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As Canelo Alvarez was receiving plaudits from the record crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, previously unbeaten WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders, his vanquished opponent, staggered into the back of an ambulance waiting to take him to a local hospital for an X-ray. “I think I broke his face,” Alvarez said, matter-of-factly.

Showtime Boxing continues to roll on in 2021. After a rough 2020 that saw many stars either not compete or compete just once, the new year has seen a handful of fighters already seen ring time with big success. Look no further than the pound for pound king himself, Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican superstar has

Getty Images After defeating Billy Joe Saunders by TKO on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, Canelo Alvarez now holds three of the four recognized world championships in the super middleweight division. That would seem to leave only one option for Alvarez’s next fight: a unification bout with IBF champion Caleb Plant. Following his victory, Canelo

Canelo Alvarez has one more mountain left to climb for total supremacy in the super middleweight division. He used his power to beat back a spirited challenge from Billy Joe Saunders, stopping him after the eighth round when Saunders’ right eye was swollen. Promoter Eddie Hearn said that trainer Mark Tibbs made the decision to

A lot of people packed into AT&T Stadium in Texas to watch the bout between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders. So many people, in fact, that the fight set a U.S. indoor boxing attendance record — even though the COVID-19 pandemic is still going on. More than 73,000 fans attended the fight at the

4:54 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — There was no drama on the scales ahead of Saturday’s super middleweight title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders. Alvarez and Saunders each weighed in under the division’s 168-pound limit. Alvarez, the WBA and WBC champion, stepped on the scale at 167.4 pounds. Sanders, the WBO titlist,

Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Britain’s Billy Joe Saunders comfortably made the weight for Saturday’s super middleweight title fight in Texas here Friday. WBA and WBC champion Alvarez tipped the scales at 167.4 pounds, well below the division’s 168-pound limit, while WBO holder Sanders weighed in at 167.8lbs. A crowd of around 3,000 fans —

Matchroom Boxing After all the fanfare and debates over ring sizes and awkward handshakes at the press conference are fully behind us, super middleweight champions Canelo Alvarez and unbeaten Billy Joe Saunders will finally touch gloves and figure out control of the 168-pound division on Saturday.  Central to what the fight will actually look like

8:05 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The prefight antics between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders have given their upcoming title clash a bit of normalcy for a boxing fight week, compared to recent events. Saunders threatened a boycott of Saturday’s super middleweight unification bout at AT&T Stadium over the size of the ring they

7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A month before he returns to the ring at age 44 for an exhibition bout, Floyd Mayweather wound up in an altercation at the news conference for the fight. The boxing Hall of Famer will face Logan Paul in a pay-per-view event on June 6

Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul aren’t actually going to fight on June 6 in Miami, though the two men will share a boxing ring on that day and charge you a hefty price for the privilege of watching them do whatever it is they will do with gloves on their hands but not really boxing.

5:44 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A grand jury on Thursday indicted Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo in the killing of a 27-year-old pregnant woman, a case potentially eligible for the death penalty. The indictment was announced as dozens of people — some bearing flowers, balloons or small gifts — attended

4:17 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Canelo Alvarez hasn’t closed the door on facing his biggest rival one more time. On Thursday, Alvarez indicated he wasn’t opposed to facing Gennadiy Golovkin for a third fight after Alvarez finishes the current task of unifying the super middleweight division. “The truth is, I’m open for anything,” Alvarez

Getty Images In news that should not shock anyone, a spectacle more focused on providing viral entertainment than contributing to the sport it’s involved with turned into a mess on Thursday. The promotional tour for the fight between championship boxer Floyd Mayweather and YouTuber Logan Paul — an actual phrase that contains no inaccuracies —

Floyd Mayweather was involved in a chaotic brawl on Thursday during the build-up to next month’s fight with Internet star Logan Paul as tempers boiled over at a press conference in Miami. The undefeated 44-year-old former welterweight world champion reacted angrily at the Hard Rock Stadium after Paul’s brother, Jake, grabbed his cap during a

A huge crowd is expected at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday to see the super middleweight unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders. Alvarez holds the WBA and WBC super middleweight title belts, while Saunders is the WBO super middleweight champion. With the fight fast approaching, BetMGM has Alvarez as a

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez faces Britain’s undefeated Billy Joe Saunders in a world super middleweight unification showdown Saturday with 70,000 spectators expected, the largest US sports crowd since the coronavirus pandemic. Alvarez will risk his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association titles at AT&T Stadium while Saunders defends his World Boxing Organization crown at the

Matchroom Boxing Saul “Canelo” Alvarez takes the next step in his quest to unify all world championships at super middleweight when he steps into AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to take on Billy Joe Saunders on Saturday night. Alvarez will be defending his WBC and WBA titles, with Saunders defending his WBO championship. Alvarez will