Fury survived two knockdowns to score three of his own, the last leaving Wilder down and out to defend his lineal and WBC heavyweight championship in an epic clash that served as BoxingScene.com’s 2021 Fight of the Year. George Kambosos Jr.: The unbeaten Australian lightweight’s 2021 campaign was the epitome of good things coming to those who wait. And Canelo is planning a busy 2021 as he bids to become undisputed super-middle champion. Mexico's Alvarez added another weight class to his impressive resume of world championships when he dethroned WBA (Super) and The Ring super-middleweight champion Callum Smith just before Christmas in a contest that was also for the vacant WBC 168lb belt. Well, it was quite the encounter last night when middleweight king Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez squared off against unbeaten IBF super middle champion Caleb Plant in Las Vegas. They exchange body shots, Plant landing a good one square in the middle.
No, one bad night may not wreck Alvarez’s career. A reported attendance of 16,586 was on hand for Alvarez’s historic win over Plant which also marked his triumphant return to an exclusive PPV broadcast. If Guadalajara (or anywhere else in Mexico) is the pick, the fight will be Alvarez’s first in the country since 2011, a span of 17 fights. The global superstar from Guadalajara, Mexico didn’t waste any time clearing the WBC mandatory obligation from his slate, forcing a third-round stoppage of Avni Yildirim just ten weeks later atop the February 27 DAZN show from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Taylor (18-0, 13KOs) became just the fifth male boxer at the time to claim undisputed championship status in the four-belt era (since joined by Alvarez. The YouTuber-turned-boxer fought Woodley for the second time after Tommy Fury pulled out and it was an impressive performance. Round 1: Canelo Alvarez didn't throw a punch over the first 90 seconds as he applied pressure and tried to measure Caleb Plant's timing, but he connected with a few solid body shots over the second half of the frame to eke out the round.
Morrell (7-0, 7 KOs) was relentless, beginning the second on the same torrid pace that he fought with in the first. Makabu stopped Mchunu in the 11th round when the two fought in 2015, with that bout taking place in South Africa. Reynoso made headlines of his own barely two weeks after Alvarez-Plant, making the bold request for Alvarez-who has fought just once above the super middleweight limit-to next challenge the winner of the January 29 clash between WBC cruiserweight champ Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu. The Canelo camp were hoping that Mchunu would step aside, and Eddy Reynoso has noted there are “other options” for May 7 if the Makabu fight is a no-go. Al Haymon's PBC recently extended a one-fight offer to Alvarez for a May 7 defense of his undisputed super middleweight championship against middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo, sources said. Alvarez is coming off a dominant win over Callum Smith last weekend to unify the super middleweight titles, taking Smith’s WBA (Super) belt and the vacant WBC belt. Canelo again drops his hands in frustration, with almost everything positive coming from Bivol - who looks so much fresher in there.
Despite the correct decision to abort Saunders’ unlikely mission coming from Mark Tibbs, the now former world champion at 12st was the recipient of mocking and abuse from social media with current fighters and former world champions taking a great pleasure in kicking Saunders whilst grounded. That said, despite all the troubles he ran into last January, that card did happen. Despite those aforementioned luxuries, the opportunity to prove himself once more might just outweigh everything that has come before. The Guadalajara native since has won world titles in three more weight classes and become boxing’s best fighter, pound-for-pound, according to most media members and fans. Fight fans in Canada can instead order the fight on pay-per-view, if they wish, for a fee of $69.99. In this case, you can reserve your PPV option through Fox’s Kayo streaming service and Main Event. Main event (approx): 11 p.m. Caleb Plant boxing card will take place on Nov. 6. The pay-per-view broadcast on Showtime is expected to start at 9 p.m. And many in the boxing community were stunned when WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas outpointed legend Manny Pacquiao to retain his title in August.