By Rudy Mondragon

On September 14, 2013 Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KOs) took on Saul «Canelo» Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KOs) in a match titled «The One.» It was the main event on a card that I believed would not be as fun and exciting as the undercard fight that included Lucas Matthysse and Danny Garcia. I was wrong. The match between Canelo and Mayweather was a chess match. It was professor versus student. Canelo came in with a game plan, but quickly realized the speed of Mayweather was superior to any previous opponent he has faced. At times, you could see Mayweather thinking in the ring.

The first two rounds were fought as expected. Mayweather was reading, studying and processing in his mind the necessary adjustments need to apply against Canelo. Mayweather started more aggressive that past fights, appearing to make a statement and let Canelo know Mayweather would control…