Canelo Alvarez Honoured With Statue Reminiscent of Rocky Marciano’s

• Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez was recently honoured by his hometown with a massive statue
• Former heavyweight great Rocky Marciano was honoured the same way by his town
• Alvarez is the only boxer in history to be an undisputed super middleweight champion

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is one of Mexico’s greatest boxers and he will now forever be immortalised in his hometown of Juanacatlan in Mexico.

The Super Middleweight champion was honoured by his hometown, as they erected a giant statue of him on the boardwalk of the municipality of Jalisco.

Alvarez took to his Instagram to show off the statue and thanked the government of Juanacatlan for the honour.

"It is a great honour for me to be recognised in the place that saw me grow up and made me the person I am today. Thanks to the government of Juanacatlan for this recognition and to all the people who attended. I feel very proud,” his post was translated as saying.

Qatar 2022: Argentina defender Tagliafico drools over 'special' Messi

Football

As noted by Marca, the statue was made by artist Sigifredo Islas and took a couple of months to create. The two-and-a-half-metre statue is made of bronze with a base of quarry and silver.

In addition to the statue, the Mayor of Juanacatlan also granted Alvarez the status of 'distinguished son' and gave him a recognition called the Cross of the Foundation of the Municipality.

Canelo’s impressive career

As noted by Martialbot, Alvarez has fought 62 times, winning 58 fights, losing two and drawing two. 39 of his wins came via knockout and he has never lost due to a KO.

He is also the first and only boxer in history to become an undisputed champion at the super middleweight division.

A likeness to Rocky Marciano

Canelo’s statue has been likened to that of Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano.

The former heavyweight champion’s statue was unveiled in Brockton, Massachusetts in 2012, CBSNews reported. The statue is 20 feet tall and was the world's largest statue of an athlete at the time it was erected.

Morocco's Ounahi poised for bigger things after World Cup breakout

Football

Alvarez reacts to Gvardiol humiliation

World boxing champion Alvarez has backed Argentina and Lionel Messi to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

La Albiceleste took on France in the World Cup final on December 18, winning the competition for the third time after victories in 1978 and 1986.

The South American giants set up a crunch clash against Les Bleus after beating Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final, Sports Brief reported.

Alvarez vs Messi: what happened?

Alvarez launched a scathing attack on Messi via social media, after the Paris Saint-Germain star was spotted in a video 'stepping' on a Mexican jersey and 'kicking it' away as he sat down.

The champion Mexican boxer was incensed with the apparent disrespect and expressed fury, saying Messi should hope they never meet in person.

Alvarez later apologised to the veteran striker and to Argentinians for his tirade, admitting he had overreacted.