Nicknamed “The Little Pacquiao,” Alvarez started aggressively and hammered Cartagena with solid jabs and straights early in Round 1. But Cartagena quickly turned the fight around when he floored Alvarez with a left hook late into the round. It was a big mistake because that was not our strategy.”Donaire lamented the fact that a title fight in September has to be put back. And although Alvarez recovered, Cartagena connected with a flurry of punches to drop the Filipino one more time. While Alvarez beat the count, he was clearly on wobbly legs and the referee promptly called a halt with 46 seconds remaining in the opening round.

Source: The Standard July 17, 2016 15:56 UTC