Sweethands' seemed very keen to fight Alvarez. As of this writing, 'Sweethands' is yet to confirm if he will face Canelo in his next outing. However, Golovkin would likely have to move up to 168 pounds to face Alvarez, which could put him at a real disadvantage against the Mexican star. Saunders set to have surgery today on multiple fractures to his orbital bone, a complete blowout, known as a quadripod fracture. The one place where I could see the most intriguing set of new fights for Alvarez could be at light heavyweight, where he already owns a win over Kovalev. Golovkin, who is now 39, still poses a real threat to many fighters in the division and would still likely claim victories over most of the top fighters at middleweight. Golovkin, a Kazakhstani power puncher faced Alvarez in two fights of the year in 2017 and 2018, respectively. In all of my fights I’ve thrown and landed more punches than any opponent AND get hit less per round than any other super middleweight. After breaking up with Beltran, Alvarez gave birth to two more children, born to different mothers.
Canelo continues to land more and more strikes. Bivol looks fresh and continues to use his legs and jab to outbox Canelo. Round 7: Bivol continues to be the ring general. Round 6: Most uneventful round of the fight so far, but Bivol remains in control. 10-9, Bivol. 98-92, Bivol. 10-9, Canelo. 88-83, Bivol. He was able to press Bivol on the ropes and landed a couple of solid body shots as the crowd roared, seemingly trying to cheer him to victory. Parker, of New Zealand, looked a bit flat his last time out in a decision victory against Junior Fa back in February, and has a lot to prove against the veteran Chisora, who is rarely in a dull fight. Charlo is an unbeaten two-weight world champion who currently holds the WBC middleweight title. The super-middleweight unification will have Canelo put his WBA, WBO, and WBC championships on the line against Caleb Plant.
By Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez says WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo will get his shot soon, but first, he’s got to take care of Caleb Plant next. And only one of those men - Smith - actually made it to the end of the fight with Alvarez, dropping a unanimous decision to the champion. It seems the skill difference at 168 pounds would be so great between the two men that the fight would be much less competitive than the other two fights and would like put Golovkin at a real risk of being knocked out for the first time in his career. The Nigeria native has not lost a fight since 2013, and Covington will be his second straight title rematch after Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 in April. Usman defends his title against Colby Covington in a rematch Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Towards the end of negotiations, they asked for a rematch when they lose. A Mariachis band is playing their version of Europe's "The Final Countdown." Alvarez appears in the Arena from an elevated platform. Caleb Plant fight card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night is below.
Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs) called out Canelo last Saturday night after his tougher than expected victory over challenger Juan Macias Montiel at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Alvarez's pay-per-view bout against Caleb Plant will go head-to-head with UFC 268 on Saturday from Las Vegas. Wild scene in Las Vegas through eight. In the biggest sporting spectacle since the planet was smothered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the brilliant Canelo Alvarez satisfied his adoring public by forcing the surrender of Billy Joe Saunders after eight fascinating rounds. Plant began boxing at the age of eight. As one of the biggest draws in boxing today, any Alvarez fight is sure to be a true event for the fans who tune in. Three of Alvarez’s last four opponents - Smith, Saunders, and Plant - have all been decorated and slick boxers who fell short when they met Alvarez in the ring. One gets the feeling Saunders really might be the sort of character who fights up to the level of opposition.