Adorable moment Canelo Alvarez gets a hug and a twirl from his five-year-old daughter Maria Fernanda to celebrate beating Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas as their trilogy saga comes to a conclusive end
Canelo Alvarez celebrated his win over Gennady Golovkin in heartwarming fashion with his five-year-old daughter Maria Fernanda.
The Mexican star finally settled his super middleweight trilogy with the 40-year-old Kazakh with a unanimous decision victory in Las Vegas.
And he marked the moment backstage by getting a great big hug from his little girl. Maria also gave her daddy a nice twirl after she ran to greet him in adorable scenes.
Canelo Alvarez got a celebratory hug from his five-year-old daughter in heartwarming scenes after he beat Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas on Saturday night
Maria ran to greet her father after the fight and gave him a little twirl in front of the cameras
Maria Fernanda was born in 2017 and her mum is Canelo’s wife Fernanda Gomez.
She is one of Canelo’s three children. His eldest Emily Cinnamon, 16, was born to his childhood sweetheart Karen Beltran.
He also has a four-year-old son, Saul Adiel Alvarez, from his past relationship with Nelda Sepulveda.
The 32-year-old controlled the majority of Saturday night’s contest, with two of the judges scoring it 115-113 and the other 116-112 in his favour.
It was a less controversial outcome than their first two fights and was Canelo’s second win from the trio as he retained his full collection of super-middleweight belts and took his record to 58-2-2.
The Mexican concluded his trilogy saga with Golovkin with a unanimous victory in Las Vegas
The Mexican was given the nod by all three judges, with one score of 116-112 and two of 115-113
Canelo expressed the mutual respect between the two fighters afterwards.
‘Thank you so much my friend. Thank you for everything,’ he said.
‘We gave the fans three good fights and thank you for everything.’
Golovkin echoed those sentiments as he spoke in the ring afterwards.
‘I want to shake hands with Canelo,’ he said. ‘Congrats. The guy is a real warrior and if you don’t understand, you don’t understand nothing.
‘I still have this fire burning within me. I have the passion for boxing. Don’t forget I have three belts at 160lbs. I feel great.
Canelo retained his full collection of super-middleweight belts having returned to winning ways after suffering defeat in May
Canelo landed a number of notable shots, with his freakishly powerful right hand connecting flush on the Golovkin chin
‘I did not allow any serious shots. I’m tired, I’m fresh. I feel the strength and power within me.
‘Of course if opportunity presents I will be looking to return in the ring. I can come back guys. I’m still a champion.’
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