Canelo Alvarez finished Billy Joe Saunders with a corner stoppage in eighth round. On Twitter, pros reacted to the win.
After eight intense rounds, Canelo Alvarez won the WBO super middleweight title against Billy Joe Saunders. Following eight rounds dictated by some brutal body shots by the Mexican, the Brit’s corner finally saw enough and called a stoppage to prevent further damage to what seemed to be a broken orbital bone. On Twitter, professional fighters reacted to the contest.
Canelo too strong, BJS body is about to get wrecked
— Ryan Karl (@cowboykarl1) May 9, 2021
Canelo Fighting His Twin Brother
— Joseph Adorno ?? (@_blessedhands) May 9, 2021
Those body shots by Canelo. #CaneloSaunders
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) May 9, 2021
This fight not going the distance. Canelo gonna stop him. Body shot hurt him in the last round #CanelovsSaunders
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021
Its crazy to see canelo evolution as a boxer from his loss to mayweather.
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) May 9, 2021
Allllll Canelo now #CanelovsSaunders
— MostUnderrated (@Topdoggjr) May 9, 2021
That’s my uppercut
— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) May 9, 2021
Canelo needs to mix up his punches. He’s throwing everything with death on it. Let it come. #CanelovsSaunders
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021
I could be drinking the juice but I got it 4-1 Canelo #CaneloSaunders
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) May 9, 2021
I got this dead even after 6. BJS is starting to relax.
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) May 9, 2021
His orbital bone is broke #CanelovsSaunders
— MostUnderrated (@Topdoggjr) May 9, 2021
Tell canelo we going to have beer after this flight..ima about to hop on the jet now
— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) May 9, 2021
Wow… as soon as BJS faced a little adversity he quit… #CaneloSaunders #TarversTake
— The Magic Man (@AntonioTarver) May 9, 2021
1 punch did that!! We talkin all about it on this week’s @ThePorterWayPod. Look for it Tuesday on all steaming platforms and YouTube!! #CaneloSaunders
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) May 9, 2021
And thy aye all she wrote. Great shot from Canelo to injure Saunders. I thought BJS was winning that fight. I had him 1 round ahead going into that round. How did you all have it ?
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) May 9, 2021
Canelo is the best #CaneloSaunders
— Adrian Yanez (@yanezmma) May 9, 2021
He had to break his orbital to stop like that
— Tony Harrison (@Iamboxing) May 9, 2021
“ I don’t just knock you out, I pick the round “ -Canelo Alvarez
— MostUnderrated (@Topdoggjr) May 9, 2021
Told y’all Canelo is on another level man, bring on Plant, but the biggest mistake he made is sitting around waiting for Canelo.
— Ishé Oluwa Kamau Ali Smith (@IsheSugarShay) May 9, 2021
You can’t take nothing away from Canelo, Canelo was in for a long night if he didn’t catch him with that shot.
— THE GREAT (@TheRealDevonA) May 9, 2021
That couldn’t have been more disappointing.#CaneloSaunders #boxing
— caleb truax (@GoldenCalebT) May 9, 2021
Billy Joe Saunders better have been knocking on death’s door, because if not, that’s some weak ass shit… #CaneloSaunders
— caleb truax (@GoldenCalebT) May 9, 2021
Canelo the goat
— Angel Barrientes (@angelbarrientxs) May 9, 2021
He could’ve continued. He quit
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 9, 2021
Yea THAT punch! #CaneloSaunders
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) May 9, 2021
That’s a broken orbital #CaneloSaunders
— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) May 9, 2021