Canelo Alvarez believes that Oleksandr Usyk's generational greatness was the deciding factor in his recent battle with Anthony Joshua.
The heavyweight duo faced off for a second time earlier this month in Saudi Arabia, with Joshua showing a much improved performance from his last outing against the Ukrainian. Unfortunately for the Brit, however, Usyk was able to move through the gears and hold off his attacks in a dominant performance that saw him retain the unified world titles.
Joshua didn't cover himself in glory immediately after the fight, but did impress during it with a far better showing than their first meeting where he never got going and ultimately was dethroned as champion for a second time. And Alvarez believes that he did well on the night, even though it wasn't enough to make him a three-time title holder.
