Baldomir stated in a pre-fight interview that he wanted the winner of Mora vs. Mosley, as he said "after I knock out El Canelo."
Alvarez entered as the #2 junior middleweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine.
[32] Baldomir weighed in at 153.4 pounds for … Canelo didn’t give Mosley a boxing lesson in their fight in 2012. The game "Sugar" Shane Mosley absorbed a bad beating, as Saul "Canelo" Alvarez landed 57% of his power punches. It was more of a case of Canelo being so much bigger and more durable. Shane Andre Mosley (born September 7, 1971), often known by his nickname "Sugar" Shane Mosley, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2016. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (c) vs. Shane Mosley.
Mosley lost to Canelo based on his lack of size and power.
Round 1. WBC super welterweight title fight. Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39KOs) is not offended by those who believe that he has no chance to defeat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (39-0-1, 29KOs), on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
He held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF lightweight title; the WBA (Super) and WBC welterweight titles; and the WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring magazine light middleweight titles.
Mosley, a 6/1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. Shane Mosley landed a left jab to the body followed by a right cross to the head. Saul Alvarez 39-0-1 (29 KOs) vs. Shane Mosley 46-7-1 (39 KOs) Fight was on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Miguel Cotto.