Canelo Alvarez is gearing up to face Daniel Jacobs this weekend, and he spoke to the assembled media during the fighter arrivals. When asked about how Jacobs stacks up against a former rival in Gennady Golovkin, he praised his current opponent.
“Technically, he’s a much better fighter. His abilities are much better,” Canelo’s translator said.
“Right now Jacobs is very difficult — tough. He’s number two in the division, the second best middleweight, obviously Canelo is number one.”
Not that what he said was completely different, but here’s a more accurate translation of Canelo’s answer comparing Jacobs to Golovkin.