Incredible moment of mutual respect between rivals
After 12 rounds of brutal boxing for the WBC middleweight title, Canelo Alvarez and Miguel Cotto embraced in a touching moment of mutual respect.
Seconds after the bell sounded and Alvarez won his belt, the pair came together to pay tribute to each other.
Ronda Rousey could probably learn a thing or two after she dissed Holly Holm before being knocked out:
The moment highlights boxing’s incredible degree of adoration among its athletes and perfectly caps off the long running Mexico-Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.
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It certainly didn't go unnoticed by adoring fans on social media:
LOVE seeing the mutual respect between #Cotto 🇵🇷 and #Canelo 🇲🇽
— Erin Nichols (@erin_nichols) November 22, 2015
Canelo had too much respect for cotto 😭
— Victor (@ayy_victor) November 22, 2015
I really do respect both Cotto and Canelo, cause they're not cocky af like Mayweather and they actually respect one another ✊🏻
— Glendaly Maria (@_gxmxc) November 22, 2015
this Canelo v. Cotto fight was one of the best fights I've seen in a while. both fighters were clean & had respect for each other. 🙏🏼👌🏻
— Samantha (@_Samantha6_) November 22, 2015
"I respect Cotto, I will always admire him but it's my time" -Canelo
— Maison Fondée 93' (@Jozy_Preach) November 22, 2015
Alvarez won by scores of 117-11, 119-109 and 118-110.