‘Boxing is in great hands’ – Pacquiao leads praise for Canelo Alvarez after historic win over Caleb Plant
MANNY PACQUIAO led praise from the boxing world as Canelo Alvarez made yet more history by beating Caleb Plant to become the first undisputed super middleweight champion in history.
Alvarez, 31, produced an 11th round TKO of Plant to secure yet another slice of boxing greatness.
As the Mexican clutched his belts, greats of the sport came together online to hail the incredible talent of Canelo.
Filipino legend Pacquiao led the praise, tweeting: "Congratulations to the pound-for-pound king, Canelo, on making boxing history as the first undisputed super middleweight champion ever.
"Plant put up a great fight but Canelo is just too good.
"Boxing is in great hands."
Undisputed light-welterweight champ Josh Taylor added: "Canelo was excellent tonight. Welcome to the club #UNDISPUTED.
"I don’t know what people were watching back home going by some of the tweets, but at ringside that was a methodical beat down from Canelo.
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"I gave Plant 2-3 rounds tops, he was being pushed around the ring far too easily."
WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney gushed: "Canelo is the best mf fighter in the world! Period."
American boxer Danny Garcia posted: "Congrats to Canelo he closed the show like a true champ. Respect to Plant."
While Joseph Diaz added: "What a fight, CANELO always closes! Respect to both fighters. Plant put on a great fight. We’re witness true greatness what CANELO is doing in his career."
Canelo's incredible last 12 months began last December, when he defeated Callum Smith in Texas.
He then overcame Avni Yildirim in February, before knocking Brit Billy Joe Saunders out in the eighth round of their May bout.