Results: Canelo KOs Smith; Monroe defeats Rosado

Results: Canelo KOs Smith; Monroe defeats Rosado

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) was too big, too strong, and far too talented for WBO 154lb belt holder Liam “Beefy” Smith (23-1-1, 13 KOs) in defeating him by a 9th round knockout on Saturday night on HBO pay-per-view in front of 51,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Gabriel Rosado vs. Willie Monroe Jr added to Canelo-Smith card

Gabriel Rosado vs. Willie Monroe Jr added to Canelo-Smith card

As fans from around the world get ready to descend on the home of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas for the world championship showdown between former two-division world champion and Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) and current WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion, Liam “Beefy” Smith (23-0-1,13 KOs), Golden Boy Promotions today announced the Saturday, September 17 event will also feature three non-stop action fights as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m.

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Gabriel Rosado tears into “coward” Billy Joe Saunders; proposed match-up off Canelo-Smith card

Gabriel Rosado tears into “coward” Billy Joe Saunders; proposed match-up off Canelo-Smith card

It looked like WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders would appear on the big September 17th card in Las Vegas topped by Canelo Alvarez against Britain’s defending WBO 154-pound champion Liam Smith, but now, with Saunders turning down a fight with tough and experienced warrior Gabriel Rosado, it seems unlikely the southpaw will be making his U.S

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