Canelo Álvarez imitates Guardiola and Maradona on his vacations

Canelo Álvarez promised and planned a 2021 with a lot of action, after fighting only once in 2020, and the direct consequence of this will be a great demand in training. No problem for a fighter who has sports discipline as one of his great distinctive features. Just after his fight against Avni Yildirim, a mandatory challenger imposed on him by the WBC and who did not come out to fight in the fourth round after kissing the canvas in the third, it was confirmed that the Mexican's next fight would be the unification of world titles against Billy Joe Saunders, WBO Super Middleweight World Champion, on May 8.

It was for this reason that Canelo, owner of the WBC and WBA 168-pound belts, warned at the same time that he would only take a week off before starting to prepare for the next commitment. And since he is talking both up and down the ring, we review how he spent his mini-vacations now that they have come to an end. The priority of the Mexican was to be able to spend time with his partner Fernanda Gómez and their little daughter María Fernanda, since the family occupies a very important place in his life. But he also made the time to indulge himself in some personal tastes, which have to do with two of his other great passions: playing golf and riding horses.

The hobby chosen by the boxer to take advantage and enjoy his free time is not the first case of an athlete who chooses golf to relax. Consequently, two great soccer figures have the same hobby. So much so, that Pep Guardiola, current Manchester City coach, seeks to clear his head with this discipline, something that was also frequent in the unforgettable Diego Armando Maradona.

The break is over for Canelo: What is coming for the boxer?

From this Monday, for the man from Guadalajara, it is time to return to focus on boxing and begin to set up training camp to face Billy Joe Saunders, who appears as a high-risk challenge despite the fact that, as he acknowledged a couple of days ago , he has not yet been able to do the same because he is going through a severe flu.