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For the first time in nine years, Canelo Alvarez came away from a fight on the losing end, as Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA (Super) light heavyweight title on Saturday. This fight for the reigning and undisputed four-belt super middleweight world champion was far from a vintage performance. He landed a mere 84 total […]

Canelo Alvarez was on the wrong end of a massive upset that shook the boxing world on Saturday night. The sport’s biggest star suffered a unanimous decision at the hands of Dmitry Bivol. All three judges scored the bout at 115-113 but the eye-test mainly felt as though Bivol thoroughly controlled the fight for most […]

For a long time, people were saying that no one wanted to see a boxing match between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez. It looks like that is no longer true as Joe Rogan has spoken out in favor of the boxing match. To be fair, Joe Rogan doesn’t see the UFC champion […]

Oscar De La Hoya has a lot of experience in the world of boxing and used to work with greats like Canelo Alvarez. He recently spoke out about the controversial figure that is Jake Paul. The boxing legend recently spoke to TMZ Sports and was unsurprisingly asked about Jake Paul. Oscar De La Hoya only […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has made it clear that he wants a boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. Many people have spoken out about the proposed match, including Daniel Cormier, and the reactions have been very interesting so far. Daniel Cormier thinks the boxing match is very different from Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather. The […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about Kamaru Usman crossing over into the boxing world and facing Canelo Alvarez. UFC President Dana White recently spoke out on the subject after not addressing it for months. Dana White is an important person in order to make the boxing match as he would act as […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has been making it known that he wants to take on Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. The Nigerian has been pushing hard for it since beating Colby Covington at UFC 268. Kamaru Usman believes is the next person to challenge Canelo Alvarez and the fight ‘has to happen.’ The […]

Kamaru Usman has been making it clear that he wants a boxing match with Canelo Alvarez. The UFC welterweight champion had his manager, Ali Abdelaziz speak out on the matter. Ali Abdelaziz has a lot of faith in the UFC welterweight champion and believes Kamaru Usman has what it takes to beat. He even thinks […]

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman ended 2021 by making it clear he wanted a boxing match against Canelo Alvarez. There was some attention brought to the matchup but things eventually died down, especially with the Nigerian injuring his hand. Now well into 2022, Kamaru Usman has made it clear he’s not backing down from the […]

UFC superstar Kamaru Usman is easily one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. He has not lost a fight in over nine years and has taken out all-time greats like Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal along the way. Apparently, Usman has grown too big for his own sport. He […]

Canelo Alvarez is in the process of finalizing his plans for 2022. Alvarez and Eddie Hearn are on the verge of completing a two-fight mega-deal with Matchroom Boxing, according to reports. The deal would pay Canelo as much as $85 million to fight on DAZN, and would see him take the ring next in May […]

Jake Paul is never one to shy away from speaking his mind. He’s already claimed that he can be amongst the best around in the sport of boxing, even though he’s only fought ex-UFC fighters thus far in Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren. On Thursday, Paul appeared on First Take with Stephen A. Smith and […]

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is coming in as the biggest draw this year but his team has got its eyes only on the best competition there is. Many are convinced that Canelo Alvarez has already beaten all the best fighters at middleweight. Hence, after ending the past year with a bang, it appears that Canelo is […]

With an array of options in front of him, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has got to make the smartest decision as he attempts to exceed expectations once again. Without a doubt, Canelo Alvarez has had one of the most remarkable run in the history of boxing in 2021. His sensational win over Caleb Plant saw him […]

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is confident Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will take on one of his star fighters next. There has been a few notable names left at the super middleweight division but Canelo Alvarez is already so over with it and has now locked his sights on light heavyweight and cruiserweight supremacy. The Mexican […]

Roy Jones Jr. is certain Oleksandr Usyk’s problem with a potential fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will not be inside the ring. Boxing just got even wilder after multi-division champion Canelo Alvarez expressed his interest to moving up to cruiserweight. Reigning WBA, WBF, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, meanwhile, is flirting with the […]

Renowned promoter Eddie Hearn has opened up about his stance on the future of his star fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. After closing out the year with a bang, Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had expressed his desire to take on WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu in an attempt to make history once again. Canelo is […]

Some boxing fans believe Floyd Mayweather Jr. has become obsessed with former foe Canelo Alvarez. Based on his latest remarks, that theory sounds true. Mayweather’s protege Gervonta Davis scored a unanimous decision win over Isaac Cruz in Los Angeles last Saturday to claim the WBA lightweight belt. While he lauded the young boxer, Pretty Boy […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is back at it again with a new rant aimed at his former rival Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. If there’s a fighter who has the right to take a jab at Canelo Alvarez at this point, it would be Floyd Mayweather Jr. To this day, Mayweather is still the lone boxer who had […]

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is certain that WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford is the best there is at the moment. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has had a remarkable run this year, having made himself an undisputed champion after stopping Caleb Plant. However, for his former foe Floyd Mayweather Jr., it wasn’t enough to be hailed […]

Although UFC president Dana White has urged Kamaru Usman not to step in the ring with the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer Canelo Alvarez, Usman isn’t hearing any of it. Usman recently spoke to TMZ Sports and made it very clear that he wants to fight the Mexican and even believes he could beat him: “I’ve […]

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford stressed that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is at the peak of his career but his time will also come. Canelo Alvarez has had a big year and his recent win over Caleb Plant saw him making history once again. His fellow world champion Terence Crawford, on the other hand, spent almost […]

After living up to his word and coming away with a knockout win against Caleb Plant this past weekend, Canelo Alvarez has reasserted his dominance and held his place as the undisputed world champion. With so much excitement leading up to this fight, there’s no denying that it lived up to the hype and gave […]

Both Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Tyson Fury enjoyed a tremendous run this year. However, modern boxing can only have one poster boy. Since his majority decision win over Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin in 2018, Canelo Alvarez went on to win seven consecutive fights in three weight classes–middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight respectively. More importantly, Canelo […]

Boxing’s future superstar Ryan Garcia brushes off the recent criticisms from his mentor Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Last month, undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez didn’t mince his words in sharing his real thoughts on his understudy Ryan Garcia. For Canelo, Garcia is “wasting a lot of time and wasting his talent” as he has […]

Boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez shared his thoughts on one of the greatest rivalries in sports history–Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Canelo Alvarez has been having the time of his life, having made history once again following his stunning TKO win over his super middleweight rival Caleb Plant. Aside from becoming the first Mexican undisputed […]

Canelo Alvarez earned a TKO victory over Caleb Plant in the 11th round on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In the process, UFC president Dana White earned himself a nice little payday after betting $100,000 on Alvarez to win by KO. White won over $41,000 with his bet. Here’s the bet slip: Dana White’s $100,000 […]

Boxing legend Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao congratulates Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for another stunning performance against his super middleweight rival Caleb Plant. All the bad blood leading up to the fight reached its crescendo when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Caleb Plant finally met each other inside the ring. Neither of the two colossal super middleweight fighters backed […]

Canelo Alvarez has a boxing match against Caleb Plant on Saturday. Kamaru Usman has an MMA fight against Colby Covington on Saturday also. That’s where the similarities end for the two men. They don’t compete in the same sport and have different careers. That hasn’t stopped Kamaru Usman from trying to crossover to Canelo Alvarez’s […]

Kamaru Usman is currently set to defend his UFC welterweight title against Colby Covington at UFC 268 on Saturday. Although he has his hands full with the matchup, that hasn’t stopped him from eyeing other fights. Kamaru Usman spoke with DAZN about what he wants next. He has his eyes set for the ring instead […]

Leonard Ellerbe is the latest person to weigh in on the upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant fight. The Chief Executive of Mayweather Promotions had a surprising pick for the fight. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Leonard Ellerbe discussed the fight and gave a prediction. He believes the bout will end in an […]

Carl Frampton has been doing the media rounds ahead of the huge boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant. The Englishman discussed the upcoming fight but also mentioned the Mexican boxer’s failed drug test in the past. Canelo Alvarez failed two separate drug tests back in 2018 for the banned substance clenbuterol. His team […]

Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant couldn’t wait to get in the ring to trade punches, so much so that they started a brawl during the promotional event of their fight on Tuesday. As the two fighters faced each other for the usual promotional shot, they could be seen uttering some words to each other. After […]

Boxing has been on a roller coaster for quite some time now. However, Canelo Alvarez continues to push the limits of what it takes to be a superstar, world-champion boxer. Since Floyd Mayweather’s retirement and Manny Pacquiao’s switch to a political career in the Philippines, Alvarez is holding the torch for the entire sport of boxing. […]

Here we go with the wild Jake Paul claims again. The Youtuber turned Boxer is now taking a shot at one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, Canelo Alvarez. In a recent interview with Maxim, Paul made it clear that he has what it takes to beat the Mexican, while also throwing some […]

Stephen Curry may be considered the greatest shooter of all time, but when it comes to boxing, he still has a lot to learn. Boxing champion Canelo Alvarez made sure the Golden State Warriors star realizes that. Curry and Alvarez met on the golf course recently, and so the Warriors guard didn’t waste the chance […]

Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya are continuing their war of words, with Alvarez bombing on De La Hoya during a social media back-and-forth. De La Hoya, who previously sponsored Alvarez as the owner of Golden Boy Promotions, responded to an Instagram video of Alvarez teaching a youngster. He criticized the WBA, […]

Canelo Alvarez landed an earth-shattering blow to Billy Joe Saunders’ right eye on Saturday night in the 8th round, which led to the Mexican retaining the Middleweight title. While the punch prevented Saunders from being able to get up and finish the full 12 rounds, it was really more serious than anyone thought. The Brit […]

In front of a record crowd, Canelo Alvarez defeated Billy Joe Saunders via TKO to unify some middleweight titles. Using a run of fists late in the fight, he also likely etched his name in stone as a legitimate all-timer. While the crowd itself had moments of shock and awe, Canelo Alvarez was at zero […]