Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs), WBC, WBA, Lineal middleweight world champion, and Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs), IBF middleweight world champion, completed the final stop of their three-city press tour with a spectacular press event at Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live.
The twelve round unification fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday May 4 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
The two boxers had made stops in New York City and Mexico in the last week.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Canelo, expects a lot of fireworks when the two boxers step in the ring - and predicts the contest will end up being the Fight of The Year.
"I guarantee this is going to be the fight of the year. You have two fighters who don't have a quit in their game, this is a fight for the ages. The fact that Jacobs and Canelo both want to be great, there's no other way than to make this one great for the fans, they will get their money's worth come May 4," De La Hoya said.
While Jacobs presents some tough technical challenges in the fight, De La Hoya expects Canelo to overcome Jacobs in style.
"This fight is important because it will feature two world champions who will unify their titles to demonstrate who is the best at 160 pounds. This battle is also significant because it features two of the most resilient fighters in the history of the sport,” De La Hoya said.
“The best part about this event is it will be streamed live on DAZN. With DAZN, you can watch anytime, anywhere. Together with DAZN, we’re committed to making boxing more accessible and affordable for all fans, without the price of pay-per-view.
“May 4 will be a historic night for Golden Boy and we expect a great performance by our champion Canelo as he delivers a great victory.”
