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Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford pose at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas,

Alvarez plans 'great victory for Mexico' over Crawford

Canelo Alvarez has promised to deliver a great victory for Mexico when he puts his undisputed super middleweight title on the line against American Terence Crawford on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 11 Sep

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

Dmitry Bivol (right) beat Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision

Bivol stuns Alvarez to retain world title

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez suffered a surprise defeat in Las Vegas as Russia's Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title with a win by unanimous decision.

Boxing • 08 May 22

Alvarez now holds the WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles

Alvarez stops Saunders in eighth to take third belt

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has added the WBO super middleweight championship to his collection after England's Billy Joe Saunders retired following the eighth round of their unification bout in Arlington, Texas.

Boxing • 09 May 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

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

Gennady Golovkin is not worried about losing some of the spotlight

Golovkin not worried about being overshadowed

Gennady Golovkin has dismissed the threat of his superfight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez being overshadowed by Floyd Mayweather's bout against Conor McGregor.

Boxing • 20 Jun 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 stands over Amir Khan after delivering a knockout punch during the sixth round of their WBC middleweight title fight

Hospitalised Khan 'okay' after Alvarez knockout

Amir Khan defiantly insisted he was okay while he was taken to hospital as a precaution after his heavy sixth-round knockout defeat by Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 08 May 16

Amir Khan (L) works the mitts with trainer Virgil Hunter

Amir Khan vows to leave nothing to chance

Amir Khan is convinced he is going to have to "clearly" defeat Saul Alvarez if he is to stand a chance of earning a decision from the judges in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Boxing • 04 May 16

Saul Alvarez (R) lands a blow during his victory over Miguel Cotto

Alvarez insists he's ready for Khan challenge

Saul Alvarez has warned Amir Khan he will be wasting his time if he attempts to replicate Floyd Mayweather's tactics when they fight in Las Vegas for the WBC middleweight title on 7 May.

Boxing • 01 Mar 16

Saul Alvarez