin Nasukawa on December 31, 2018; and against Logan Paul on December 6, 2020.
Now, ‘Money’ will have a new fight, and he will do it in the CDMX next August 24 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico with opponent to be confirmed, where the rumor indicates that it could be Victor Ortiz.