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By Michael Rosenthal - Canelo Alvarez has built himself into arguably the No. 1 attraction in boxing on a step-by-step basis over the last decade. The Mexican outpointed Matthew Hatton to win his first of seven major titles in 2011 and followed with 17 major events – a calculated mélange of mismatches and le...
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya was one of the closest men to Friday's face to face between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs, and he was among the many who had to separate them as the boxers nearly brawled during the staredown.
Oscar De La Hoya believes Saul Alvarez has the physique to cope with fighting at light-heavyweight in the future. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez wants to clean up at middleweight in 2019 but could campaign as high as light-heavyweight in the future, according to Oscar De La Hoya.
LAS VEGAS – The mutually respectful buildup toward their middleweight title fight ended Friday afternoon once Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs made weight. Alvarez and Jacobs came together once they met their contractual obligations and their foreheads touched. Alvarez appeared to move forward as they stood forehead-to-forehead, which made Jacobs attempt to push back with his head.
Daniel Jacobs, Canelo Alvarez Weights Photos Gallery - Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KO’s), will defend his World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association middleweight titles against IBF champion Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KO’s), this Saturday May 4th , during the celebrations of “Cinco de Mayo” weekend, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the extravaganza being transmitted by DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - The stage is set for the big three belt unification at middleweight, with Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs stepping on the scale to make weight for their big showdown on Saturday night. Canelo (51-1-2, 35 KOs), who is his last fight in December was competing at super middleweight, came in at a ripped and ready weight of 159.5-pounds. And Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs), who weighed 159¾, was equally as fit - coming in at exactly the division limit of 160-pounds
LAS VEGAS – Keith Connolly is satisfied with how the Nevada State Athletic Commission went about approving judges for the Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs fight. Jacobs’ manager voiced objections to specific judges that were included in the NSAC’s original pool of judges, most notably Adalaide Byrd. She scored Alvarez a 118-110 winner over Gennady Golovkin in their first fight, so Jacobs’ team obviously wasn’t about to agree to allow the NSAC to assign her to the biggest fight of the Brooklyn native’s career.
LAS VEGAS - The stars are out in Las Vegas. Many of the sport’s top fighters and retired former champions will be in attendance Saturday night when WBC/WBA middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and IBF champion Danny Jacobs collide in a unification fight at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas strip. The fight will be streamed live on DAZN.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Daniel Jacobs just laughed when the preposterous proposition was posed to him. No, the IBF middleweight doesn’t feel like he needs a knockout to secure a draw with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night. Jacobs has made a serious issue, however, of emphasizing the importance of...
At 28-years-old, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is very much in the prime of his career. On Saturday night, he will collide in what could be his toughest fight against Daniel Jacobs - with the World Boxing Council, the World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation middleweight titles at stake.