Canelo Álvarez knocked Sergey Kovalev to the canvas in the 11th round as he claimed the light heavyweight world championship.
The victory in New York saw the Mexican become a four-weight world champion.
It was just reward for the patience Álvarez had shown, as he tried to land the knockout blow, taking many jabs to his upper body. He wore down his Russian opponent with a series of energy-sucking body shots as the fight progressed.
The decisive moment of the bout, a left-right combination from the Mexican, had Kovalev on his knees, clinging to the ropes, and the referee declared the fight over.
