Canelo Vs. Ggg Fight: A Personal Narrative Analysis

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The hype for the Canelo vs GGG fight was heavy. When we heard that Canelo was up against GGG, my family quickly decided to invite relatives to our house for a viewing party. While watching the fight, I took a step back to ask myself something. I wondered if all 35 people in my house were so excited about seeing a fight between 2 amazing boxing players , or were they rooting for one boxer because he’s mexican? I realized that some people who were invited were not boxing fans but just showed up to have some fun. I remember hearing one of our guest saying “ I don’t know what’s going on but I go for Canelo”. Later on , I realized that everybody who showed up were rooting for Canelo. I thought to myself that maybe they were rooting for him because

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