Canelo Alvarez has hailed Kamaru Usman as a "great" fighter despite his recent KO defeat by Leon Edwards.
Usman was defending his UFC welterweight title in a rematch with Edwards when the British star pulled off a sensational upset, knocking Usman out cold in the final round. The 'Nigerian star had previously claimed he would fight Alvarez in the boxing ring, but those dreams now lie in tatters.
The former UFC champion's manager Ali Abdelaziz had previously claimed that Alvarez had blown the chance to face Usman after he was defeated for the second time in his career. However. with Usman defeated, Alvarez refused to draw the same criticism and knew his rival was winning the fight until the kick landed.
