It’s never a good idea to ask your favorite fighter to punch you in the stomach, especially if that fighter is boxing great Canelo Alvarez.
Over the years, fight fans have ran into some of the most prolific athletes in combat sports and wanted to feel what it’s like to be hit by a trained professional. This includes the likes of UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who nearly kicked a fan’s leg off, and former UFC middleweight king Sean Strickland, who sparred with a fan while snowboarding.
Earlier this week, it was Canelo’s turn to test his luck against his own fanbase. That’s because one of Alvarez’s supporters came up to him at what appears to be a party or celebration of some kind and asked for the super middleweight champion’s best shot. Unlike some fighters who tone it down when encountering overzealous fans, Canelo doesn’t seem to hold anything back. The boxing legend uncorked a ferocious body shot before turning around and walking away like he has no care in the world.
It was a pretty nasty shot. Check it out below:
Canelo Alvarez didn’t hold back on a fan who asked him for a body shot pic.twitter.com/dx4BJO02py
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 23, 2024
Alvarez, who turns 34 this July, is still one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing today. The Mexican superstar has won his last four trips to the ring and is coming off a memorable decision win over the previously undefeated Jaime Munguia. Canelo has been fighting just about two times per year over the past five years so fight fans should expect him back in the ring by the end of 2024.
As for the body punch he delivered to this fan, would you be brave enough to take it?
Let us know!