Storylines: This is the 9th different date for this lightweight championship fight after a lengthy battle between Triller and the camps for both boxers. Janibek, though, would probably fight him, and for the recent standards of Top Rank on ESPN, it would be a pretty big main event. A title unification is exactly that, and the atmosphere in Japan will add to the event. Murata is far from an elite opponent, but he carries name recognition, a middleweight title, and most importantly, is a major star in Japan where the fight will take place. Two performances, however, stand above the rest: the 2009 stoppage of Miguel Cotto, Pacquiao's first welterweight title fight victory, and the 2003 destruction of Marco Antonio Barrera. The opportunity to stand as the first four-belt super middleweight champion in history strengthens Alvarez’s substantial current claims as a four-division champion and the sport's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Canelo Alvarez’s next fight has been confirmed by the WBC with the Mexican superstar primed to move up in weight to face cruiserweight world champion Ilunga Makabu. Not that this isn’t a big fight.
However, with a stacked undercard, talkSPORT will still bring you live commentary of the event, with David Avanesyan’s European welterweight title fight against Liam Taylor now topping the bill. His lone pro defeat came at 126 pounds against the ultra-talented Gary Russell Jr. Now Diaz has the chance to show he's better than ever in his third weight class. Crawford has a chance to make a statement with a win. But he’s also 36, has battled injuries over the years, and it’s not hard to imagine Canelo and team thinking they see a chance to pick him off before he more clearly fades. He’s a tremendous fighter, he hadn’t had this kind of opportunity before, but I’m very confident he’ll rise to the occasion,” Ellerbe said. “I don’t know who he’s fighting at cruiserweight,” ‘Next Gen’ said. If Bud struggles at all, there are those who will claim he was always overrated.
Woodley had a dominant reign at welterweight in the UFC, but his struggles of late shut the door on his MMA future. With McGregor’s MMA career at a low point, and Mayweather more interested in exhibitions, a rematch-glorified sparring session would likely earn some solid coin and need minimal hype. Porter's three defeats all were tightly contested on the scorecards, setbacks against Kell Brook, Keith Thurman and Errol Spence Jr., and he has never been knocked out as in his pro career. Romero has taunted Davis at every turn, promising to knock him out and taking aim at his diminutive stature. As well as his technical gifts, Mayweather was an astute matchmaker, taking on rivals at the right time on terms of engagement that largely suited him. We expect tickets to go on sale for the Golovkin trilogy in a few days’ time. No. 8: Gennadiy Golovkin vs. 11:09 p.m.: Comparing demeanor's in their ring walks, Alvarez is more relaxed than Golovkin. And ‘Next Gen’ insists it will be personal when the pair step into the ring following a string of online insults. Now Eddie Hearn's Matchroom will promote the bout, Lopez's first in over a year. The first title defense was successful.
ESPN first reported a deal was close. Speaking with ESPN Deportes, Alvarez said his body is adapting well to a vegan diet. Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) said in the ring after he beat Saunders, meant as a warning to Plant. Not this time. We know what’s next for Canelo (55-1-2, 37 KO), as it was officially announced that the WBC and WBA super middleweight titlist will unify against WBO titleholder Billy Joe Saunders, May 8 on DAZN. This is a fight I’ve been talking about for a long time and the fans have been asking for it. And it likely would be one of the biggest pay-per-view draws of all time. “I’m not doing this for the money,” Plant told a group of reporters prior to the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas pay-per-view show Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. He added: “I’m excited. He added: “If it’s a hostile crowd, if it’s a pro-Williams crowd, it’s not going to affect me. That selfish, “safety first” route stinks for boxing, but it’s great for Alvarez and his team. You’re a great fighter, man. It will be hard to replicate that success against Commey, a man Lopez knocked out in just two rounds.