{"id":5296,"date":"2023-01-07T11:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T11:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/miguel-vazquez-became-world-champion-after-losing-twice-to-15-year-old-canelo-alvarez-in-his-professional-boxing-debut\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T11:03:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T11:03:10","slug":"miguel-vazquez-became-world-champion-after-losing-twice-to-15-year-old-canelo-alvarez-in-his-professional-boxing-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/miguel-vazquez-became-world-champion-after-losing-twice-to-15-year-old-canelo-alvarez-in-his-professional-boxing-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Miguel Vazquez became world champion after losing twice to 15-year-old Canelo Alvarez in his professional boxing debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Miguel Vazquez got off to a very unconventional start to his boxing career when he made his debut against future pound-for-pound greats.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2006, just turned 19, the Mexican began his professional career in an unremarkable show in Guadalajara.<\/p>\n

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We can forgive Vazquez for expecting an easy touch given in his first professional fight. This is the norm for young boxers who are just starting out.<\/p>\n

And he definitely would have felt even more confident when he was informed that his opponent was a 15-year-old ginger boy with a non-intimidating appearance.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for El Titere, the young man went by the name of Saul Alvarez and was called “Canelo” by his friends.<\/p>\n

“We knew each other because we were amateurs,” Vazquez recalled to PBC years later, confirming that he knew Canelo well before facing him in his first professional fight. bottom.<\/p>\n

However, this was not Alvarez’s debut. Because he had already won two matches a few months ago.<\/p>\n

Despite his four-year advantage, Vazquez had a tough fight against a boy with more professional experience than him.<\/p>\n

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\t\tCanelo didn’t look threatening, but he was outmaneuvering men growing up as teenagers.\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their four-round contest was a split decision.<\/p>\n

Judge Juan Jose Chavez scored Canelo 40-36 and Judge Jesus Hernandez scored Vazquez 39-37.<\/p>\n

Judge Roberto Rodriguez-Barajas settled the dispute as he scored the match 39-37 for Canelo, making the 15-year-old Canelo the narrow victor of the day.<\/p>\n

Years later, Vazquez is still contesting that verdict.<\/p>\n

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As it happened, when the pair met again two and a half years later, he got the chance to put things right.<\/p>\n

This time, Vazquez was 21 and Canelo was 17. Their rematch took place in a unique show that featured all seven Alvarez brothers in boxing in separate fights.<\/p>\n

At this point, however, Canelo was undefeated in 20 professional matches, while Vazquez suffered another loss, losing to a future world champion named Tim Bradley.<\/p>\n

There was no discussion of the outcome this time as the teenagers made a unanimous decision after 10 rounds. <\/p>\n

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“I feel like I beat Canelo Alvarez in my pro debut,” Vazquez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy second fight with Canelo was my mistake, because I fought at 150 pounds.<\/p>\n

Vazquez learned from his mistakes and dropped the weight.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, five years after losing his professional debut, he won the vacant IBF world title in the lightweight division (135 lbs).<\/p>\n

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Vasquez defeated Kim Ji-hoon to win the belt, and held that belt from 2011 to 2014.<\/p>\n

He was eventually usurped the throne by Mickey Bay, became a gatekeeper in his later years, and was beaten by Josh Taylor before losing controversial decisions to O’Hara Davis and Louis Ritson.<\/p>\n

Vazquez is now 35 and nearing retirement.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, Canelo will undoubtedly be the best fighter he has shared the ring with, but even after stepping into the ring with him, I don’t believe his debut opponent will be world champion. did not.<\/p>\n

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“Canelo, honestly, I didn’t,” Vazquez told PBC.<\/p>\n

“But in my heart I thought I was going to be a champion. People would see what I was. That was my dream.”<\/p>\n

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