
Saul Alvarez keeping cards close to his chest in the ‘Canelo’ stakes
There’s a game going on in boxing, and how it ends, only Saul “Canelo” Alvarez knows
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez: record, next fight and profile →

There’s a game going on in boxing, and how it ends, only Saul “Canelo” Alvarez knows

Beyond the literal fight that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has to take on inside the T-Mobile Arena ring against Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14, Alvarez has found his drawing power in battle against the UFC and its backers.

The WBO's 30-day deadline for Terence Crawford and Sebastian Fundora to strike a fight deal isn't so straightforward. Even Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is leaving the door open for a potential Crawford matchup.

Caleb Plant is ready to revive his career, and he’s labeling the comeback as the “Revenge Tour.” Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) will be fighting for the first time since losing to David Benavidez in March 2023 when he takes on Trevor McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) on September 14.

If I only had $20 for every time a boxing trainer, manager or figure would end their endorsement of a fighter with the back-up caveat, “Ask Brad Goodman what he thinks…”

Erislandy Lara is preparing to defend his WBA middleweight title against Philadelphia’s former two-division champion Danny Garcia on September 7, on the undercard of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga.

The angling to land a fight with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is fervent, and on Saturday it will be Diego Pacheco who throws his hat in the ring when he meets Maciej Sulecki in Carson, California.

It’s the first big rodeo for Edgar Berlanga, and he’s digging in his boots and riding high in the saddle as he hopes to rope the super-middleweight king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez isn’t just the unified super middleweight champion – he’s also the unequivocal face of boxing and its fattest cash cow. After nearly 20 years as a professional, most of them on the sport’s biggest stages, Alvarez has proved his mettle as an A-list star on both sides of the ropes.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is confident that he could beat David Benavidez – and that his former conqueror could, too.