Historical! Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez is the new undisputed champion of super middleweights

(CNN Spanish) – This November 6 in Las Vegas will remain an unforgettable date in international boxing. Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez was crowned the undisputed champion of super middleweights, after defeating Caleb Plant by knockout. The Mexican boxer sought to become the first Latin American to reach this milestone.

Before the fight, Álvarez assured CNN that this fight against Caleb Plant was the most important of his career, for everything that was at stake.

An undisputed champion

Only five boxers in history had held the undisputed title, that is to say, having at the same time the four belts of the main bodies that govern international boxing: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Organization. But so far none had made the mark in the super middleweight division.

The “Canelo” exposed the titles of the WBC, WBO and the WBA, while Plant disputed the IBF. Both posed with their belts during the weigh-in on November 5. (Photo Al Bello / Getty Images)

The era of the four belts (IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO) begins in 2007 and these have been the undisputed champions:

• Terence Crawford – Super Lightweight-2017
• Josh Taylor – Super Lightweight-2021
• Bernard Hopkins – Middleweight-2004
• Jermain Taylor – Middleweight-2005
• Oleksandr Usyk – Cruiserweight-2018
• Saúl Álvarez – Super middleweight-2021