Whilst appreciated as the recent \u2018face of boxing\u2019 and global superstar, Saul \u2018Canelo\u2019 Alvarez\u2019s position amongst the Mexican greats is more up for debate. Now, national legend Julio Cesar Chavez has had his say on where Alvarez sits amongst his country\u2019s many boxing icons.<\/p>\n
Canelo\u2019s supporters point to his world titles across four weight classes, longevity at the elite level, and victories over names such as Gennadiy Golovkin, Miguel Cotto and Sergey Kovalev as evidence he belongs among Mexico\u2019s greatest ever fighters.<\/p>\n
Critics may argue that controversial scorecards, selective matchmaking claims and defeats to Floyd Mayweather, Dmitry Bivol and Terence Crawford leave him below iconic Mexican figures like Chavez and Salvador Sanchez in all-time discussions.<\/p>\n
Chavez, who is often recognised as the nation\u2019s best, told Luis Parra<\/a> that he believes Canelo has earned his position amongst the country\u2019s \u2018top 10\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cNot including me? Well, look, Mexico has been so great. [Salvador] S\u00e1nchez, [Rub\u00e9n] Olivares, [Jos\u00e9] \u2019Mantequilla\u2019 N\u00e1poles, [Marco Antonio] Barrera, [Erik] Morales, Canelo, [Humberto] \u2018Chiquita\u2019 Gonzalez, Ricardo \u2018Finito\u2019 L\u00f3pez.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes, [Canelo belongs in the top 10], of course, man.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n