After months of vigorous training, Canelo Álvarez is now just one day away from defending his undisputed super middleweight championship in a trilogy bout against Gennadiy Golovkin in Las Vegas.
But, for a few moments ahead of stepping into the ring with one of his fiercest rivals, Álvarez stepped away from the pre-fight madness for an inspiring chat with one of his biggest supporters.
In a clip shared on Twitter, veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. face-timed Álvarez to offer a few words of encouragement on the heels of Saturday’s fight. Beckham, who won his first Super Bowl ring with the Rams in 2021, first opened the call with a warning to Álvarez saying “his Spanish is not good” to which he replied “Don’t worry, I’ll try my best in English.