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Oscar De La Hoya believes Canelo Alvarez has nothing to gain from his upcoming fight. Alvarez defends his 168-pound titles against super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo in a fight taking place Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The announcement came as a surprise to everyone as Alvarez was expected to fight Charlo’s elder brother Jermall, who […]

Naoya Inoue became a four-division champion in the early hours of Tuesday morning when he knocked out Stephen Fulton to win the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles in Tokyo, Japan. A vicious right hand in the eighth round wobbled Fulton before a left hook sent him to the canvas. Fulton made the ten-count, but still […]

Mike Tyson expects Canelo Alvarez to come out on top in his next fight — provided he heeds his warning. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The Mexican superstar is a favorite for a number of reasons. For starters, he’s arguably the pound-for-pound best boxer in […]

Bob Arum doesn’t expect an upset when Canelo Alvarez clashes with Jermell Charlo later this year. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Charlo is the natural underdog as he not only lacks the vast experience of Alvarez — he’ll also be moving up two divisions to face […]

It’s not much of a surprise who Tim Tszyu is predicting to win in the upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight. In what came as a shock to just about everyone, it is Jermell, not Jermall, who will be the one to fight Alvarez for the latter’s super middleweight titles in Las Vegas on […]

Claressa Shields believes Jermell Charlo has a better shot against Canelo Alvarez than Jermall. Although it was initially expected to be Jermall going up against Alvarez, it was later revealed that his younger brother in the undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell would get the opportunity on Sept. 30. Theoretically, Jermell is less likely to win. […]

Errol Spence Jr. is down to fight Canelo Alvarez in the future. Alvarez is set to defend his super middleweight titles against Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30. Spence, meanwhile, will finally collide with Terence Crawford in a highly-anticipated welterweight title unification clash later this month on July 29. While there’s a rematch clause involved in […]

Canelo Alvarez had no problem fighting either Charlo brother. The super middleweight champion will defend his 168-pound titles against undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas on Sept. 30 as the first fight of his new PBC deal. However, the announcement came as a shock to just about everyone in the combat sports […]

Patrick Mahomes and Canelo Alvarez are arguably the best athletes at their respective sport. The two were seen on a golf course in a celebrity tournament in a video posted by Alvarez in an Instagram story, which led to a funny moment. Mahomes and Alvarez, who is currently the undisputed 168-pound champion of boxing, squared […]

WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo revealed the reason why his brother Jermell is now fighting Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez is set to defend his super-middleweight titles against the younger Charlo in Las Vegas on Sept. 30. However, the announcement came as a massive surprise given that just about everyone expected Jermall to be the one facing […]

Oscar De La Hoya believes Jermell Charlo could be an even more dangerous fight for Canelo Alvarez. In what came as massive shock, it was recently announced that Alvarez would defend his super-middleweight titles against Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The reason it was shocking is because Alvarez was expected to fight WBC […]

Shawn Porter gave his prediction for the upcoming super-middleweight title clash between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo. Despite initially appearing as if he would face Jermall Charlo following the announcement of his three-fight PBC deal, Alvarez would end up booking a Sept. 30 date with his brother Jermell as he defends his super middleweight titles […]

Canelo Alvarez is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world and currently holds all four of the super middleweight belts. All eyes have been on the Mexican’s next fight and many believed he’d be facing Jermall Charlo but instead, Canelo is set to clash with his twin brother Jermell Charlo on September 30th […]

Canelo Alvarez recently made headlines in the boxing world when it was announced he had signed a three-fight deal with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). Although it’s not official, it’s expected he will defend his super-middleweight titles against WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo next. But assuming Alvarez beats Charlo, who could he face in the other […]

Austin Trout made his prediction for the planned Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermall Charlo fight. It was revealed earlier this week that Alvarez had signed a three-fight deal with PBC with his next fight in September highly likely to be a defense of his 168-pound titles against WBC middleweight champion Charlo. Nothing is official yet, but […]

A new challenger emerges for Canelo Alvarez. The undisputed super-middleweight champion will fight Jermall Charlo at 168 pounds in September, per ESPN. Alvarez announced a three-fight contract with PBC, starting with this title defense against Charlo. ‼️ Canelo Alvarez has announced that his next fight is now a "done deal" for September and will see […]

Canelo Alvarez may have his next opponent for September. Alvarez recently defended his super-middleweight titles against John Ryder with a comfortable unanimous decision win during Cinco de Mayo weekend. The Mexican superstar was expected to face WBO light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch in September next. However, there have been roadblocks when it […]

A superfight between undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and WBC super middleweight titleholder David Benavidez will not happen, according to Benavidez’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz. Lewkowicz said Benavidez, who is 27-0 (23 KOs), will shift his attention to David Morrell, the No. 4 contender at super middleweight by The Ring. Alvarez is looking to fight […]

The Dmitry Bivol camp doesn’t appear to be expecting a rematch with Canelo Alvarez this year. Following his super middleweight title defense over John Ryder last month, it was expected that Alvarez would run things back with Bivol in September. However, negotiations haven’t gone smoothly — Alvarez wants the fight at 175 pounds like it […]

Representatives for WBC interim super middleweight champion David Benavidez are prepared to offer undisputed champ Canelo Alvarez a deal that includes close to $50 million in guaranteed money, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. Mannix said the actual purse “would be in the neighborhood of $40 million.” He added splits on gate revenue and PPV […]

The thought that controversial Conor McGregor is going to come out of retirement is exciting news to fight promoters and some fight fans. McGregor has certainly helped fuel the fire with a public announcement that he wants to come back. The  United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) also heard from the fighter that he intends […]

Teddy Atlas doesn’t believe Gervonta Davis is the sole face of boxing just yet. With his win over Ryan Garcia in their blockbuster super fight last month, many in the boxing world have now crowned “Tank” as the face of the sport. At the same time, there are some who dispute that claim such as […]

Canelo Alvarez is still targeting a rematch with Dmitry Bivol. That’s despite Sampson Lewkowicz, the promoter of David Benavidez, recently meeting with Alvarez’s manager and trainer Eddy Reynoso and later declaring he would send an official offer. Tuve el placer y honor de compartir una reunión con @CANELOTEAM y Luis De Cuba Jr. por el […]

Conor McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be open to facing undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. The Irishman is extremely confident in his chances today, especially after seeing Alvarez’s last performance against John Ryder earlier this month. Conor calls out Canelo (via @TheMacLife) pic.twitter.com/1FvleinQuP — Happy Punch […]

Canelo Alvarez is showing signs of decline according to his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya. Alvarez defended his super middleweight titles against John Ryder earlier this month after a wide unanimous decision victory over 12 rounds. The Mexican superstar dropped Ryder in the fifth round and with the Briton suffering a broken nose early […]

Errol Spence Jr. doesn’t like Canelo Alvarez’s chances against Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev. Alvarez enjoyed a dominant unanimous decision win over John Ryder this past weekend to defend his super middleweight titles. He’s now targeting a rematch with WBO light heavyweight champion Bivol later this year. However, it’s always good to have alternatives in […]

Canelo Alvarez earned another defense of his super middleweight titles after a dominant decision victory over John Ryder this past weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Mexican superstar made no secret of who he wanted to fight next — Dmitry Bivol. “Everybody knows — we want the rematch with Bivol,” Alvarez said. “If the fight with […]

It looks like we’re in store for a Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch. Alvarez successfully defended his super middleweight titles after a comfortable win over John Ryder last night in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Mexican superstar dropped Ryder in the fifth round on his way to a wide points victory with the judges scoring it […]

As far as Eddie Hearn is concerned, Canelo Alvarez — not Gervonta Davis — still remains the face of boxing. Davis recently defeated Ryan Garcia in a super fight that did over 1.2 million pay-per-view buys — a massive success to say the least. Many have since dubbed “Tank” the new face of boxing which […]

Canelo Alvarez gave his honest opinion on YouTuber-turned-boxers Jake Paul and Logan Paul. For better or worse, YouTube boxing has now become the norm and the Paul brothers are a big reason for that. While Logan Paul now seems focused on his WWE career, he did box fellow YouTuber KSI a couple of times before […]

Mike Tyson is picking David Benavidez over Canelo Alvarez in a potential fight. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against John Ryder this upcoming weekend. However, the fight just about everyone in the boxing world wanted to see was him against the undefeated Benavidez. But with the Mexican superstar targeting a rematch with Dmitry Bivol […]

Former unified light heavyweight champion Andre Ward believes Canelo Alvarez is avoiding a fight with David Benavidez. Benavidez most recently defeated Caleb Plant last month to successfully defend his WBC interim super middleweight title. After the victory, he demanded a fight with Alvarez. However, Alvarez will be defending his super middleweight titles against WBO mandatory […]

Despite a loss to Dmitry Bivol last year, Canelo Alvarez still feels he’s the pound-for-pound best boxer on the planet. Alvarez suffered his first defeat since losing to Floyd Mayweather back in 2013 when he was comprehensively outboxed by Bivol in their light heavyweight title fight last year. The Mexican superstar has since bounced back […]

Gervonta Davis made headlines after he came out on top in his 136-pound catchweight super fight against Ryan Garcia Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. A brutal body shot in the seventh round downed Garcia who was unable to get back to his feet during the referee’s 10-count. For casuals and new fans, it may […]

Canelo Alvarez had a simple message for all the haters criticizing his upcoming matchup with John Ryder. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Ryder on May 6 during Cinco de Mayo weekend in Guadalaraja — notably being the first time he has fought in his native Mexico since 2011. For Alvarez, the fact that […]

There’s no better time for Canelo Alvarez vs. David Benavidez than now. Benavidez defended his interim WBC super middleweight title on Saturday night after he battered former IBF champion Caleb Plant over 12 rounds. With scorecards of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 in his favor, Benavidez earned the unanimous decision victory as he settled his beef with […]

Canelo Alvarez has his next fight booked, and it will be taking place in his native Mexico. Alvarez confirmed on social media Tuesday that he will be defending his super middleweight titles against John Ryder on May 6. The Cinco de Mayo weekend clash, which will be live on pay-per-view, will notably be taking place […]

The 2022 World Cup has been full of surprises. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina. Japan beat Germany. After allowing seven goals in their World Cup opener, Costa Rica could make it out of the group stage. But nothing is more shocking than the beef that’s arising between Argentina’s Lionel Messi and boxing legend Canelo Alvarez. Well, […]

After beating MMA legend Anderson Silva on Saturday night, Jake Paul called out Nate Diaz and challenged him for his next fight. It is not the first time Paul has revealed his desire to fight Diaz, having said weeks before that he wants to face the former UFC Champion after he handles his business with […]