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By Jeff Zimmerman

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By Miguel Maravilla and Jeff Zimmerman at ringside

Boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) scored a spectacular eleventh round KO over previously unbeaten Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) to unify the WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO super middleweight titles on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo stalked while Plant tried to stick and move.

Plant frustrated Alvarez for much of the fight, however, Canelo finally dropped Plant in round eleven, then finished him with a brutal follow-up barrage. Continue reading “Undisputed! Canelo KOs Plant in 11”

By Miguel Maravilla and Jeff Zimmerman at ringside

In the co-feature bout, former two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (34-2-2, 25 KO’s) scored a fourth round knockout over Marcos Hernandez (15-5-2, 3 KO’s). A huge right uppercut by Dirrell did it as Hernandez was out cold. The referee reached a ten count at 22 seconds of the fourth.

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Former world champion Rey Vargas (35-0, 22 KO’s) of Mexico City, Mexico won a unanimous decision over Leonardo Baez (21-5, 12 KO’s) of Mexicali, Mexico in a featherweight bout. Vargas came out aggressive in the opening round as he swung for the fences throwing overhand rights on the tough Baez. It was relentless activity from Vargas in the early rounds as he let his hands go, Baez pressed attempting to get inside. In the fourth round, Vargas continued to be active throwing punches from different angles tallying up points. Continuing to let his hands go, Vargas offense was to much but Baez kept coming.

The second half of the fight, Vargas kept his distance and continued to let his hands go but Baez kept pressing. Vargas kept the activity consistent in the seventh but Baez was not going away. Late in the fight, Vargas activity slowed down, Baez suffered a cut on his head as he was bleeding profusely but kept coming. Vargas fought conservatively keeping his distance boxing as Baez proved to be a tough out for the former champion.

After completing the ten rounds the judges scored the bout 100-90, 100-90, and 99-91. Continue reading “Canelo-Plant Undercard Results”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

At his kickoff press conference, Jake Paul dedicated a “poem” for his absent opponent Tommy Fury.

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Referee Russell Mora, who recently worked the Fury-Wilder fight, will once again be the third man in the ring when Canelo Alvarez fights Caleb Plant tonight for the undisputed super middleweight title.

Judges are Dave Moretti, Patricia Morse Jarman, and Steve Weisfeld.

Canelo is currently a 10:1 favorite.

By Jeff Zimmerman

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In an all-action unification clash, WBO junior lightweight world champion Mikaela Mayer (16-0, 5 KOs) seized the IBF belt of Maiva Hamadouche (22-2, 18 KOs) by ten round unanimous decision on Friday night at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. It was toe-to-toe from the opening bell. Both were willing to trade all night, but Mayer got the best of it down the stretch. In the end, judges weren’t giving Hamadouche anything. Scores were 98-92, 99-91, 100-90.

“I really wanted to show everyone in the division and the naysayers that I didn’t have the power and the grit to stay in there for 10 rounds with Hamadouche that I am the best in the division,” said Mayer. “I am coming to be undisputed, and I want the big fights. I’m definitely a threat.” Continue reading “Mayer defeats Hamadouche in war”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

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Unbeaten welterweight Lewis “The Croc” Crocker (13-0, 7 KOs) defend his WBO European belt with a seventh round KO against Artem Haroyan (17-3-1, 9 KOs) on Friday night at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Crocker dropped Haroyan in the sixth and finished him with a body shot in round seven. Time was :47.

Unbeaten super middleweight Padraig “The Hammer” McCrory (12-0, 6 KOs) successfully defended of his WBC International Silver belt with a second round KO over Celso Neves (8-2-1, 2 KOs). McCrory dropped Neves twice in round two. Time was :35.

Lightweight Sean “The Public Nuisance” McComb (13-1, 5 KOs) defeated Ronnie “The Shark” Clark (21-6-2, 10 KOs) over eight by a score of 79-74.

European middleweight champion Matteo Signani (31-5-3, 11 KOs) scored a workmanlike twelve round unanimous decision over Ruben Diaz (26-3-2, 17 KOs) on Friday night at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy. In a battle of 42-year-olds, Signani was the slightly fresher of the two and won by scores of 117-111, 116-112, 115-113.

European Union featherweight champion Mauro Forte (16-0-2, 6 KOs) and Francesco Grandelli (15-1-2, 3 KOs) battled to a twelve round draw. Close fight with scores of 116-113 Forte, 115-113 Grandelli, and 114-114.

Super welterweight Tony Dixon (13-3, 4 KOs) needed just 63 seconds to knock out Francesco Russo (10-2, 8 KOs). It was Dixon’s first fight in two years.

Light heavyweight Hrvoje Sep (11-0, 8 KOs) battered Serhiy Demchenko (23-16-1, 15 KOs) over six rounds. 60-54 3x.

By Miguel Maravilla & Jeff Zimmerman at the scale

Canelo Alvarez 168 vs. Caleb Plant 167
(WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO super middleweight titles)

There was a face-off, but the fighters were kept far apart.

Anthony Dirrell 168.5 vs. Marcos Hernandez 168.5
Rey Vargas 125 vs. Leonardo Baez 126.5
Elvis Rodriguez 142 vs. Pivi Romero 143
Rances Barthalemy 143 vs Gustavo Vitorri 143
Jose Gomez 131 vs Jose Antonio Meza 132
Jan Salvatierra 113 vs Fernando Diaz 114
Joselito Velasquez 114 vs Gilberto Mendoza 114

Venue: MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Promoter: TGB Promotions
TV: PPV

By Jeff Zimmerman

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By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

IBF #1 lightweight George “Ferocious” Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs) will challenge IBF, WBA, WBO 135 pound champion Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) in Madison Square Garden, New York City on November 27 and is confident he will have his hand raised in victory.

“I’m living in his head rent-free and that’s why he’s doing so many stupid things,” Kambosos told the AAP on Friday. “He’s smoking, drinking, and eating rubbish. He’s going to all these events like he’s a groupie following his favorite band. That’s not the behavior of a champion. He says his body is a temple, but he’s a fraud and I’m ready to expose him.”

By Jeff Zimmerman

Legendary trainer and cutman Miguel Diaz talks about the greatness of Teofimo Lopez to Fightnews.com®.

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Eddie Hearn discusses Anthony Joshua’s losses to Ruiz and Usyk, his relationship with Canelo, and working with Teofimo and particularly a potential fight with Devin Haney in 2022.

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By Jeff Zimmerman

Teofimo Lopez Jr Group Interview at City Athletic Boxing Gym for his media workout.

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By Hesiquio Balderas

Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain talks about Canelo’s place in Mexican boxing history.

“It’s difficult to label any fighter from Mexico,” said Beristain. “Many people have asked me about Canelo surpassing Chavez as the best in the history of Mexico. That’s a difficult question to answer because the history of Mexico is rich in boxing. There are too many great champions from Mexico and to put a number on Canelo is difficult. Continue reading “Beristain: Canelo one the very best of Mexico”

By Hesiquio Balderas

Unbeaten flyweight Joselito Velazquez (13-0-1, 9 KOs) is a Mexican prospect who was recently included in trainer Eddy Reynoso’s roster of elite fighters and Reynoso is looking to make Velazquez one of his many world champions.

The partnership that 2019 trainer of the year Reynoso and two-time manager of the year Frank “Derecho” Espinoza have forged includes 130-pound world champion Oscar Valdez and now Joselito, and both Eddy and Frank have big plans for the future. Continue reading “Velazquez ready to shine on Canelo-Plant card”

Mikaela Mayer 129.6 vs. Maiva Hamadouche 128.6
(WBO. IBF female jr lightweight titles)

Luis Melendez 131.4 vs. Thomas Mattice 131.4
Andres Cortes 131.6 vs. Mark Bernaldez 131.2
Abdullah Mason 135.4 vs. Jaylan Phillips 136.6
Tyler Howard 160 vs. Ian Green 160
Martez McGregor 166.8 vs. Rowdy L. Montgomery 164

The Joseph Adorno-Damian Araujo fight was called off after Adorno missed the contract weight.

Venue: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN+

Fighters competing on this Saturday’s Canelo Álvarez vs. Caleb Plant PPV undercard went face-to-face and previewed their respective showdowns at a press conference on Thursday in Las Vegas.

Thursday’s press conference featured two-time super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell and “Madman” Marcos Hernández, who meet in the 10-round co-main event, former super bantamweight world champion Rey Vargas and Leonardo Báez, who square off in a 10-round attraction, plus super lightweights Elvis Rodríguez and Juan Pablo Romero, who will battle in a 10-round fight that kicks off the pay-per-view telecast. Continue reading “Canelo-Plant undercard presser”