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Canelo Álvarez disputes the notion that Gervonta Davis has become the “face of boxing” after the latter defeated Ryan Garcia by seventh-round knockout on April 22.
“I’m not retired yet, my friend,” Álvarez said to Doug Fischer of The Ring in a 20-minute Zoom roundtable with other boxing writers Thursday.
“They can say whatever they want, but it’s not that easy. One fight does not put you in that position. You need to do a lot of things.”
Davis, who is 29-0 lifetime with 27 knockouts, would disagree and said this to Showtime’s Jim Gray after his win: “I’m definitely the face of boxing. Abso-f–king-lutely.” Others back up Davis’ claim, most notably former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
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