Alvarez is tired of Golovkin and trainer Abel Sanchez saying he's a cheater and didn't fight in the first bout. What a fight! Who wouldn't be down for a trilogy? This fight is really important to us, for me, for Mexico, for my fans, and my team because I’m going to be the first Mexican Latin American fighter to be the undisputed champion,” Canelo Alvarez told Brian Custer on The Last Stand Podcast. ’ You can say a lot of bad things to me, but not to my mother, and that’s why I pushed him,” said Canelo to ESPN on why he started the brawl with Plant on Tuesday. When something is personal with me, it’s different. That selfish, “safety first” route stinks for boxing, but it’s great for Alvarez and his team. Thank you Canelo and his team. Me and my team wanted this fight and I'm glad this fight will be in the United States and one of the Mecca of boxing.
Alvarez holds the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and The Ring super middleweight titles while Plant is the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion. He now is the holder of the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring belts in the super middleweight class. The winner of Alvarez-Plant will become the first undisputed champion at super middleweight in the four-belt era. In a statement posted on Twitter, Plant thanked all his fans for their support and also said he has his sights set on becoming a two-time world champion. Plant had also made the comparison between his opponent and Oscar Valdez, the WBC junior lightweight champion who recently tested positive for phentermine, but who will still be allowed to face Robson Conceicao. He's still seriously struggling to make any kind of impression, and his face is now bruised and getting marked up. Though the betting odds may tell you otherwise, there are plenty of viable arguments to make for Bivol tonight. Canelo Alvarez is widely regarded as boxing’s star attraction, though Tyson Fury may have something to say about that. Because it gives people an opportunity to say things that don’t make sense, not educated, and a lot of it is the furthest thing from the truth.
Of course, you can say that about anyone at this point. There’s not a chance he can beat Canelo technically. Hopefully, Ward is aware of Plant’s stamina problems and can develop a strategy to keep Canelo off him in the last six rounds. I feel proud to represent my country on this weekend, I feel very excited,' Canelo stated. Plant gives Canelo two to the body, then a jab. It happened in the 11th round as Canelo landed a nasty left hook and then peppered Plant with two uppercuts. Sensing that he was beginning to break down Plant, Alvarez aggressively pressured him at the start of the sixth round. Canelo goes down with 15 seconds remaining, but it wasn't a knockdown. Mora immediately stopped the fight after Plant went down again, sprawled out underneath a bottom rope. Bivol may be the underdog but the unbeaten Russian can't be ruled out of the equation. The clash between Canelo and Bivol is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
A massive crowd packed the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday to see elite boxer Canelo Alvarez, who has been part of three of the top grossing boxing gates in Las Vegas. The crowd roar with approval! Consult any or all of the above three resources to make a smooth transition to a plant-based diet! 8:20 p.m.: Gonzalez looking very good so far after three rounds. Once Plant reaches the sixth round, he’s going to need a good pair of sneakers to help him run around the ring. Plant has a height advantage and knows how to counterpunch well, which predicts a good strategic duel. Plant to the body. With just over 30 seconds on the clock in the third round, Alvarez landed a hard left to Alvarez’s body. It means the Mexican's plans to square off against Gennady Golovkin for a third time are now perhaps on hold, with promoter Eddie Hearn previously stating a September showdown would only transpire should Canelo emerge victorious against Bivol. But the Mexican's mouth is open and he looks tired in there. The Mexican typically looks incredibly focus, and even more calm. UK holiday makers have been able to breathe a collective sigh of relief in the last few weeks as it looks like we are on the road out of restrictions from Covid.