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Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith replay presented this Saturday, Sept. 24 on HBO

HBO Boxing - September 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

HBO Sports presents WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: CANELO ALVAREZ VS. LIAM SMITH, the exclusive replay of their highly anticipated junior middleweight title fight, SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 at 10:05 p.m. (ET/PT). The HBO Sports team, which was ringside at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. on Sept. 17, calls the action, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.… Read Article

Canelo Alvarez diagnosed with fracture on right hand / Weekly Boxing Report

Golden Boy Promotions - September 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Today Canelo Alvarez visited specialist Dr. Pedro Jaime Lomeli, after injuring his right hand during his ninth round knockout victory over Liam “Beefy” Smith to win the WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship on September 17, 2016.

After taking x-rays and conducting a CT scan, the doctor found an avulsion fracture of the right thumb. Canelo does not need surgery and the prognosis is excellent.… Read Article

Liam Smith learns that courage and heart is not enough at the elite level

John Wight - September 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Twice in two weeks British world champions – Kell Brook and Liam Smith – have stepped up to the elite level and come up short. Of the two a case can be made that Kell Brook does belong at the elite level, just not at middleweight; and certainly not at middleweight against the machine that is Gennady Golovkin. The Sheffield welterweight world champion’s next outing at light middle will prove beyond doubt if he’s as … Read Article

Liam Smith and Kell Brook could meet as they attempt to come back from stoppage defeats

James Slater - September 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Kell Brook lost in a brave and exciting attempt at taking middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s belts. Liam Smith lost in a brave and exciting attempt at defending his super-welterweight title against Canelo Alvarez. Now, as both fighters attempt to bounce back after losing their unbeaten records, word is the two warriors who enhanced their reputations in defeat could meet each other in what would be a British super-fight.

Brook, who is still healing after taking … Read Article

Results: Canelo Alvarez beats Liam Smith with ninth round KO

Golden Boy Promotions - September 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

On Mexican Independence Weekend, Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) was crowned the new WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion in front of a record breaking crowd of 51,240 roaring fans at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Canelo established himself as a ticket seller king breaking AT&T Stadium’s previous record of 50,994 for a boxing event established by Manny Pacquioa vs. Joshua Clottey in 2010. … Read Article

Results: Canelo KOs Smith; Monroe defeats Rosado

Jeff Sorby - September 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

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. Canelo dropped Smith three separate times in the bout in putting him down in the 7th, 8th and 9th. Smith couldn’t get up … Read Article

Canelo vs Smith – Undercard – Watch Live Stream

Golden Boy Promotions - September 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

Canelo vs. Smith, a 12-round fight for the WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Frank Warren and Canelo Promotions. Gabriel Rosado vs. Willie Monroe, Jr. is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Banner Promotions and Diego De La Hoya vs. Luis Orlando Del Valle is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Roc Nation Sports.… Read Article

Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith: Preview & Prediction

Chris Carlson - September 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

After a stellar weekend in the sport that featured two top-10 fights of the year in Gonzalez/Cuadras and Easter/Commey, this Saturday highlights the many issues in boxing. On one hand you have a pay-per-view bout not worthy of its price tag (64.99). On the other you have a great matchup with limited exposure in the U.S.

It’s never a good thing when fans are debating the number of potential PPV buys instead of the actual … Read Article

Canelo Alvarez, Liam Smith make weight, both men tip-in at 154-even

James Slater - September 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

There were no issues at today’s official weigh-in for tomorrow night’s WBO 154-pound title clash between defending champ Liam Smith and challenger Saul Canelo Alvarez. Both men tipped-in at 154 pounds exactly and both fighters looks to be in great physical condition. Canelo was first to the scale and though he stripped naked to make 154, he made it at the first attempt; putting an end to this week’s rumours that he had been struggling … Read Article

Canelo vs. Smith: Beefy Vows To Stun Canelo!

BoxNation - September 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

World champion Liam Smith believes he is being overlooked in his superfight with Canelo Alvarez and has vowed to cause a huge upset.

The Merseyside light-middleweight puts his WBO title on the line this Saturday night, exclusively live on BoxNation, as he battles the Mexican superstar at the 80,000 seater AT&T Stadium in Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. … Read Article