Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford would be a mega-fight, but does it make sense?
Alvarez routed Jermell Charlo to retain the undisputed super middleweight title Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. But does it make sense to have him face Crawford, the undisputed welterweight champion, in his next outing? Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Alvarez, Charlo make weight for super middleweight title showdown
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Jermell Charlo both weighed in at 167.4 pounds on Friday ahead of their duel for Alvarez's undisputed super middleweight world titles.Charlo, himself the undisputed junior middleweight world champion, will be at his heaviest fighting weight ever as he steps up to the 168-pound (76.2 kg) division for the first time aiming […]
Alvarez dominates Charlo to maintain super middleweight supremacy
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez reaffirmed his super middleweight supremacy on Saturday with a devastating unanimous-decision victory over Jermell Charlo to retain his undisputed world title.He sent Charlo, the undisputed super welterweight world champion, to the canvas for just the second time in his career in the seventh, rocking him with a right to the temple then […]
Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Canelo Alvarez back in Top 5 after outclassing Jermell Charlo
There's no doubt Alvarez is back, but just how far did he climb up the rankings after his performance Saturday? Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Enjoying the superfights in 2023? Give Canelo Alvarez plenty of credit
Canelo Alvarez will meet Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 and is at least open to the idea of meeting pound-for-pound No. 1 Terence Crawford. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Alvarez batters Ryder to retain undisputed super middleweight crown
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez made a triumphant return to Mexico, punishing John Ryder on the way to a unanimous 12-round decision to retain his undisputed super middleweight world title.Ryder, whose face was already a bloody mess by the time Alvarez knocked him down in the fifth round, battled gamely in the later stages but Alvarez emerged […]
Alvarez to face Ryder in Mexico ‘homecoming’
Undisputed super-middleweight king Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his title against Britain's John Ryder in Guadalajara in May, the first time the Mexican superstar has fought in his homeland since 2011.It is the first time Alvarez has fought in Mexico since defeating Kermit Cintron in Mexico City in 2011. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, […]
Gennadiy Golovkin blasts Canelo Alvarez over ‘clownish behavior,’ feels disrespected by DAZN, Eddie Hearn
The buildup for the trilogy fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin is getting heated. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Alvarez heavier than Plant for unification bout
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Caleb Plant were kept apart once more on Friday as they both made the weight for this weekend's super-middleweight unification fight in Las Vegas. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Why Alvarez is ready to ‘fight angry’ vs. Plant
Canelo Alvarez is usually a guy who is talking about the gameplan and the respect for his opponent. But Saturday's fight vs. Caleb Plant turned personal for Alvarez. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games