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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is the world's No.1 boxer and on the cusp of transcending the sport.</li><li>He returns to the ring Saturday for a Las Vegas bout against light heavyweight champ <keyword id="13848433" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dmitry-bivol" source="Orion">Dmitry Bivol</keyword>.</li></ul>LAS VEGAS — <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/saul-alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez</a> was only 20 years old when he walked into Westside <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">Boxing</keyword> Club in Los Angeles for the first time.<keyword id="13413117" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jose-saucedo" source="Orion">Jose Saucedo</keyword>, one of California's most respected <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> coaches, is often seen by the ring apron where he oversees the sparring and training that goes on inside.The white logo of the gym is a skull similar to The Punisher, and it decorates a black exterior wall.Westside is an old-school club, a place where, as they say, boys become men.Canelo, at that time, was "a little kid. He was shy and just standing in the corner," Saucedo told Insider earlier this year."Coming from Mexico, I knew he was going to be a good fighter. A lot of Mexicans just love to fight. It's in our blood. But, to be honest, I never thought Canelo was going to be this big. I never knew he was going to become the king."Saucedo wasn't alone in that thinking.<h2>Canelo is bucking a trend that Mexicans compete best in lower weight classes</h2><div type="image" title="Eddy Reynoso manages and trains Saul Alvarez in San Diego." height="1333" width="2000" msid="91385869" hostid="261"></div><keyword id="13181953" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="eddy-reynoso" source="Orion">Eddy Reynoso</keyword> walked into the ballroom at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and reporters mobbed the two-time BWAA trainer of the year.He's become a modern-day Freddie Roach, the boxing coach whose popularity soared alongside his pupil Manny Pacquiao's, as they dominated much of the 2000s and 2010s.Reynoso's fame has grown drastically in Southern California and in his native Mexico. "Everybody knows me because I've always done my part" with Canelo, he told Insider and other reporters.Roach always maintained that his life changed forever when Pacquiao walked into his Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood for the very first time.The way Reynoso tells it, things will never be the same for him, either. "Life has changed a lot" because of Canelo, he said."I am always in charge of the camp and, to make sure that things are done, I deprive myself of a lot of things. You miss your daughter's graduations. Soccer finals. Parties that I could go to."I can't do that because I have to be in camp — but that's the price you pay to do things right."Reynoso knows Canelo better than most. It's a relationship that is almost 20 years old. "He still maintains the desire and the will to do something with his life," Reynoso said."He's always been very disciplined and he obeys whatever I tell him to do.... He's still the same guy that I met when he was 13."Even Reynoso wasn't sure Canelo would scale boxing's summit as quickly as he has.It wasn't because of a lack of talent but because top-tier Mexican fighters like Erik Morales, Juan Manual Marquez, and Marco Antonio Barrera, typically achieved fame competing below welterweight.Canelo had to buck that trend as he started his career at welterweight and was always likely to grow into a middleweight and beyond."I thought it was a little complicated because as Mexicans you don't think that you're gonna be successful in the higher weight divisions like welterweight and up," said Reynoso."But I knew that I had a good welterweight with a lot of talent, and as his career evolved I could see that he was going to make it big, and I had so much faith."This is the result of that," he said. "He is perhaps the greatest athlete in Mexico."<h2>Canelo's mentality sets him apart from his peers</h2><div type="image" title="Eddie Hearn represents Saul Alvarez under the Matchroom brand." height="1499" width="1998" msid="91385871" hostid="261"></div>The sun pierces through the windows of Eddie Hearn's $1,500 per night suite at the SkyLofts inside MGM Grand, where he holds court with Insider just days before another big fight event for his company.Hearn's firm Matchroom is in the middle of running back-to-back weekend shows in the US, as Canelo vs. Bivol in Las Vegas follows Katie Taylor's big win over Amanda Serrano in New York City.Hearn and Canelo appear to have a cute relationship. Public displays of affection have been common for this power couple, as they can't help but cuddle one another when they're on a stage.Both Matchroom and its broadcast partner DAZN have openly said that Canelo is integral to their business plan so it is little wonder they love boxing's No.1 fighter so much.Hearn sent text messages and emails while talking to us, but thinking of Canelo broke his fixation with his phone as he drifted off with a smile on his face while recalling Tuesday's arrivals.A loud, fun mariachi band welcomed Canelo and his Saturday opponent — the WBA world light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol — to the MGM Grand, ahead of their 175-pound ruckus at the nearby T-Mobile Arena.As Hearn greeted Canelo on the stage, he asked him: "You ready?"Canelo calmly said: "Oh yeah, Eddie," while playfully shadow-boxing.Speaking later to Insider, Hearn said: "With his confidence in fighting … I've never seen anything like it. When I look at him, I think, 'There is no doubt in his mind that he thinks he's completely unbeatable.' And that's part of his greatness."Saucedo, speaking to Insider six weeks ago from his Westside Boxing Club, said Canelo's mentality separates him from other fighters."He's just different," Saucedo said.Canelo's competed in 60 professional fights. According to Reynoso, though, it's more like 70 but a commission in Mexico said they're not on his record. Reynoso said they were hard four- to eight-rounders. "He won some by knockout, but others were tough," he said.Canelo has lost just once so far — a 2013 defeat to Floyd Mayweather which elevated Canelo's fame because of the transcendent nature of the fight. It wasn't just a big boxing show, it was a <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> event that captivated millions of people around the world."He learned from the Mayweather fight," Saucedo told Insider. "I didn't think that was a good choice. I was talking to Chepo Reynoso, Eddy's father, and they said it was a good opportunity money-wise."They offered him the fight before but for less money." They took the bout when the financials improved, he said."The result went in Mayweather's favor. But I think he also learned a lot mentally."Saucedo added: "A lot of us guys … we just talk. But with Canelo, if you talk to him, he chooses his words. He thinks before he speaks."<h2>Canelo is hilarious, according to those close to him</h2><div type="image" title="Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's personality has begun to shine through to more people." height="1333" width="2000" msid="91385873" hostid="261"></div>Canelo may have long been confident that his skillset as a fighter would take him to the highest echelons of world boxing.But he was self-conscious when it came to other aspects of his life, particularly when it came to talking with English speakers in their native tongue."When he came here to Westside he could talk a little in English, the basics," said Saucedo. "But he said he didn't want to because he was ashamed, and that people might laugh at him."But I told him, 'Just look at me.' I came to America when I was 16, and learned the language not perfectly, but I can have a conversation. And that was one of the things we'd talk about outside the ring. Now, look at him."Hearn has observed an "unbelievable" evolution in Canelo as his personality now shines through to more people."You should never look to change the personality of a fighter," Hearn told us. "You just expose it to people, right? It doesn't matter what that personality is … could be boring or could be a nutter. But let people see it."And when I signed Canelo, and after a little bit of socializing with him, I quickly realized that he was hilarious, likes horses, and loves golf. His energy is incredible."Hearn told him during one of many behind-the-scenes conversations, "Canelo, you have to speak English."According to Hearn, Canelo replied: "No … I'm not confident."It seems multiple people in the fighter's orbit encouraged him to speak in English as well as Spanish so that more fans, and media, could see his personality in action.As soon as he did that, Hearn said, it "changed his profile globally."The 42-year-old added: "His stock has gone through the roof just by being himself. He's such an incredible character, got more money than God, more titles than anyone could ever dream of, but he's still hungrier than ever. Unbelievable."<h2>Canelo has been cracking jokes this week</h2><div type="image" title="Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has only been out-shined on-stage by his daughter Maria Fernanda." height="1500" width="2000" msid="91385875" hostid="261"></div>Using profanity as humor can go one of two ways. Done wrong and it could make the audience cringe. When Canelo drops an f-bomb, though, he always seems to make it work.He swears in Spanish, frequently telling Hearn: "Viva Mexico, cabrones!"According to Hearn, it's quite rude. "It means bastard, I think."Canelo and his team "use it all the time," Hearn said.Speaking to Insider and other reporters inside the ballroom at the MGM Grand, Canelo spoke about his love for golf.Canelo previously told Insider, in an exclusive interview arranged by the fighter's sponsor Hennessy, that he plays to a handicap of +10. He said he loves the sun, playing golf tournaments, and being with his wife and family.He plays golf as often as he can. He's fooled around with NBA sharpshooter Steph Curry on a course last year, <a href="https://www.insider.com/saul-alvarez-says-golfer-brooks-koepka-could-be-good-boxer-2022-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and almost scored a hole-in-one at Pebble Beach's iconic par-3 17th</a>.One reporter asked him if he'd ever consider leaving boxing to join the PGA Tour. He seemed bemused at the concept. "It's difficult to do," he said. "Golf is fucking hard."On whether he ever gets frustrated while karting around a course, he said: "Really mad — yeah! I almost throw my fucking clubs."Should Canelo beat Bivol this weekend, a trilogy bout against his historic rival Gennadiy Golovkin could await for another big Las Vegas event in September.<a href="https://www.insider.com/gennadiy-golovkin-and-saul-canelo-alvarez-personal-boxing-rivalry-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider has previously reported about how it's a deeply personal rivalry</a>.Speaking to Insider and other reporters this week, Canelo agreed. "It is" personal, he said. "It's just a simple rule — don't fuck with me."Golovkin's promoter Tom Loeffler previously told Insider this may be because the Kazakh middleweight referenced Canelo's positive drug test before their 2018 rematch.They didn't always hate one another's guts. They even sparred and trained together in California's Big Bear mountains almost 10 years ago.Regardless, Canelo wants his revenge.But first he has to beat Bivol.<h2>'I'll fight everybody,' Canelo said. 'I don't fucking care.'</h2><div type="image" title="Dmitry Bivol puts his WBA light heavyweight championship on the line Saturday." height="1333" width="2000" msid="91385877" hostid="261"></div>Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were boxing's most prominent faces of the last generation.Only time will tell whether this era becomes Canelo's.His weekend fight against Bivol, which will be broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view, is a big boxing show rather than an enormous sporting event, as his celebrity is yet to rival the box office appeal of the attractions who came before him.There is still time. The way Canelo and Hearn talk, legacy fights are of the utmost importance. They want to target belt holders like Bivol and take their championships. They want unification fights and to become the undisputed champion in multiple weight classes. They want landmark fights in historic places — like bringing a title defense to Mexico, where they could box in front of 100,000 people. "I'll fight everybody," Canelo said. "I don't fucking care."Right now, it's all about Bivol, who "is a fresh challenge for me because he's a solid champion at 175-pounds," Canelo told Insider last week."He's a great fighter," Canelo said. "He knows what to do in the ring. I love this kind of challenge."Canelo is campaigning in weight classes outside of where he began his career, and yet his power remains as fierce as ever.He's a punisher. A bone breaker. He famously wrecked Billy Joe Saunders' face and sent the Brit to the hospital after a dominant performance at the AT&amp;T Stadium in Texas last year.Insider asked him whether he can break bones at light heavyweight, too."You never know. I feel so strong. I can do it. Why not?" he replied.There are no real secrets when it comes to fracturing an opponent's orbital bone, Canelo told us. "It's all training. I think in this weight I'm stronger than other weights, as I don't lose too much weight," for the fight. "I keep my power."<h2>Canelo has built 'a massive sponsorship base'</h2><div type="image" title="Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is a brand ambassador for Hennessy VSOP." height="693" width="925" msid="91385878" hostid="261"></div>Canelo is "mega," Hearn told Insider this week."To get the flagship guy in any industry is so big for your business," he said. "The mindset is, 'Sign Canelo Alvarez and the rest will follow.' He's been so big for my profile, for Matchroom's brand, and for the enjoyment factor."For Hearn, "it don't get any bigger" than a Canelo fight week — particularly in Vegas."If you sign Canelo Alvarez, everything changes because his fan base knows me and now Mexican fighters know me. All young Mexican fighters now want to be with Matchroom" because of Canelo, said Hearn."Now we signed a new TV deal with DAZN in Mexico, where they'll be six shows a year, feeder shows to our bigger US shows."The power you can have in the conversation with brands, sponsors, and venues — it's just everything changes."The fact big brands flock to Canelo is a reflection that the fighter is relatively scandal-free, according to Hearn.Hennessy's $60 VSOP bottle has a five-year relationship with Canelo, and insiders we met at that company this week are thrilled with the ongoing relationship."You don't build a massive sponsorship base by being questionable in your integrity," Hearn told Insider.Canelo, <a href="https://www.insider.com/canelo-alvarez-set-for-53-million-payday-dmitri-bivol-fight-2022-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with his $53 million purse for this bout</a>, has come a long way in the boxing game considering he once shared a room with seven other people when he first started fighting.Canelo told Insider and other reporters that he received a wage of 800 pesos ($40) for his first pro fight. "In fact, they only paid me half of that, and the other half was in tickets and I gave all of the tickets to my family."As I've got an absolutely fucking massive family, I ended up with 400 pesos ($20)."But Canelo says he isn't even fighting for money because "it's already there." It's now all about legacy.Those close to him, like Saucedo and Reynoso, and Canelo himself never thought he'd get this far in boxing."I wanted to be one of the best, but I never imagined it'd be of this magnitude," said Canelo."I feel really happy because lots of things have happened to me, and now here I am," he said. "I'm hugely grateful."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Gen Z superstar <keyword id="12704985" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ryan-garcia" source="Orion">Ryan Garcia</keyword> must be more active if he is to succeed in the fight game.</li><li>That's according to top California <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword> coach <keyword id="13413117" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jose-saucedo" source="Orion">Jose Saucedo</keyword>, who otherwise praised the youngster.</li></ul>LOS ANGELES — One of California's top <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> coaches Jose Saucedo wants to see <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/ryan-garcia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Garcia</a> fight more frequently as, he claims, inactivity could cost him in the ring one day.Garcia is one of the most exciting contenders in the ultra competitive lightweight division but has not fought since claiming off the canvas to knockout Luke Campbell in an action match 13 months ago.He makes his return against Emmanuel Tagoe atop a Golden Boy Promotions on DAZN card April 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.Saucedo has been working with Golden Boy for more than a decade, and has seen some of America and Mexico's best boxers walk through his Westside Boxing Club doors — Garcia included."I've known Ryan since the amateur times and he's always been that kid, like, moving around and everything. He's very popular right now," Saucedo said in a nod to the Gen Z superstar's following of 8.7 million people on Instagram.But he's not just good on social media. "He's a good boxer," Saucedo said.Against Luke Campbell in January 2021, Garcia had to demonstrate intestinal fortitude to beat Luke Campbell by seventh-round knockout at the American Airlines Center in Dallas."He showed a lot of courage in that one," Saucedo said. "Luke dropped him with one punch but the kid got up, listened to his corner, and made the adjustments to get his knockout. That's how boxers need to respond."Garcia is expected to breeze past Tagoe before, hopefully, teeing up more frequent fights this year and next.The 23-year-old competes in the same weight class as Olympic boxing legend Vasiliy Lomachenko, as well as other top tier fighters in their mid-20s like Teofimo Lopez, Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, and the unified world champion George Kambosos.But Saucedo must get more rounds in, and secure more fights and experience, if he is to succeed at that level, Saucedo argues."I think inactivity could affect him a little bit," said Saucedo."He's facing this guy, and a lot of people don't know him, but he's had 33 fights and, win or lose, 33 fights is more experience," than Garcia.Saucedo finished: "He needs more activity in the ring."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13413118" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="alejandro-reyes" source="Orion">Alejandro Reyes</keyword> is being tipped to be a future star of Californian <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword>.</li><li>The 22-year-old's coach <keyword id="13413117" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jose-saucedo" source="Orion">Jose Saucedo</keyword> compared the puncher to Vergil Ortiz Jr.</li></ul>LOS ANGELES — Some of the toughest sparring sessions on the planet take place in Southern California.Gyms like Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles continually play host to some of the world's top fighters, who walk through the doors to pound their heavy bags, rattle their speed bag, and test their skills against other fighters renowned for their grit, heart, and punching prowess.<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/saul-alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez</a> first walked through Westside's doors when he was baby-faced, shy, and years away from becoming the pound-for-pound king of the fight game.Two of the gym's coaches, the Saucedo brothers, Jose and Nacho, are rarely far from the ring, watching over the action that takes place within, and offering guidance and advice through grueling sessions.It seemed like a perfect place to visit to try and learn more about the California youngsters currently being prepared for <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> stardom.Sitting on a stool at the back of the gym, Jose Saucedo, one of California's best coaches, told Insider that "there's a lot of talent here" in the state.But when it comes to who are the ones to really watch, he says with a smile that, of course, he's going to list fighters that he trains."I got this one guy," he tells us. "He's been fighting on Golden Boy cards the whole time, on DAZN. He's a good fighter, and reminds me a lot of <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/vergil-ortiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vergil Ortiz Jr</a>," one of boxing's power punchers.Saucedo points at Alejandro Reyes, who bares his fists by the edge of the ring. Reyes has a pro boxing record of six wins (four knockouts) and remains unbeaten. He fights his seventh bout Saturday at the Galen Center in the city."I don't like to compare them too much, but every punch Alejandro throws he throws with bad intentions."<h2>This young knockout puncher likes to model part of his game on Canelo's</h2><div type="image" title="Alejandro Reyes may fight similar to Vergil Ortiz Jr. but he models his game on Canelo." height="1333" width="2000" msid="90312759" hostid="261"></div>Ortiz was forced to withdraw from headlining Saturday's event, broadcast on DAZN from 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET because <a href="https://www.insider.com/vergil-ortiz-posts-a-statement-after-staying-overnight-in-hospital-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he spent Monday night in hospital with rhabdomyolysis</a>.Reyes, being an apparent Ortiz clone, could provide a highlight-reel knockout in the contender's absence.But though he's compared by Saucedo to the puncher, Reyes himself models his game on the professionalism and dedication of 'Canelo' Alvarez."I like how Canelo boxes," Reyes told Insider on Thursday at Golden Boy headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. "He boxes beautifully. He can slip, fight on the inside, and go at it, too. I like his style, his craft is perfect."Reyes grew up watching fighters his father recommended, before becoming beguiled by modern-day Mexican greats like Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales.Canelo is today's Mexican great. But it's not just because of what he's accomplishing in the ring, seemingly set on clearing out four of boxing's weight classes, it's that he's inspiring the new generation."His technique sets him apart," Reyes told us. "That's it. He can change, box you, catch, slip, and roll the punches. He can do it all. I'm impressed with his technique, as his craft is basically almost perfect."Technical skill is something that can be fine-tuned through hours spent in the gym, which is what Reyes wants to do himself."Everything is in the gym," he said. "Whatever you do in the gym is going to show in the ring. And he does a great job in the gym."So, what is Reyes learning from Saucedo at the Westside gym? Well, it's not just about the best, most effective ways of separating an opponent from their senses.It's about the transitions from amateur boxing to professional and protecting yourself at all times."He's been introducing me to what the whole professional ball game is, the adjustments you have to make from an amateur to a professional. He's been showing me the tricks, the ropes, and it's been going good."The No.1 trick: "Keep your hands up at all times," Reyes said, as Saucedo nodded in approval. "Always," he adds.As for what Reyes wants to get out of his year in boxing in 2022, and ahead in 2023, it's not about making random call-outs to those in the super lightweight division.It's about doing what Canelo would be doing — striving for self-improvement."The main thing to always keep improving and learning," he said. "We've been talking about Canelo — and what would he do? He'd keep learning his craft in the gym, and getting better. So that's what we gotta do to get better every day."Reyes fights Saturday against Daniel Evangelista Jr. during the Golden Boy Promotions show at the Galen Center in Los Angeles in an event broadcast on DAZN.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13419529" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="alex-rincon" source="Orion">Alex Rincon</keyword> scored a thumping, second-round knockout win Saturday.</li><li>He then appeared to collapse after his win, but did not seem to need medical attention.</li></ul>LOS ANGELES — Disturbing scenes unfolded at a <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> event Saturday as Alex Rincon delivered a spectacularly violent knockout win against Luis Sanchez, and then appeared to collapse shortly after.An unbeaten boxer from Dallas, Texas, Rincon destroyed Sanchez in the second round of their middleweight fight that took place on the preliminary section of the Golden Boy Promotions show at the Galen Center, Los Angeles.Rincon had Sanchez on the floor twice and, really, the bout could have been waved off after the first knockdown as the hammer of a right-handed punch was so brilliant and effective that a winner had seemingly been declared there and then.Despite Sanchez staggering around the ring and needing far more than a customary 10 seconds to continue <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword>, the referee allowed him to continue.It was a strange decision as he offered no resistance to two milder follow-up shots — punches that Sanchez needlessly took.Sanchez returned to the floor — this time for good. The referee started counting but, again, Sanchez was completely off-balance when he returned to his feet. He was in no fit state to continue. It was all over.Watch the finish right here:Only, it wasn't all over.Though Rincon was triumphant and advanced his unbeaten pro boxing record to 10 wins (seven knockouts), he appeared to collapse in his corner after the victory.He did not seem to faint, or require too much medical attention, but it was concerning to see from press row.Earlier in the Golden Boy Promotions card, emerging <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-miguel-gaona-scored-30-second-ko-said-not-surprised-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">star prospect Miguel Gaona stole the show with a blistering 30-second knockout win over super lightweight opponent Gilberto Aguilar</a>.Ramla Ali bulldozed through Shelly Barnett, Dalis Kaleiopu beat Manuel Lara late in the fourth round by knockout, and John Ramirez overcame Roberto Pucheta after six rounds by decision.Elsewhere, Alejandro Reyes, who <a href="https://www.insider.com/alejandro-reyes-uses-canelo-blueprint-to-ensure-success-in-boxing-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider profiled earlier this week after speaking to the youngster and his coach Jose Saucedo</a>, earned the seventh win of his career by defeating Daniel Evangelista Jr.The Golden Boy event on DAZN was topped by a main event featuring charismatic welterweight <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/blair-cobbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blair Cobbs</a> and emerging rival Alexis Rocha.Knockout puncher <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/vergil-ortiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vergil Ortiz Jr.</a> was due to headline the show but spent Monday night in hospital because of rhabdomyolysis.In a statement upon the start of his recovery, <a href="https://www.insider.com/vergil-ortiz-posts-a-statement-after-staying-overnight-in-hospital-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ortiz said "things could have been worse."</a>

American puncher Alex Rincon destroyed middleweight opponent Luis Sanchez at Golden Boy event Saturday

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13419741" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bektemir-melikuziev" source="Orion">Bektemir Melikuziev</keyword> launched a seemingly unstoppable knockout body shot in his fight Saturday.</li><li>Punches like the ones Bek 'The Bully' threw are a reminder of how painful <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword> can be.</li></ul>LOS ANGELES — Resurging light heavyweight boxer Bektemir Melikuziev obliterated a 41-fight veteran <keyword id="13419742" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="david-zegarra" source="Orion">David Zegarra</keyword> with a single shot to the body Saturday at the Golden Boy Promotions event that was broadcast on DAZN.A World Amateur Championship and Olympic silver medalist, Melikuziev entered the pro <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> game in 2019 with great acclaim but came unstuck when teak-tough Philadelphian fighter Gabriel Rosado knocked him out in the third round of a 2021 bout.The Uzbek climbed back up the rankings by outpointing Sergei Ekimov in his home country at the end of the year, and upon his return to the US this week, won in style with a punch that looked hideously painful.Footage shows the precise shot that did the damage — a left hand that Bek 'The Bully' lasered into Zegarra's midsection.It is yet another brutal reminder for how devastatingly painful body shots can be.Shots like the one Melikuziev threw can end a fight in an instant, as they make the victims simply writhe around on the floor.Or, in Zegarra's case, remain on one knee with all the fight beaten out of him."Everything feels good and this went like I expected it to go," said Melikuziev after the fight, in a statement sent to Insider.He added that he is now targeting one thing and one thing only: "The only thing on my mind is a re-match with Gabe Rosado."Watch Melikuziev's finish right here:With victory, Melikuziev advanced his pro boxing record to nine wins (seven knockouts) against one loss.Earlier in the evening, American puncher <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-alex-rincon-scores-2-knockdowns-in-boxing-win-saturday-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alex Rincon destroyed middleweight opponent Luis Sanchez before appearing to collapse</a> after the win.Emerging <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-miguel-gaona-scored-30-second-ko-said-not-surprised-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">star prospect Miguel Gaona stole the show with a blistering 30-second knockout win over super lightweight opponent Gilberto Aguilar</a> near the start of the card.Ramla Ali bulldozed through Shelly Barnett, Dalis Kaleiopu beat Manuel Lara late in the fourth round by knockout, John Ramirez overcame Roberto Pucheta after six rounds by decision, and Alejandro Reyes, who <a href="https://www.insider.com/alejandro-reyes-uses-canelo-blueprint-to-ensure-success-in-boxing-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider profiled earlier this week after speaking to the youngster and his coach Jose Saucedo</a>, earned the seventh win of his career by defeating Daniel Evangelista Jr.The Golden Boy event on DAZN was topped by a main event featuring charismatic welterweight <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/blair-cobbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blair Cobbs</a> and emerging rival Alexis Rocha.Knockout puncher <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/vergil-ortiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vergil Ortiz Jr.</a> was due to headline the show but spent Monday night in hospital because of rhabdomyolysis.In a statement upon the start of his recovery, <a href="https://www.insider.com/vergil-ortiz-posts-a-statement-after-staying-overnight-in-hospital-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ortiz said "things could have been worse."</a>

Bektemir Melikuziev's latest knockout is a painful reminder of how devastating body shots can be

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13419340" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="miguel-gaona" source="Orion">Miguel Gaona</keyword> scored a lightning-fast finish in his second pro <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword> bout Saturday in Los Angeles.</li><li>The youngster beat his opponent Gilberto Aguilar like he owed him money.</li></ul>LOS ANGELES — 23-year-old boxer Miguel Gaona scored a 30-second knockout Saturday, and said after his win that he wasn't even surprised that he wasn't surprised at the thumping finish.It all went down during the preliminary section of the Golden Boy Promotions event held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, broadcast on DAZN.Gaona is a <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> novice who had only one pro fight to his name before he swung fists at super lightweight opponent Gilberto Aguilar for a four-round bout.But the burgeoning prospect showed few signs of inexperience as he essentially bullied and bludgeoned his way to a grueling victory after a somewhat patient and methodical start.Gaona stepped forward and measured the distance to Aguilar with pawing shots before unloading with a merciless attack when he had backed his opponent into the corner.Gaona mixed his attack up with head shots and body blows and it seemed like the latter left Aguilar in a heap on the floor, unable — or unwilling — to continue.Watch the knockout right here:In a statement sent to Insider, Gaona, who advanced his pro boxing record to two wins (one knockout) with the finish, said: "I am not surprised by the early knockout.Later, Insider saw Gaona fraternizing with friends and fans near press row, and he barely had a scratch on him."This is what we trained for," he said. "[I'm] just happy we were able to get it done early."Elsewhere on the card, Elsewhere on the preliminary card, Dalis Kaleiopu beat Manuel Lara late in the fourth round by knockout, John Ramirez overcame Roberto Pucheta after six rounds by decision, and Ramla Ali scored a second-round finish over Shelly Barnett in a featherweight scrap.<keyword id="13413118" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="alejandro-reyes" source="Orion">Alejandro Reyes</keyword>, who <a href="https://www.insider.com/alejandro-reyes-uses-canelo-blueprint-to-ensure-success-in-boxing-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider profiled earlier this week after speaking to the youngster and his coach Jose Saucedo</a>, earned the seventh win of his career by defeating Daniel Evangelista Jr.See the climactic end to the bout right here:Reyes called the six-round decision win "a great experience" in a post-fight statement sent to Insider."It was a tough fight and we knew that coming in," he said. "I had to listen to my corner. We made the adjustments that we needed to as the fight progressed."He was a tough fighter. He had a lot of experience. It was a great learning experience and thank God we got the job done."The Golden Boy event on DAZN was topped by a main event featuring charismatic welterweight <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/blair-cobbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blair Cobbs</a> and emerging rival Alexis Rocha.Knockout puncher <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/vergil-ortiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vergil Ortiz Jr.</a> was due to headline the show but spent Monday night in hospital because of rhabdomyolysis.In a statement upon the start of his recovery, <a href="https://www.insider.com/vergil-ortiz-posts-a-statement-after-staying-overnight-in-hospital-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ortiz said "things could have been worse."</a>

A 23-year-old scored a thumping 30-second knockout Saturday, and said after he wasn't even surprised

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3551136" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Teofimo-Lopez">Teofimo Lopez</keyword> produced one of <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">boxing</keyword>'s best modern-day wins when he out-pointed <keyword id="9182561" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vasiliy-lomachenko">Vasiliy Lomachenko</keyword> in Las Vegas on Saturday.</li><li>Heading into the bout, Lomachenko, 32, was a consensus top-three boxer in the world pound-for-pound.</li><li>Lopez, 23, proved to be even better with a convincing victory over 12 rounds.</li><li>Mike Tyson was impressed and said on Twitter that Lopez is now the man to beat in boxing.</li></ul>The 23-year-old American boxer Teofimo Lopez became a mainstream sporting sensation Saturday when he scored one of the sport's great wins.Not since Tyson Fury bamboozled Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 has a younger underdog fighter upset a dominant older champion in a way that could shape boxing for years.Back then, Klitschko struggled to pull the trigger against an unorthodox, purposely-jittery Fury, who boxed a masterpiece in Germany.Fast forward to 2020, and Lopez, like Fury, fought to a specific gameplan which ensured his opponent — the pound-for-pound master Vasiliy Lomachenko — struggled to stamp any authority on the match.Heading into the fight, the 32-year-old Lomachenko had an illustrious pedigree as a three-weight world champion, a former two-time Olympic gold medalist, and as a fighter who had lost just twice despite more than 400 combined amateur and professional bouts.In contrast, Lopez was a lot younger, more inexperienced but had an absurd amount of confidence in his speed and power, strategy, and ability to produce one of the sport's most significant wins in the modern era in the middle of a pandemic.The <keyword id="2349386" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="top-rank">Top Rank</keyword> promoted fight took place behind-closed-doors at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.The event at the quarantined bubble topped a bill which also included Arnold Barboza Jr.'s super lightweight win over Alex Saucedo, Edgar Berlanga's 79-second knockout win over Lanell Bellows, and Josue Vargas' decision win over Kendo Castaneda.But it was Lopez and Lomachenko's lightweight bout, a championship unification involving four of boxing's major titles, which was not just the most significant of the night, but likely all year.And he did so by forcing Lomachenko to start slow, by pressuring him and focusing more on his power punching than his jab.Even after three rounds, Lomachenko had only landed one jab per round before finally finding momentum in the second half of the fight, where a comeback was essentially shut down in the 12th, when Lopez landed 50 of his 98 punches.His 148 total landed power punches are the most any fighter has ever landed on Lomachenko, according to Compubox data."I had to dig deep, man," said Lopez after the win. "I'm a fighter. I gotta dig in deep. I knew he was coming. I didn't know if they had him up on the scorecards or not, and I love to fight. I can bang, too. I don't care, man. I'll take one to give one. That's what a true champion does. I find a way to win. "You just gotta keep pressuring him, press the gas, stick the jab, and don't really give him that opportunity to set up. Every time he did want to throw, I had something ready for him."Lope always seemed ready. It was a conclusive beating.Watch the highlights here:The former world heavyweight champion <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/1317690155327582208" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Tyson said</a>: "Lopez is the man to beat."And considering the beating he gave Lomachenko, a consensus top-three pound-for-pound boxer, Lopez will find himself ranked amongst the sport's best after this weekend — even though he's still only 23.Lopez, who hails from Brooklyn, New York, is surrounded by top talent and tough tests. Should he stay at lightweight, he could fight Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney, or Ryan Garcia.A move to super-lightweight would open the path toward another undisputed four-belt unification match should he challenge the winner of Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor's eventual 140-pound battle.One thing is for sure, considering Lopez rose to the challenge in fighting Lomachenko when the Ukrainian was still in his prime years as a boxer and an athlete, if Lopez had it his way, he'd likely fight them all.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/saul-canelo-alvarez-situation-is-chaos-showtime-boss-says-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canelo Alvarez could become boxing's greatest free agent, and Showtime's president says he'd 'like nothing more' than to sign him</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/roy-jones-if-ive-gotta-die-boxing-gonna-die-happy-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roy Jones Jr. said if 'I've gotta die boxing, I'm gonna die a happy man' ahead of Mike Tyson exhibition</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-zepeda-and-baranchyks-war-is-fight-of-the-year-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A violent, pandemic-era battle with 8 knockdowns and a post-fight ambulance is being heralded as one of boxing's best ever bouts</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/jermell-charlo-prayed-for-jeison-rosario-after-knockout-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jermell Charlo prayed for Jeison Rosario when he was beaten, struggling to breathe, and appeared to be convulsing on the canvas</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-sharper-now-than-when-he-beat-conor-mcgregor-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Floyd Mayweather is sharper now than the year he beat Conor McGregor, a sparring partner said</a>

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