Canelo Alvarez went to war with a man who’d go on to dominate the sport of BKFC.
In his esteemed career, the Mexican has fought an array of gifted competitors with very few giving him problems.
Usually, fighters fade into irrelevance after being beaten by the face of boxing. For example, Billy Joe Saunders hasn’t been seen since Canelo broke his orbital bone.
However, one superstar didn’t just continue to compete at a high level after losing to the icon, but actually managed to excel to greater heights.
WOW: Canelo Alvarez finished one of the toughest fighters in boxing with a sickening body shot
Austin Trout has gone from fighting Canelo Alvarez to becoming a BKFC world champion
On April 20, 2013, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, USA, Canelo Alvarez challenged Austin Trout for the WBA (regular) super welterweight title.
The American started beautifully, utilizing his slick skills and boxing IQ to give the challenger all he could handle.
However, while Trout found the target with ease early, as the rounds passed by, the younger fighter began to adapt, eventually taking over the contest and cruising to victory.
In the following years, ‘No Doubt’ struggled to scale the mountain for a second time, losing two world title bouts and an interim championship contest as well.
While it looked like his career was spiralling into the abyss, in 2020, Trout began to rediscover himself, putting together six consecutive victories, before switching over to BKFC.
On February 2, 2024, the legend produced a special performance, defeating Luis Palomino to become a world champion in a second sport.
After making a successful defense against Ricardo Franco, he went head-to-head with Carlos Trinidad-Snake at BKFC: Dubai on April 4.
In a dramatic opening round, Trout hit the canvas, but rather than giving in, he rallied back, showcasing amazing heart in a fight that went the distance.
With the warriors tied after five segments, they went to a decider, with the champion retaining his title after claiming the final round.
Canelo Alvarez was getting out-boxed until he found a terrifying knockout punch to destroy a legend
Trout isn’t the only fighter who’s managed to confuse Canelo with slick boxing skills over the years.
On a number of occasions, the future Hall of Famer has had to utilize every ounce of his boxing IQ to try and figure out the problem in front of him.
In one of his biggest bouts to date, he was getting comprehensively out-boxed, and needed to find something special.
Then, in a moment of magic, Canelo landed a thunderous punch to knock an icon out cold.
