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The hype around the highly anticipated boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders was palpable.
Wit the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles all on the line, both men looked to etch their names in boxing history.
But while Saunders showed moments of competitiveness, he was no match for Alvarez’s power as his corner threw in the towel with an eye injury before Round 9.
Below is how fighters reacted to the entire night of action in Dallas.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders
And still... congrats Canelo! #CaneloSaunder
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) May 9, 2021
Canelo what!!!! THEY STOPPED THE FIGHT! omg WOW!!!!! Congrats to King @Canelo !
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) May 9, 2021
Tell canelo we going to have beer after this flight..ima about to hop on the jet now
— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) May 9, 2021
Canelo is special. No doubt about it.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 9, 2021
Who’s next for @Canelo ?
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) May 9, 2021
Canelo is too good man. What a boxer
— LORD KSI (@KSI) May 9, 2021
Good luck trying to beat @Canelo
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) May 9, 2021
I’m just blown away by this crowd. That would be a dream come true to fight in a stadium like that one day....Raiders stadium #CanelovsSaunders @ufc
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) May 9, 2021
Canelo is the best #CaneloSaunders
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) May 9, 2021
Canelo is a monster!!!
— Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill (@JamahalH) May 9, 2021
SMH, those judges were already cheating ♂️. But besides that, great finish by #caneloalvarez
— Andre Ewell (@daii24_dre) May 9, 2021
Dang Saunders was fighting a tuff fight...Hate for it to end that way....
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) May 9, 2021
DE GUADALAJARA JALISCO VAMOOOOOOOO!!! #CanelovsSaunders @Canelo pic.twitter.com/UFu538vPdm
— Jojo Romero (@jojothejet6) May 9, 2021
Canelo is too good man. What a boxer
— LORD KSI (@KSI) May 9, 2021
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