Official! Saul "Canelo" Alvarez VS James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland

Saturday 9 May 2015 Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, USA Commission: Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation Promoters: Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy Promotions) / Eddy Reynoso (Canelo Promotions) / Mike Battah (Leija Battah Promotions) Tickets: 210-979-3302 Television: USA HBO Russia BoxingTV Mexico Azteca Australia Main Event https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCWOKhoWEAE476S.jpg Saul "Canelo" Alvarez http://shatterthebackboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Saul-Alvarez.jpg Age: 24 Height: 5'9" Reach: 70 1/2" Stance: Orthodoxf From: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Record: 44W(31KOs)-1L VS James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland http://www.pound4pound.com/Photos/MarleneMarquez/2011/RamosvsHernandez/james%20kirkland%203.jpg Age: 31 Height: 5'9" Reach: 70" Stance: Southpaw From: Austin, Texas Record: 32W(28KOs)-1L(1KO)

#fantasyboxing Update: @Canelo priced at $5,500 and Kirkland priced at $4,900 for http://t.co/e8TkGJHSa1***39;s $4k game. pic.twitter.com/0RN8oaCj9D
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) May 4, 2015

Comments (20)

CANELOLUJAH

The real susperstar of boxing Canelo Alvarez!

11y ago

Dinamita_03

Fight week***8230;. A video posted by Saul Alvarez (@canelopower) on May 4, 2015 at 11:56am PDT A photo posted by Saul Alvarez (@canelopower) on May 1, 2015 at 4:24pm PDT

11y ago

bigjavi973

While the pac & floyd fans argue with each other STILL :argue: ITS FIGHT WEEK!!! FOTY candidate right here! Also on friday may 8th... glen tapia, julian "hammer hands" rodriguez & mike reed on Tru tv. Amir Mansour is also on ESPN2 that day. Then on to Canelo-Kirkland. :boxing:

11y ago

KO_MX

Canelo by ref stoppage, Canelo stamina issues are a myth :boxing:

11y ago

CANELOLUJAH

Dumb ghetto scum yet you have Shannon Briggs as your avatar and sig lol pssh damn racist thinking every black person is a ghetto scum. reported for racism.

11y ago

CANELOLUJAH

Damn, did Kirkland take your girl or something? You seem real mad about it. some cheating, what you want me to be praising him?

11y ago

JJRod

Canelo is my boy, but I'm not sure about this fight. Kirkland always comes up big when the bright lights are on. Canelo needs to have a plan B and C in case he can't take out Kirkland within the first 3 rounds. Kirkland will have one plan and that's come at you like a bull and give you his best shots. I wonder what the vegas odds will be for this fight come fight night. This might be one of those fights where you'll get good odds on a real possibility of an upset.

11y ago

TAKEOVER7209

War Canelo take out that dumb ghetto scum with his cheating ass ingesting black pills before bouts. Sad thing about this is this crimnal will probably take out his anger on the community after Canelo Ices him, this dude is a animal, hell be locked up again soon enough. Dumb ghetto scum yet you have Shannon Briggs as your avatar and sig lol

11y ago

CANELOLUJAH

11y ago

ea22

I am something of a Canelo fan, but I think Kirkland has a better shot than most people are giving him. Let's not forget that Canelo usually fades late, and Kirkland gets stronger as the fight progresses, if Canelo gasses late like he usually does, Kirkland might be able to break him. Kirkland is also be the strongest puncher that Canelo has faced.

11y ago

HitBattousai

Considering that Kirkland has little chance of being able to take Canelo's power, I'll say Canelo TKO within three rounds.

11y ago

mann187

Kirkland looks in brilliant shape, if he was fighting at 160, how the hell is he gonna make 155? iv watched kirklands last few fights and he might hurt canelo but the ginger mexican is gonna take him out, hes just the better fighter inside and out so im going for canelo within 6-8 rounds

11y ago

Mike_D

man I'd be going to this f**king fight but some bullsh*t obligations came up that's going to make me unavailable that weekend smh

11y ago

TAKEOVER7209

I don***39;t post a lot of **** cause I***39;m always working & as you can tell I***39;m ready & hungry for ***34;WAR***34; !!! A photo posted by James Kirkland (@kirklandsworld) on Apr 23, 2015 at 10:39pm PDT Looks good! No Homo.

11y ago

Slyboots

Kirkland usually takes a while to warm up. He's been hurt, KD or stopped early in fights so it wouldn't surprise me one bit to see Canelo take him out in the very first round. Canelo by stoppage.

11y ago

CLUE

11y ago

bigjavi973

Wow, I wonder why. As a person not involved in either, why are PR fans so hateful of Mexican fighters and fans? That's the way it seems to me at least. I have Canelo via KO because of styles. Of course Kirkland can change a fight with one punch though and is a dangerous opponent. Just to mess with the canelo fans only. Also, I have no problem with mexican fighters, unless its plasterito. This fight is simple. Canelo t/ko's him quick or he's done.

11y ago

daggum

will kirkland be drugged like angulo? that seems to be the most important aspect of the fight that everyone is overlooking.

11y ago

Southpawology

Kirkland gonna pull off the upset!

11y ago

TAKEOVER7209

I'll go Kirkland by tko Canelo will drop him early.Kirkland weathers the storm Canelo gets tired and Kirkland starts to beat the s.hit out of him on the ropes I'll say mid round stoppage.

11y ago