The mega-fight between Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather got underway in front of a huge, vocal crowd. Both men traded jabs early, Canelo circling on the outside while Floyd took a low stance and pushed forward. The expectation coming in was that Canelo would be the man pushing forward.
Mayweather vs. Canelo results live: Round 1
A brief rundown of the action from round 1 of Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez.
Mayweather got his lead right hand in early, his trademark punch. Canelo was stuck in chase mode a bit more than expected but Mayweather did have respect for Alvarez as the round went on.
Still, Mayweather won the round by being slightly more busy.
Round: 10-9 Mayweather
Fight: 10-9 Mayweather
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