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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez poses with his belts after beating William Scull

Alvarez gets past Scull to set up Crawford showdown

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez re-unified the IBF super middleweight championship with his WBA (Super), WBC and WBO belts with a unanimous decision victory over William Scull on Sunday, setting up a bout with former welterweight champion Terence Crawford in September.

Boxing • 04 May

Canelo Alvarez (right) retained his WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA super middleweight titles

Canelo hands Munguia first professional defeat

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez successfully retained his undisputed super middleweight championship in Las Vegas on Saturday, defeating fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia by unanimous decision.

Boxing • 05 May 24

The Mexican fighter retained his undisputed title by unanimous decision

Alvarez retains world title after dominant display

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez put on a dominant performance to defeat Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 01 Oct 23

Canelo Alvarez punches John Ryder (l) during the bout in Guadalajara

Canelo sees off Ryder to win in front of home crowd

Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez retained his titles with a unanimous victory over Britain's John Ryder in front of a home crowd in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Boxing • 07 May 23

The rivarly has ended in Alvarez's (r) favour

Canelo caps Golovkin trilogy with dominant victory

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez beat rival Gennady Golovkin by unanimous decision in the third and final meeting of their trilogy in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena.

Boxing • 18 Sep 22

GGG v Canelo III - a highly anticipated trilogy fight set for Las Vegas on Saturday night

Golovkin looking to the future ahead of Canelo trilogy

Gennady Golovkin intends to carry on boxing irrespective of whether he wins, loses or draws against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Boxing • 16 Sep 22

The third and perhaps final part coming in September

Canelo and Golovkin confirmed for trilogy fight

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will step back down to super-middleweight to defend his status as undisputed champion against Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy fight on 17 September.

Boxing • 24 May 22

Andy Lee and Jason Quigley after his January 2020 victory against Fernando Marin

Quigley ready for end of hiatus after 'funny old time'

Jason Quigley and Andy Lee speak to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo as the Donegal man looks to end an unanticipated 16-month hiatus from the ring when he takes on Shane Mosley Jr in Las Vegas on 29 May.

Boxing • 18 May 21

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (left) will face WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim

Alvarez to defend world titles against Yildirimin

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will defend his WBC and WBA super-middleweight titles against Avni Yildirim in Florida on 27 February.

Boxing • 21 Jan 21

Canelo Alvarez (L) lands a punch on Callum Smith

Canelo outclasses Smith to claim two more world titles

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez added the WBA and WBC super-middleweight titles to his collection by unanimous decision after a dominant performance over Liverpool's Callum Smith.

Boxing • 20 Dec 20

Callum Smith beat John Ryder to retain his belt in his last fight in November 2019

I'm not just a big lump, insists Smith ahead of Canelo

Callum Smith believes his prowess is just as important as his physical advantages over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez ahead of their showdown tonight.

Boxing • 19 Dec 20

Saunders edged out Callum Smith for a highly sought after bout against Alvarez

Hearn optimistic over Alvarez and Saunders summer fight

Eddie Hearn expects Billy Joe Saunders' blockbuster showdown against Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to go ahead provided the global coronavirus pandemic does not eat into boxing's summer schedule.

Boxing • 18 Mar 20

Gennady Golovkin punches Canelo Alvarez during their WBC/WBA middleweight title fight in 2018

Third instalment of Alvarez vs GGG trilogy on the cards

Mexican Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin have agreed terms for a third fight with a potential September fight date according to a report by The Athletic.

Boxing • 17 Mar 20

Canelo Álvarez becomes a four-weight world champion

Canelo Álvarez knocked Sergey Kovalev to the canvas in the 11th to become a four weight world champion over night in New York.

Boxing • 03 Nov 19

Alvarez stuns GGG with points decision in Vegas

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is open to the idea of a third fight against Gennady Golovkin after taking a points decision and the Kazakh's WBC and WBA middleweight titles in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 16 Sep 18

The first fight was deemed a draw following some controversial scoring

Golovkin and Canelo rematch slated for September

Unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin has accepted a deal for a rematch against Canelo Alvarez, with the fight scheduled to take place in September.

Boxing • 14 Jun 18

The re-match between Canelo and Golovkin was set to take place on the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo

Canelo Alvarez suspended from boxing for six months

Canelo Alvarez has been suspended for six months following a Nevada Athletic Commission hearing in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 19 Apr 18

Canelo Alvarez will fight Gennady Golovkin again on 5 May

Canelo positive test attributed to 'meat contamination'

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has tested positive for trace levels of the performance-enhancing drug Clenbuterol, the boxer's promoters Golden Boy Promotions have announced.

Boxing • 05 Mar 18

Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will do it all again

WBC orders rematch between Alvarez and Golovkin

The WBC have ordered a rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, following their controversial draw in Las Vegas last month.

Boxing • 03 Oct 17

Gennady Golovkin (L) and Canelo Alavarez

Golovkin and Alvarez play out controversial Vegas draw

Gennady Golovkin and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez fought to a controversial draw in their long-awaited middleweight world title bout in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Boxing • 17 Sep 17

Canelo Alvarez (L) with Gennady Golovkin

Alvarez ready to showcase 'how a true Mexican fights'

Canelo Alvarez has warned Gennady Golovkin he will show him how a true Mexican fights, as he vowed to reign supreme over the middleweight division.

Boxing • 16 Sep 17

Billy Joe Saunders (L) won his title from Andy Lee last December

Saunders and Alvarez to lock horns next year

Negotiations will resume for a fight between Billy Joe Saunders and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez after the Mexican was installed as the mandatory challenger for Saunders' WBO middleweight title.

Boxing • 22 Dec 16

Canelo Alvarez (R) is shown to his corner after knocking down Liam Smith

Canelo calls out GGG after knocking out Smith

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez warned Gennady Golovkin that he didn't fear him after knocking out Liverpool's Liam Smith to win the WBO light-middleweight title in Texas last night.

Boxing • 18 Sep 16

Canelo Alvarez