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Keys to Victory for Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo

Tomorrow night, Canelo Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) looks to defend his super middleweight titles against the challenging Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) in a battle of legacies.

A Close Look at Canelo vs Charlo

Back in 2014, Canelo Alvarez was coming off his first career loss to Floyd Mayweather and he responded by fighting two of the toughest men in his career. Bouts with Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara both were seen as big risks for the then 23-year-old, but he won both and a superstar was born.

The shoe is now on the other foot where Jermell Charlo came off a questionable decision where he fought Brian Castano to a draw in 2021 and followed that up with two dominant wins.