During a conference call, he stated it was the "biggest fight in the world" and beneficial for all parties involved. Carson Wentz Traded to Indianapolis Colts. A rematch clause was also put in place if Chávez Jr. wins the fight and another clause for every pound Chávez Jr. weighs over the limit, he would be fined $1 million. Canelo Alvarez To Face Avni Yildirim In First Boxing Card At Hard Rock Stadium By CBSMiami.com Team February 22, 2021 at 6:57 pm Filed Under: Avni Yildirim , Boxing , Canelo Alvarez … Canelo Alvarez "My Daddy Was Born Ready" Kids Purple Shirt. "[144][145][146] Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez believed judge Byrd had her scorecard filled out before the first bell rang. Eric Gomez of Golden Boy later confirmed that Álvarez had "a cyst taken out of his knee" and there were no serious issues with his knee. I won at least seven or eight rounds. By age 15, he was a national junior champion and the Reynosos convinced Santos Alvarez to let his youngest son turn pro because they couldn't find amateur opponents anymore. [109] A day later, Chávez Jr. claimed he had agreed to all the demands set by Álvarez and said that he would sign the contract. [The scoring] is not my fault. Price*: $23.34 Buy @ Redbubble. "[73][74], In January 2015, Oscar De La Hoya announced that Álvarez and James Kirkland (32–1, 28 KOs) had agreed to fight each other although no date or venue was set, in a non-title light middleweight bout. [110], On 13 January, Álvarez officially confirmed the fight to take place on 6 May 2017. The Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim fight card takes place on Saturday, Feb. 27 and kicks off at 20:00 local time on the US East coast, or 1am Sunday morning in the UK on Greenwich Mean Time. During the middle rounds, particularly between four and eight, Álvarez started each round quickly, but seemed to tire out after a minute, with Golovkin taking over and doing enough to win the rounds. [209], For his 2019 campaign, he was named the fighter of the year by The Ring Magazine, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and the Boxing Writers Association of America. fight. ESPN reported the fight generated $27,059,850 from 17,318 tickets sold. Moreover, while dating his school sweetheart Karen Beltrán, he welcomed his first daughter Emily Cinnamon Alvarez in 2007. Carson Wentz. Lara's lead hand played a huge role in his one-two combination's effectiveness, but his output dropped as the fight progressed and he became increasingly tentative. History. With the victory, Álvarez became just the second boxer ever to stop Carlos Baldomir and the first boxer ever to knock him out. The draw saw Golovkin make his 19th consecutive defence, just one behind middleweight great Bernard Hopkins. Look, I still have all the belts. I am a great fighter, and I showed it tonight. Golovkin out landed Álvarez in ten of the twelve rounds. CompuBox stats showed that Trout was the busier fighter, landing 154 of 769 punches thrown (20%) and Álvarez was the more accurate puncher, landing 124 of his 431 thrown (29%). Very often the girl, whom he named “my little princess”, accompanies him at the matches and other solemn events. [163] Adding to the controversy, Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez claimed that Álvarez had his hands wrapped in an illegal manner for the first fight. [173][174], At the hearing, Álvarez was given a six-month suspension, backdated to his first drug test fail on 17 February, meaning the ban would end on 17 August 2018. [31] During the post-fight interview, Mexican singer Vicente Fernández gave Álvarez a horse. [177][178][179] One of the main issues preventing the rematch to take place was the purse split. [47] Álvarez defeated Mosley via unanimous decision after twelve rounds.[48]. However, Álvarez had the edge in power punches, landing 143 out of 366 (39.1%) compared to 116 out of 332 (34.9%) for Golovkin. He is one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. "[193], In front of a sell out crowd of 21,965, the fight was again not without controversy as Álvarez defeated Golovkin via majority decision after twelve rounds. NBA legend and former Auburn star Charles Barkley wasn't afraid to show some emotion as his alma mater fell out of the NCAA Tournament with a … [185] Golovkin declined the offer and De La Hoya stated there would be no rematch. Álvarez is known as an excellent counterpuncher, being able to exploit openings in his opponents' guards while avoiding punches with head and body movement. "[120], On 9 May, Eric Gomez, president of Golden Boy Promotions told the LA Times that Álvarez had an immediate rematch clause in place on his contract, whereas Golovkin, if he loses, won't be guaranteed a rematch. Hatton connected with just 25% of his 546 total blows[39] in a fight that averaged 1.4 million viewers on HBO. The bout was televised on HBO and took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. [93] Having fought his last five fights at his preferred 155-pound catchweight, Canelo said, "I am very pleased to announce my next fight against Liam Smith, a tremendous fighter with real knockout power, and the WBO light middleweight world title owner, I have no doubt that this fight will be give and take, which will fill the expectations of the fans, and I will work with all the enthusiasm as I always do to get the upper hand on Sept. [90], After the fight, Álvarez and his team invited middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin into the ring to promote a future fight between them. In 2005 the athlete’s parents separated. [53][54][55], In front of 39,247 fans, Álvarez successfully defended his WBC light middleweight title and won both the WBA (Regular) and vacant Ring light middleweight titles. He knocked Cintrón down once and had him in trouble at the end of the round, but Cintrón was saved by the bell. Following the fourth knockdown suffered by Fielding, referee Ricky Gonzalez stopped the match. This was lower than the first bout, but still the fourth largest-grossing gates in Nevada boxing history. My plan was to work harder in the final four or three rounds. [147] Álvarez ruled out another fight in 2017, claiming he would return on Cinco de Mayo weekend in May 2018. The fight surpassed Mayweather–Álvarez to achieve the third highest gate in boxing history. [126] Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout. Miguel Cotto's clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. the 2 May fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. !” Trump, who tweeted and re-tweeted complaints Friday and Saturday, said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” He has previously asserted that social […] [51] Canelo earned $2 million for the fight and López a smaller amount of $212,500. But just Saul and his older brother Rigo became internationally popular sports stars. [205], Álvarez defeated Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision 115–113, 115–113, and 116–112 on 4 May 2019, in a middleweight unification bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although Álvarez struggled with Lara's one-two combinations, Lara's punches weren't thrown with sufficient power or frequency to dissuade him from consistently pressing the fight against a retreating Lara, and he was able to hammer away to Lara's body when he had him on the ropes. Quick view. The deal would begin with Álvarez vs. – Boxing News", "Canelo Won't Skip IBF's Second-Day Weigh-In for Golovkin Fight – Boxing News", "IBF Abolishes Second Weigh-in For Unification Bouts – Boxing News", "Canelo vs GGG: When is the fight? ❣️God bless you and also your family .. Álvarez stated he would next fight in May 2018, whereas Golovkin was open to fighting in December 2017. He was the youngest amongst his parents’ 8 children. Twice he got the victory in the nation-wide boxing tournament in Mexico. [194][195] The scorecards showed how close the bout was, with the judges splitting eight rounds. Canelo Álvarez is an accomplished Mexican professional boxer and has held several world championship titles. The AT&T Stadium, Madison Square Garden and Dodgers Stadium missed out on hosting the fight. 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Callum Smith", "Canelo Alvarez puts a beating on Callum Smith to become unified super middleweight champion", "Canelo Alvarez next fight: Mexican superstar to face Avni Yildirim at super middleweight in February", "Saul Alvarez, Marisol Gonzalez Get Engaged in Mexico – Boxing News", "Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez más tierno que nunca con su pequeña hija María Fernanda", "Canelo Álvarez publicó en sus redes la primera foto de su hijito Saúl Adiel", "Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez top grossing PPV fight", "Canelo Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo bout generates big PPV numbers". Mayweather earned a guaranteed $41.5 million to Álvarez's $5 million. [197][198], Álvarez stated that the fight was a "clear victory" and that "in the end, it was a victory for Mexico. [166][167] The hearing was rescheduled for 18 April, as Bob Bennett filed a complaint against Álvarez. , Maria Fernanda Álvarez (daughter with Fernanda Gómez), Saul Adiel Alvarez (son with Nelda Sepulveda), Bryan Alvarez (younger half-brother from paternal side), Canelo got the first prize in many matches and tournaments during the years of his career. It was believed that Golden Boy would wait until after David Lemieux and Billy Joe Saunders fought for the latter's WBO title on 16 December 2017, before making a decision. The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent. 934 complimentary tickets were given out, according to the NSAC. [131], On 15 August, Golden Boy matchmaker Robert Diaz revealed that Álvarez would indeed attend the IBF mandatory second day weigh in and fully intended to fight for both the IBF title and the WBA title. Maria is Canelo’s youngest daughter. At the time of stoppage, two judges had it 89–82 and the third judge had it 88–83, all in favor of Álvarez. [148] Golovkin's promoter Tom Loeffler stated that they would like an immediate rematch, but Golovkin, who prefers fighting at least three times in a calendar year, reiterated his desire to also fight in December. Juan Ramon Alvarez, who is nicknamed by his fans as Inocente, is another representative of an athletic breed. I told the referee and the doctor that if Canelo put two or three shots together that I would stop the fight. [56][Video 1] Although the last scorecard 118–109 created controversy, the majority of sport analysts had Álvarez winning by at least two points. He is the youngest of the 8 children. And again, it was an opportunity. [104][105], On 22 December, the WBO made Álvarez the mandatory challenger to the middleweight title, skipping the previous number one Avtandil Khurtsidze, which was considered controversial due to Álvarez currently not fighting at middleweight. When is the weigh-in? Canelo Alvarez is an international professional Mexican Boxer. He also made world history on that fight card when he and all six of his brothers fought on the same night, with Canelo being the youngest. In September, it will be a different style – a big drama show. Álvarez set up the knockdown with a pawing left jab, followed by the straight right hand. Santos became a father of seven boys (including Canelo) and one girl with his wife of many years Ana María Barragán. [191] It was confirmed that both boxers would not physically come face to face with each other until the fight week. Callum Smith bids to restore family name by beating Canelo Alvarez. Interestingly, Canelo was just 17 at the moment of his daughter’s birth. He got that moniker for the string of freckles, which decorated his nose (so untypical for a Mexican). She accused her ex in domestic violence and in the reluctance of paying child support money. Although Golovkin stated the rematch had a ten percent chance of happening, Eric Gomez and Tom Loeffler agreed to meet and start negotiating after 5 May. The IBF granted Golovkin an exception to fight Martirosyan, although they would not sanction the fight and told Golovkin's team to start negotiating and fight mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko by 3 August 2018. I felt that I won the fight. In a very close and competitive fight that went to a split decision, Álvarez came out on top with two judges scoring 115–113 in favor of each fighter and the final judge scoring 117–111 in favor of Álvarez. It becomes obvious from their pictures that they are very close. [88] The fight generated a live gate of $7,417,350, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). [223], Subscription sports streaming service bouts. Canelo Álvarez’s love life is very active. Canelo vs. Lara: Honor and Glory – Fight of the Year? His career was very short – it started in 2008 and ended after a year. [19] His mother, Ana Maria, also has red hair. At the post-fight press conference, Álvarez said through a translator, "Look, right now I wanna rest. [128] On 5 June, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was announced as the venue of the fight and would mark the first time Golovkin would fight in the state of Nevada. Boo Kids & Toys. "[18][20] [152] On 24 September, Gomez said the rematch would likely take place in the first week of May 2018 or as early as March if a deal could be worked. [77] Kirkland came out aggressively, but Álvarez wobbled him and scored a knockdown via straight right hand in round one. [49] Álvarez won the fight via fifth-round TKO after dominating López from start to finish, staying undefeated and increasing his record of 41–0–1. [38] Álvarez was docked a point in the seventh round, which was uniformly scored 9–9, for hitting after the break. That match became the most profitable in Canelo’s life. By the end of round five, Álvarez landed 102 punches compared to Chávez Jr.'s 25 landed.