Christian Martinoli ‘sings a shot’ at ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and this is how the boxer responded (Instagram @farsantescongloria/AFP)
Christian Martinoli, TV Azteca commentator, launched a peculiar challenge to Saúl Álvarez , undisputed super middleweight champion, to ‘sing’ a fight for him at the Hole in One golf event for Education, organized by the Lorena Ochoa Becar Foundation.
Part of the television station’s sports team was at the event along with Canelo Álvarez, who lived with Lorena Ochoa at the Bosque Real Country Club Club House in Naucalpan
Among the guests were Luis García, Jorge Campos, Martinoli and Miguel Layún, former América soccer player and president of the Kings League Américas.
The event took place just over a week after Canelo Álvarez defeated Jaime Munguía at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the man from Guadalajara clearly surpassed the Tijuana native to retain his titles as the unified 168-pound monarch.
What did Christian Martinoli say to Canelo Álvarez?
During part of the event, Martinoli and Canelo Álvarez met on the golf course and that was when the TV Azteca reporter decided to challenge the champion who dominates at 168 pounds to a fight.
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“After a while I have a challenge for Canelo. I’m going to raise you to 300 pounds to see if you can stand me ,” Martinoli warned while putting on a boxing glove and with Lorena Ochoa as the main spectator.
“Why am I going up? Once and for all ,” Canelo Álvarez responded, causing everyone in attendance to laugh at the desire “to lose with dignity” that Martinoli pointed out.
Canelo Álvarez is forced to defend his title against a Cuban challenger
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) ordered Canelo Álvarez to defend his undisputed crown as the super middleweight champion against mandatory challenger William Scul l.
According to reports, the IBF, through a letter, reported that the Guadalajara boxer is obliged to fight the Cuban or his belt held by said body could be taken away from him.
The Mexican has a period of 28 days to reach an agreement with Scull, and if he does not do so, his title would be at risk. A couple of months ago, Canelo refused to fight David Benavidez, who at that time was also the mandatory challenger for being the highest ranked in the World Boxing Council (WBC).
