Fights
The loser put Canelo in his place. Self-confident Mexican will remember the fight for the rest of his life
The cunning plan of Alvarez’s promoters failed against a clear outsider.
On the night of September 15, the legendary Mexican Saul Alvarez will defend his championship belts in the super middleweight division. Canelo’s next opponent will be Edgar Belanga, whom many experts consider a passable boxer. However, the Mexican had to face problems even with obvious outsiders.
Durability test
Canelo is a unique boxer. Just starting a professional career at the age of 15 is hard to wrap your head around. But the first four fights at this age went well for the future champion.
The Mexican’s team did not expect any resistance from their fifth opponent, Canelo’s compatriot Jorge “Loser” Juarez. His track record (3-6) and sonorous nickname, to put it mildly, did not reveal him as a great boxer.
Canelo, even at 15 years old, was considered the favorite, despite the large age difference. The athletes were separated by eight years. Even Juarez admitted that he was put into the fight so that Alvarez could gain the necessary experience against an opponent who can take a punch well.
“They brought me to test his skills.” But in the end we were left practically alone in the arena. There were no people because the main fight was over, so it was actually just the judges, the referee and us,” Juarez recalls the surroundings around the fight in an interview with ESPN.
“I felt like I won”
In his youth, Alvarez did not have the technique that allows him to crush his opponents. Saul relied more on one forehand and natural strength. But with the more experienced Juarez, this tactic did not work. In the first of four rounds, the future champion spent a lot of effort, physically giving up in the next segment. This allowed Jorge to take the initiative.
“In the second round he got tired and I started throwing punches and in the end the judges had to make a decision. At the time, I felt like I had won,” Juarez said.
However, the judges had a different opinion on this fight. One gave preference to Juarez, the other to Alvarez, and the third gave an equal score. As a result, a draw was recorded, which spoiled Alvarez’s perfect record.
“They preferred his youth and desire. At the time, this fight meant nothing to me because I never thought it would prosper the way it has. I couldn’t even imagine that people would admire him,” concluded Jorge.
Canelo learned the right lesson from the Juarez fight. For seven years, he left the ring exclusively as a winner. During this time, Alvarez faced 38 opponents. Only the legendary Floyd Mayweather interrupted the fantastic streak.
But the Loser’s career developed in full accordance with his nickname. Jorge hung up his gloves after a series of 16 defeats. He fought his last fight in 2018 with a record of 8-30-3.
Source: Sportbox
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Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan and his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, ended in a draw in a grappling fight.
The fight in the Hype promotion took place in Yerevan.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA. Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
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Olympic champion and former interim WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his professional career.
At the beginning of July in Istanbul at the “IBA.PRO 8” tournament, Batyrgaziev lost early to the British James Dickens and lost the IBA.PRO champion and interim WBA champion titles in the second featherweight division. For the 27-year-old Russian, this was the first defeat in his professional career.
— I want to tell you honestly about my plans. Many people ask about their future career. Now I have decided to take a conscious break from my professional career. For me, boxing has been and remains a huge part of my life. Therefore, this choice is now very difficult. My whole sports life has been a race to the top: four Russian championships, an Olympic medal in Tokyo and then turning professional, where I went undefeated.
The last fight on July 2 was a turning point for me. The first defeat made me look at many things differently. I thank Allah for the trials and mercies that helped me become a better person. Since I have always felt a responsibility not only in the ring, but also before society, now is the time to become more active in projects that I have long planned, for example, supporting the development of sports infrastructure in my native regions. This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to the ring. I remain an active boxer. But now all my work is outside of it. I thank everyone for their incredible support along this path: both in moments of triumph and in moments of challenge. She gives strength. I promise this new chapter will be just as honest and purposeful. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just saying “goodbye,” Batyrgaziev wrote in the Telegram channel.
Batyrgaziev won gold in the weight category up to 57 kg at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the professional ring he has 12 wins and one loss.
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Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan said that he will give his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, an apartment in Yerevan if he defeats him in a grappling fight.
The fight is scheduled for December 30 and should take place in Yerevan.
“If Shara wins against me, then I will personally give him an apartment in Yerevan,” Tsarukyan said in a video published on the Red Corner MMA page on the X social network.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA.
Middleweight Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
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Source: Sportbox
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