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Charlo: "Canelo's never seen a fighter of my caliber"

"I appreciate Canelo for accepting me, ''the little Charlo',but 'little Charlo' is coming to fight"

Charlo: "Canelo's never seen a fighter of my caliber"
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Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Jermell Charlo speak ahead of their fight on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

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Alvarez (59-2-2) has the chance to add to his legacy when he faces the 33-year-old Charlo, who is moving up two weight classes for this fight.

Even though Charlo (35-1-1) is the one moving up, he is 4 inches taller than the 5-foot-8 Alvarez and has a 2 1/2-inch reach advantage. Alvarez said his experience will help him counter the size deficiency.

"I've been in the ring with a lot of styles, all kind of fighters," Alvarez said. "My whole career, I've been fighting with (boxers) taller than me, so I know how."

Charlo, who lives in Houston, already is talking about a rematch, which likely would come if he beats Alvarez.

If Alvarez prevails, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has declared David Benavidez will be his mandatory challenger for the super middleweight belt.

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