Boxing's pound-for-pound king has responded with a brutal put-down to UFC's pound-for-pound number one fighter Kamaru Usman's challenge labelling it a "payday" grab.
Canelo Alvarez will look to unify the entire 168lb division this weekend when he takes on world champion Caleb Plant. On the same night, Usman will defend his welterweight championship against bitter rival Colby Covington.
The 'Nigerian Nightmare' has called out Alvarez in the last few days, but the Mexican has moved to quickly dismiss the challenge - labelling it a "payday" when questioned by ESPN.
UFC has been marred with controversy over the past few years with fighters being underpaid. Usman has touched on the issue previously, whenspeaking about switching to boxing in a
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