They call for strength, but Canelo collects belts – Diario El Ciudadano and the region

He did not shine but went one step further, aggravated his career and added another title. Saúl Canelo Álvarez won by points and unanimously, the American Daniel Jacobs in Las Vegas retaining his media titles from the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Council (WBC), but also conquered that of the International Boxing Federation (IVF), which had its rival. Now in the environment resonates the chance to stay with the fourth belt and a possible fight against Gennady Golovkin.

Jacobs made the predictions that presented him as a challenge for the Mexican. Alvarez endured the insistent attempts of 32-year-old Jacobs early in the fight. He preferred to throw a little less, but with a safe destination. He explained firmly the danger Brooklyn was facing.

However, it cost him a good grasp of this apparent superiority. Because he also had some shots, as we saw in the eighth round, the most intense moment of the fight.

Guadalajara, 28, was injured on the ropes, but found a loophole to counterattack and break the changing guard of Jacobs, who shot right and left.

The American was not left behind: he punished Alvarez in the final seconds of this round and in the second second, he hit his left foot.

At the conclusion of a very close fight, the judges saw Álvarez impose by 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112. The Mexican had a record of 51 wins (35 by KO), one loss and two draws, while his rival suffered his third fall and remains with 35 wins (29 by fast track).

Canelo now opens two possibilities. First, challenge American Demetrius Andrade, monarch of the World Boxing Organization, to stay in his power with the four belts of the medium. The other door he can choose is an already proven affair: the third chapter of his duel with Kazakh Gennady GGG Golovkin.

"Anything that represents a challenge for me, I like it, anything that is a challenge for me," said Canelo in front of the watchful eye of his two potential rivals in the future; Andrade and Golovkin were at the T-Mobile Arena.

"I'm ready to beat him again, I'm here to fight, that's why I was born, I'm here to fight anyone," added Guadalajara, the only clue to a possible third match with the Kazakh.

The first chapter, which ended in a draw in September 2017, meant a $ 25 million embolus for Mexico, while Kazakhstan's remained at $ 10 million. The second match came a year later and ended with a contested Canelo victory. The distribution was a little more equitable: Canelo 30 million and his rival 20 million.