For the first time in over a decade, “Canelo” fights in his home country. Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (58-2-2 39 KOs) will defend the titles against John Ryder (32-5 18 KOs) on May 6th at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico which headlines a card that will be televised worldwide on DAZN and DAZN PPV. This will be the second defense of … Continue reading Canelo vs Ryder lands in Mexico May 6th
Former world champions David Benavidez and Caleb Plant nearly got physical at the press conference in Los Angeles earlier today as the grudge match between the two will take place on March 25th in Las Vegas. The fight will be for the WBC interim super middleweight title, and it headlines the card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena presented by Premier Boxing Champions. At LA … Continue reading Benavidez and Plant are ready for war on March 25th
The fighter highly regarded as the pound for pound king and the biggest superstar in boxing can now add another accolade to his mantle: undisputed champion. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez followed a game plan of working the body to slow down the movement of Caleb “Sweethands” Plant, then scored two knockdowns in the 11th round to hand Plant his first loss of his pro career. Canelo … Continue reading Canelo drops Plant twice, gets TKO victory
Unbeaten former super middleweight champion David Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) will be able to fight in his hometown of Phoenix this year as a replacement opponent has been named. Kyrone Davis (16-2-1, 6 KOs), a 168 pound contender who battled Anthony Dirrell to a draw in February, will take the place of Jose Uzcategui as the opponent for Benavidez in the main event of a … Continue reading David Benavidez to face Kyrone Davis in place of Uzcategui
There are rare occasions when a pro fighter is able to hold a world title four fights in to their career, but David Morell is currently one of those fighters. On Sunday, Morell was featured as the headliner to a card against Mario Cazares who is known for getting a win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. last year. While Cazares had an undefeated record, Morrell … Continue reading Morrell scores first round KO victory over Cazares
VIA PRESS RELEASE Canelo Alvarez will clash with Billy Joe Saunders in a WBC, WBA Super, WBO and Ring Magazine World Super-Middleweight unification blockbuster on May 8, live worldwide on DAZN (except Mexico) Canelo Alvarez dismantled WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in three rounds at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and next he takes a giant step in his quest to become undisputed by facing the WBO king Saunders at … Continue reading Canelo vs. Saunders scheduled for May 8th
The first defense of the WBC, WBA, and Ring Magazine super middleweight titles for Canelo Alvarez ended up being an easy night of work. Alvarez (55-1-2, 37 KOs) battered Anvi Yildirim over the course of three rounds which included a knockdown in the third round before Yildirim’s trainer Joel Diaz told the referee that he would not send out his fighter for the start of … Continue reading Canelo makes short work of Yildirim, retains titles
Two years ago, Avni Yildirim traveled to Los Angeles to help Canelo Alvarez prepare for the second fight against Gennady Golovkin. Now the former sparring partners are days away from fighting for the unified super middleweight championship. Hard Rock Stadium will be the site of the first title defense for Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) as he will honor the WBC mandatory obligation by facing Yildirim … Continue reading Canelo and Yildirim ready for fight in Miami
Canelo, the unified super middleweight champion makes his first defense against Avni Yildirim February 27th at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Continue reading Canelo will face WBC mandatory Yildirim in Miami
Caleb Plant defends the IBF super middleweight title against Caleb Truax Jan. 30th in Los Angeles Continue reading Plant vs. Truax headlines Jan. 30th event in Los Angeles
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