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LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez’s move up to 168 pounds was worth the weight. The WBA/WBC middleweight champion hasn’t had any difficulty coming back down to 160 pounds for his fight against Daniel Jacobs on Saturday night. It’s rare for a boxer to move back down eight pounds once he moves up, but it’s been a relatively painless process for the Mexican icon.
LAS VEGAS – Oscar De La Hoya is intimately aware of the challenges Daniel Jacobs could present for Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night. De La Hoya’s company promoted Jacobs early in his career. “The Golden Boy” also has profound respect for the incredible perseverance Jacobs displayed by overcoming bone cancer and paralysis to become a two-time middleweight champion.
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez has fought 24 challenging rounds against Gennady Golovkin. Those two completely competitive fights and Golovkin’s victory over Daniel Jacobs still haven’t convinced the Mexican icon that Golovkin is better than his upcoming opponent. Alvarez told a group of reporters Tuesday at MGM Grand that he anticipates an even more difficult fight from Jacobs on Saturday night than either of his two bouts with Golovkin.
The highly anticipated streaming bout between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Hold up. Streaming bout? That doesn’t sound right. How about blockbuster bout? No, that can’t be it. Blockbusters are a thing of the past.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is ready to counter anything Daniel Jacobs brings to their middleweight unification bout as the American promised "fireworks". WBA and WBC champion Alvarez (51-1-2) will face IBF holder Jacobs (35-2) in Las Vegas on Saturday. Alvarez, 28, said he was prepared for whatever Jacobs brings as he talked up the possibility of a knockout victory.
By Cliff Rold - Everyone gets a gimme’ sometimes. After two straight defenses of history’s middleweight crown against Gennady Golovkin, the second of which saw him regain the WBC belt and add the WBA strap to his mantle, Saul Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KO) took his gimme’ last December. Super middleweight Roc...
After the controversy that took place last year when the Nevada Athletic Commission [NSAC] did not allow Canelo Alvarez to wear the "No Boxing No Life" brand of gloves at the request of Gennady Golovkin, the Mexican star will be allowed to use them for the upcoming bout with Daniel Jacobs.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has his sights trained on taking a significant step towards a place in the history books as he prepares to take on Daniel Jacobs in Las Vegas this weekend. Canelo will put his WBA and WBC middleweight belts on the line against IBF strap-holder Jacobs (35-2) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez believes he can knock out any opponent he fights. Even though he has displayed a granite chin throughout his career, the hard-hitting middleweight champion also realizes anyone can get knocked out. That’s why the Mexican superstar doesn’t put too much stock in the fact that one of Daniel Jacobs’ two losses came by technical knockout.
LAS VEGAS – First and foremost, Daniel Jacobs obviously wants to win Saturday night. The IBF middleweight champion also hopes he and Canelo Alvarez can produce a fantastic fight for the ages. The last thing the 32-year-old Jacobs wants is for their 160-pound title unification fight to bore boxing fans expecting something memorable.