Congratulations roll in for Canelo Alvarez as undisputed champion and pound-for-pound king
Canelo Alvarez is now the super middleweight's undisputed champion and, to many, boxing's clear pound-for-pound king.
That includes many past champions, such as Manny Pacquiao, and peers of Alvarez. Messages of congratulations from both groups rolled in after Alvarez reached yet another peak in his career with his 11th-round TKO win over Caleb Plant, earning him the IBF super middleweight belt:
Congratulations to the pound for pound king, @canelo, on making boxing history as the first undisputed super middleweight champion ever. Plant put up a great fight but Canelo is just too good. Boxing is in great hands.
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) November 7, 2021
Canelo was excellent tonight. Welcome to the club 🤪 🥊 #UNDISPUTED 👑
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) November 7, 2021
I don’t know what people were watching back home going by some of the tweets, but at ringside that was a methodical beat down from canelo. I gave plant 2-3 rounds tops, he was being pushed around the ring far too easily.
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) November 7, 2021
S/O to my guy @SweetHandsPlant for putting up a good effort. Congrats to @Canelo on his huge accomplishment.#CaneloPlant #Undisputed @ShowtimeBoxing
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) November 7, 2021
Congrats to Canelo he closed the show like a true champ. Respect to Plant.
— Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) November 7, 2021
Canelo the best mf fighter in the world! Period
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) November 7, 2021
That’s was a damn good fight hats off to @SweetHandsPlant
— Willie Monroe jr (@WILLIEMONROEJR) November 7, 2021
Congratulations @Canelo. https://t.co/BUxOvh3nVi
— Timothy Bradley Jr. (@Timbradleyjr) November 7, 2021
There was also one boxer who took the occasion to praise ... himself.
Canelo is me at 168..facts
— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) November 7, 2021