“Canelo” is WBC boxer of the month

The World Boxing Council has released the rankings for January 2021 and selected Mexican Saul “Canelo” Álvarez as the fighter of the month.

The appointment came due to his excellent performance in winning the vacant super middleweight championship by defeating previously unbeaten Callum Smith.

With this victory, “Canelo” managed to win his third WBC belt, (super welterweight, middle and super middle).

Saul started his career and grew through the WBC platform and his affiliated championships.

He was a youth world champion of the WBC, NABF and silver champion of the WBC. Championships that helped him to reach the world stage with tempered, paced and graduated maturity.

The WBC gave an honorable mention to WBC Cruiserweight Champion Ilunga Makabu, who defended his championship by knocking out Nigerian Olanrewaju Durodola.