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Therefore, 'Sweethands' is still looking for his next opponent. Saunders still trying to keep Canelo on the outside with the jab but Canelo lands a hard shot to the body again. “He said he really wanted to get up and keep fighting, and I respect that,” Canelo said. “He has a lot of ability and I respect him. “He was a difficult opponent for me,” Alvarez said. In addition to the three major world titles, Canelo Alvarez also holds The Ring super-middleweight title. Canelo Alvarez, on the other hand, holds a professional record of 56-1-2, with 38 KOs. If WBA/WBC champion Canelo (54-1-2, 36 KOs) wins his next two fights against Avni Yildirim and Billy Joe Saunders in February and May, he’ll be fighting Plant for the undisputed 168lb championship in September. This may have been why Plant seemed so agitated when reports of a potential fight between the two surfaced. Canelo had to fight Gennady Golovkin twice to square accounts at least to his satisfaction after their initial draw, and he was stubbornly reluctant to do that. If he was looking to return to Square One, Canelo circled it. Boxing's pound-for-pound No 1 Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring on Saturday night as he jumps up in weight once more to take on WBA (super) light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in Las Vegas.

Lomachenko, a breathtaking technician, will have to take risks against the bigger Lopez, which makes it a must-watch -- if it happens. He isn’t afraid to lose an early round or two if he finds something that will sustain him late. Alvarez has the chance to become a five-weight world champion against Makabu, with the two likely to fight in May or June of next year. Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, before a super middleweight title unification fight against Caleb Plant, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, against Caleb Plant during a super middleweight title unification fight Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, celebrates after defeating Caleb Plant by TKO in a super middleweight title unification fight Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, knocks down Caleb Plant to win a super middleweight title unification fight by TKO, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas.

Plant was likely talking about the rumors of a fight between himself and David Benavidez. Plant could look to fight David Benavidez down the line to put the rumors and speculation to rest. In this case, he didn’t always look comfortable against Plant’s jabs and movement, and admitted to some frustration. Canelo landed 40 percent of his power shots, put nearly half of them on Plant’s body, and was defensively skilled enough to make Plant miss all but 22 percent of his jabs. Both Plant and Benavidez have been going back and forth on Twitter and appear keen to fight each other. O'Sullivan connected on a straight left, but Lemieux threw a left hook, which sent O'Sullivan's eyes rolling into the back of his head and to the canvas. He basically punched Plant all over the ring and finished him with three consecutive right hands, which sent down Plant and forced referee Russell Mora to bring the hook. Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, right, fights Caleb Plant during a super middleweight title unification fight Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas.

Fher Olvera of the band Mana after a super middleweight title unification fight between Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, and Caleb Plant, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. Caleb Plant, right, fights Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, during a super middleweight title unification fight Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. But Plant, despite his inexperience and his exclusive lefthandedness, deserves more main events, and certainly is skillful enough to regain his IBF 168-pound belt whenever Canelo moves up or down. Not an official cornerman that night, Mayweather reached up to touch Davis in his corner, providing instruction and told him a Showtime unofficial scorecard had Davis trailing, leading to a more assertive Davis to finish Barrios by TKO. The three judges had Canelo leading by six, four and two rounds when it ended, and the truth was probably somewhere in the middle. Benavidez and Plant are two of the best super middleweights in the world right now.