MANNY PACQUIAO was the recipient of praises from boxers as Canelo alvarez beat Caleb Plant to make history as the first undisputed super-middleweight champion in boxing history.
Alvarez, 31 years old, won an 11th round TKO against Plant to add another layer of boxing glory.
Canelo celebrates writing history in boxing
The Mexican snatched his belts and greats of the sport gathered online to celebrate the extraordinary talent of Canelo.
Filipino legend Pacquiao was the one to praise. He tweeted: "Congratulations, Canelo on making boxing history by becoming the first undisputed super-middleweight champion."
"Plant put on a great fight, but Canelo just too good.
"Boxing is in good hands."
Josh Taylor, undisputed champion light-welterweight, added: "Canelo performed admirably tonight. Welcome to #UNDISPUTED.
"I don’t know what people were watching back at home, judging by some of the tweets. But at ringside that was a systematic beat down from Canelo.
"I gave Plant 2-3 rounds, he was being pushed about the ring too easily,"
Devin Haney, WBC lightweight champion, gushed that Canelo was the best mf fighter anywhere in the world. "Permanent."
American boxer Danny Garcia wrote: "Congratulations to Canelo, he closed the show as a true champion. Respect to Plant
Joseph Diaz said: "What an fight, CANELO always closes!" Respect to both fighters. Plant gave a great fight. We are witness to the true greatness of CANELO's career."
Canelo's remarkable last 12 months began in December when he beat Callum Smith in Texas.
In February, he defeated Avni Yildirim. He was then knocked out by Brit Billy Joe Saunders in round 8.
