Hernandez (15-5-2, 3 KOs), a 28-year-old from Fresno, California, has won just two of his last seven bouts. But The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California, isn't a large venue at all, and the fight didn't sell well. “The GGG vs. Canelo fight is a massive fight and probably the biggest money fight out there for Canelo. On whether or not his schedule has taken any toll: “The wear and tear really is during training camp, trying to make weight. I don’t call it ‘running,’ but I do think he’ll be on the bike a lot more and make Canelo stalk him down. More left hooks, right hands to the head. Canelo sending out left hands. Canelo punishing the body when they resume, sends out combinations high and low. Warned for a low blow. The 24-year-old Morrell would be an underdog against Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), but he wasn’t surprised Russia’s Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) defeated the favored four-division champion from Mexico by unanimous decision in their 12-round match May 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The PPV telecast starts at 8pm EST this Saturday with a stacked undercard featuring Jaime Munguia of Mexico vs.
That being said, the sky is the limit for Munguia. Ward, a career 168-pound fighter who finished out his career as a light heavyweight, retired in 2017 when Alvarez was still fighting at the middleweight limit. With Canelo winning the undisputed championship at super middleweight, he became the first Mexican fighter to achieve that. He announced that his immediate goal is to become the first undisputed Super Middleweight Champion by beating IBF titleholder Caleb Plant. There is a lot on the line for both Canelo and Plant in the upcoming fight between the two on November 6 in Las Vegas, with the titles being the biggest thing at stake. The 24-year-old former champion has now expressed that he is down to fight Canelo either at 168 or even at light-heavyweight. The former two-division world champion Ward doesn’t agree. The co-feature sees former light flyweight world title challenger Abraham Rodriguez step up at the last minute to face McWilliams Arroyo for the interim WBC Flyweight title, while Heavyweight Olympic medalist Zhang Zhilei meets Jerry Forrest one fight prior. “His plan now is to go and become undisputed - that’s a fight with Caleb Plant. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Plant.
Plant landed a solid counter left to Alvarez’s body later in the third round. Left hooks to the body and head. Halfway through. Left hook upstairs by Canelo. Canelo vs Golovkin 2 is finally here. Watch ‘Canelo Vs. Yildirim’ On DAZN Here! Yildirim’ Tonight On DAZN! “Many times when you’re determining who the fighter of the year is, a case can be made for multiple fighters,” said Chris Mannix to DAZN. “Canelo is an excellent fighter and an outstanding person,” Morrell said during a virtual press conference recently. “I delivered the message I had to at our press conference. Canelo recently defeated Gennady Golovkin to become the WBC and WBA middleweight world champion, as he proved himself to be one of the elite fighters of his generation. Morrell, meanwhile, is focused on trying to land a showdown with David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs), the interim WBC super middleweight champion who called out Morrell in the ring after his third-round stoppage of David Lemieux (43-5, 36 KOs) on May 21 in Glendale, Arizona. Super middleweight David Benavidez has David Lemieux next, but he senses that a showdown with Caleb Plant is nearing fast.
How would you describe Caleb Plant? During an 11-month period, Canelo fought four times, beating Caleb Plant, Billy Joe Saunders, Avni Yildirim, and Callum Smith. After a lengthy reign atop the Middleweight division and a couple of forays into the higher weight classes, Alvarez officially moved to 168 pounds full-time in Dec. 2020 with a one-sided decision over unbeaten Callum Smith. Let’s face it; Canelo, being an opportunist, beat four paper champions at 168 rather than taking risks by facing Benavidez, Beterbiev, Charlo, Andrade, and Bivol. Since '19, Golovkin has won four in a row. Fights for all four world title belts are supposed to be rare, but we could have four in the next few months, including two others on this list and possibly Fury-Joshua. A win will confirm Inoue's greatness and defend his spot on the consensus pound-for-pound list. “What he did was win hearts and minds,” said Sergio Mora on Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. “It’s how he made you feel. The unbeaten Cuban can call out Canelo Alvarez all he wants, but Morrell doesn’t feel it’ll do much good even in a world where boxers sometimes talk their way into paydays.