Canelo Alvarez News
Kamaru Usman aiming for September boxing match against Canelo Alvarez: "I will stop him"
Josh Evanoff - March 3, 2022
Kamaru Usman has laid out his game plan for 2022. The UFC welterweight champion would like to face Leon Edwards in July, then Canelo Alvarez in September. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was last seen in the cage at UFC 268 in November. He added to his legacy by scoring his second victory over Colby Covington, this time by unanimous decision. He’s since decided to take some time off and get surgery on his hand.
Gennady Golovkin confirms previous results against Canelo Alvarez left him sour: “To see people were able to get away with this fraud”
Cole Shelton - February 17, 2022
Gennady Golovkin still looks back at his two fights against Canelo Alvarez with disappointment. Golovkin and Alvarez first squared off in September of 2017, where they fought to a draw in a fight many thought “GGG” won. A year later, nearly to the exact day, Gennady and Canelo would have their highly anticipated rematch. This time around, it was Alvarez winning by majority decision. It was another close fight where many pundits again believed that Golovkin should’ve got his hand raised.
Ring Magazine 2021 Awards Results: Canelo Alvarez wins Fighter of the Year
Harry Kettle - December 30, 2021
Boxing sensation Canelo Alvarez captured the Fighter of the Year award as part of the Ring Magazine Awards for 2021. The Ring Magazine Awards offer up an interesting insight into how the sport has evolved across the last twelve months. There are plenty of categories for fighters to contend over and while some like to suggest boxing isn’t what it once was, 2021 has arguably been one of its best years in a long time.
Jake Paul sends a warning to Canelo Alvarez after sleeping Tyron Woodley
Harry Kettle - December 20, 2021
YouTuber turned pro boxer Jake Paul has issued a warning to Canelo Alvarez following his knockout win over Tyron Woodley. Last Saturday night in Tampa, Jake Paul produced the best knockout of his career thus far as he put Tyron Woodley’s lights out in their short notice rematch. It came just under four months after Paul was able to defeat the former UFC welterweight champion via decision in his hometown of Cleveland.
Canelo Alvarez looks to collect another belt against WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu
Harry Kettle - November 17, 2021
Canelo Alvarez will attempt to add to his belt collection when he goes up against WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu. Right now, in the world of boxing, there are very few boxers who can claim to be as great as Canelo Alvarez. He continues to walk through every challenger that comes his way since the controversial Gennady Golovkin fights, and he’s picking up a whole lot of belts in the process.
Report | Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant estimated to have done 800,000 pay-per-view buys
Adam D Martin - November 12, 2021
The recent boxing event featuring Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant is estimated to have done 800,000 pay-per-view buys. Boxing reporter Keith Idec shared the news on his social media about the pay-per-view buy rate for the recent Alvarez vs. Plant show. According to Idec’s sources, the show did 800,000 buys in the United States. Take a look at the report from the scribe below.
Watch Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant have a full conversation mid-fight during their boxing match
Adam D Martin - November 9, 2021
Watch a video as boxers Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant have a full conversation mid-fight during their recent boxing match in Las Vegas. Alvarez and Plant met in the main event of a high-profile Showtime boxing event this past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Plant put on a spirited performance, it was not enough as he eventually was stopped by Alvarez in the 11th round when he knocked him out. But for Plant, it was still an amazing experience to get to go 11 hard rounds with the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet.
Caleb Plant issues statement following TKO loss to Canelo Alvarez
Christopher Taylor - November 7, 2021
Caleb Plant has issued a statement after suffering the first loss of his professional boxing career to Canelo Alvarez last night in Las Vegas. Plant (21-1) squared off with Canelo (56-1-2) in hopes of becoming the first undisputed super middleweight champion in boxing history.
Dana White shoots down the idea of Kamaru Usman boxing Canelo Alvarez: “He don't want to fight Canelo”
Adam D Martin - November 7, 2021
UFC president Dana White shot down the idea of Kamaru Usman boxing Canelo Alvarez, saying that “he don’t want to fight Canelo.” Usman had been saying all throughout fight week that, with a win over Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268, he wants to face the boxing pound-for-pound great Alvarez next. On Saturday night, both Usman and Alvarez competed in their respective sports. Usman defeated Covington via unanimous decision, while Alvarez defeated Caleb Plant via knockout. It’s only natural, then, that Usman will continue to chase this matchup against Alvarez, especially since both fighters just fought and don’t have their next match booked.
Pro boxers react after Canelo Alvarez KO's Caleb Plant
Chris Taylor - November 6, 2021
Canelo Alvarez put his WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring champion titles on the line against IBF champion Caleb Plant this evening. The winner of tonight’s contest was set become the first undisputed super middleweight champion in Boxing history.
Canelo Alvarez KO's Caleb Plant (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 6, 2021
Canelo Alvarez puts his WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring champion titles on the line against IBF champion Caleb Plant this evening. The winner of tonight’s contest will become the first undisputed super middleweight champion in Boxing history.
Canelo Alvarez explains why a boxing match with UFC champion Kamaru Usman "doesn't make sense" for his legacy
Christopher Taylor - November 6, 2021
Canelo Alvarez explains why a boxing match with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman “doesn’t make sense” for his legacy. Alvarez (56-1-2) puts his WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring champion titles on the line against IBF champion Caleb Plant (21-0) this evening in Las Vegas. The winner of the contest will become the first undisputed super middleweight champion in boxing history.
Colby Covington scoffs at Kamaru Usman’s callout of Canelo Alvarez: “Just more fake news and easier landing for him”
Harry Kettle - November 4, 2021
Colby Covington has laughed off Kamaru Usman’s recent talk of potentially fighting boxing star Canelo Alvarez. Covington and Usman, who will square off for the second time this weekend with the UFC welterweight title on the line, are set to go up against Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant on the same night. Based on what went down when it was Canelo vs UFC in 2019, we’d say there’s going to be some talk about comparisons.
Kamaru Usman explains callout of Canelo Alvarez: “It's not about money, it's about what gets me out of bed, what gets me scared”
Adam D Martin - November 3, 2021
Kamaru Usman explained his callout of Canelo Alvarez, saying “it’s not about money, it’s about what gets me out of bed, what gets me scared.” Usman takes on archrival Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. For Usman, this represents another massive fight for him in his MMA career. Since entering the UFC in 2015, Usman is a perfect 14-0, and if he beats Covington to go 15-0, it would start putting him into the upper-echelon of MMA fighters who have ever lived. But even though he still has plenty of more potential opponents to fight in the UFC welterweight division, Usman is looking big. And when it comes to combat sports, it doesn’t get much bigger than Canelo Alvarez.
Kamaru Usman could push for Canelo Alvarez boxing match next, says manager
Adam D Martin - October 15, 2021
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman could push for a Canelo Alvarez boxing match next, says his manager, Ali Abdelaziz. Usman is one of the best MMA fighters on the planet right now, and on November 6 at UFC 268 in New York City, he rematches his rival Colby Covington for the UFC welterweight title. Usman is a big favorite to win the rematch after knocking out Covington the first time they met two years ago, and if he wins this fight, there won’t be too many fresh challenges left for him at 170lbs. While it’s expected that he could fight someone such as Leon Edwards should he get by Covington next month, his manager is shooting for something bigger.
Video | Callum Smith brutally KO's Lenin Castillo
Chris Taylor - September 25, 2021
Former WBA super-middleweight champion Callum Smith returned to the squared circle this afternoon for a bout with Lenin Castillo. Smith (28-1) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a unanimous decision loss to pound-for-pound boxing great Canelo Alvarez in December of 2020.
Canelo Alvarez, Caleb Plant exchange punches at press conference, Plant cut below eye (Video)
Cole Shelton - September 21, 2021
Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant had their first press conference for their fight on November 6 and it ended with the two throwing punches at one another. After the press conference, the two had a faceoff where they were exchanging words and Alvarez pushed Plant. When they got close to each other the two then threw punches which Alvarez says was due to Plant saying stuff about his mom.
Jake Paul "very confident" he would beat Canelo Alvarez in boxing match
Adam D Martin - July 26, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul says he is “very confident” he would beat pound-for-pound great Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. Paul is 3-0 as a professional boxer and on August 29 he takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the most high-profile fight of his career to date. Should Paul defeat Woodley, he plans on calling out UFC superstar Conor McGregor. However, he also believes that a fight against Alvarez, the top P4P boxer on the planet, is also feasible.