T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – In a battle of former world champions, San Antonio’s Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (28-2, 18 KOs) scored two knockdowns and earned the Interim WBC Welterweight Title with an impressive unanimous decision (117-108, 118-107 twice) over Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas (27-6, 12 KOs) in their pay-per-view undercard attraction. “I’m sore but I’m
Month: October 2023
Oct 1, 2023, 12:49 AM ET Canelo Alvarez cruised to a one-sided decision over Jermell Charlo to remain the undisputed super middleweight champion Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez dominated the action from start to finish, including in Round 7, when he floored Charlo with an overhand right hand followed by a
Terence Crawford says he’s no longer concerned with Jermell Charlo, and that he’s removed his longtime media rival from his “hit list.” This came after Crawford told Charlo he “should be ashamed of himself” for his performance against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night, after which Charlo once again called out Crawford. “OK, y’all, I’m over
Francis Ngannou clearly didn’t get the same script as everyone else. The former UFC heavyweight champion was seemingly befuddled, if not a little chagrined, at the news unveiled on Friday that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had signed a contract to face each other for the undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia, reportedly on Dec.
Posted on 09/30/2023 By: Sean Crose The co-main event of Saturday nights’ Canelo-Charlo card in Las Vegas was a 12 rounder at super welterweight between the 25-2 vet Erickson Lubin and the undefeated, 20-0 Jesus Ramos. The first round was essentially a feeling our process, with each southpaw fighter probing with his jab. Both men
Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 30, 2023, 07:52 PM ET Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo will fight for Alvarez’s super middleweight championship Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a battle of undisputed champions. Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) has all four major belts at 168 pounds, and Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) is the 154-pound undisputed
Canelo Alvarez successfully defended his undisputed super middleweight championship in Las Vegas, routing Jermell Charlo over 12 rounds. Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KO) said that he feels as though he’s “back,” shaking off injuries that led to some substandard performances in recent outings. He also said at his post-fight press conference that he doesn’t know that
WHAT now for Canelo Alvarez following his lopsided 12-round points win over Jermell Charlo? The 33-year-old has now won three in a row and exhibited complete control over an unbeaten rival who some in the industry thought might give the old campaigner a decent scrap. Yet those in Las Vegas to witness Canelo move to
Tevin Farmer may not be known for his knockout power, but that was not the case Friday night. Farmer scored a vicious, one-punch knockout win over Oscar Barajas at the 2300 Arena in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 33-year-old improved to 32-5-1 1 No Contest, 7 knockouts. Throughout the clash of southpaws, Barajas was
Posted on 10/01/2023 By: Sean Crose Showtime pay per view, Premier Boxing Champions, and the T-Mobile arena hosted one of the most relevant matches of the year Saturday night when Canelo Alvarez squared off against Jermell Charlo in a scheduled twelve round battle for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world. Charlo walked to
SAUL ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has poured cold water on hopes of another cross-divisional superfight by revealing that Terence Crawford is ‘not in the plan’. The Mexican cruised to a wide points victory over Jermell Charlo at the T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas on Saturday night. And attention turned straight away to what might be next
Mike Coppinger, ESPNOct 1, 2023, 03:15 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez heard what was being said. In all reality, he’s heard it all after 18 years in pro boxing, five of those as boxing’s top star. Formerly the recognized pound-for-pound king, Alvarez lost that status when he was defeated by Dmitry Bivol at
Canelo Alvarez was far too much tonight for Jermell Charlo, retaining his undisputed super middleweight championship with a dominant, 12-round unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Canelo won on scores of 118-109, 118-109, and 119-108. Bad Left Hook had it 120-107 on two separate unofficial score cards. Canelo picks up the 60th win of his storied
SAUL ‘Canelo’ Alvarez proved that size does matter as he dropped 154lb kingpin Jermell Charlo en route to a lopsided points win at the T-Mobile Arena. It came as a surprise to many when undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo opted to face the Texan light-middleweight here in Las Vegas. Given the weight differential, the Mexican, who
LAS VEGAS – Jermell Charlo calmly stated Wednesday during their final press conference that this will be his first of two fights with Canelo Alvarez. It was Charlo’s nonchalant way of predicting what would amount to a significant upset Saturday night in their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event at T-Mobile Arena. Mexico’s Alvarez has an immediate