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NEW YORK - Jan. 21, 2021 - Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will defend his WBC, WBA Super and Ring Magazine World Super-Middleweight titles against Avni Yidirim on Saturday February 27 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, live on DAZN in over 200 countries and territories (excluding Mexico) or on cable/satellite pay-per-view in the U.S. and Canada. AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON TICKET ON-SALE DATES AND PRICES WILL BE MADE IN DUE COURSE – FANS CAN VISIT FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON TICKETS. Canelo...

NEW YORK – January 20, 2021 – Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will meet fellow undefeated Mark Reyes, Jr., in a ShoBox: The New Generation main event bout Wednesday, February 17 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bocachica vs. Reyes headlines a four-fight card featuring eight compelling prospects with a combined record of 119-4-1, five of whom are undefeated. Detroit’s Figueroa Bocachica (16-0, 11 KOs) is following up on...

Canelo Alvarez defends his unified Super Middleweight titles against Avni Yildirim on February 27 in Miami Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing Canelo Alvarez will defend his WBA ‘Super’, WBC and Ring Magazine Super Middleweight world titles against Avni Yildirim on February 27 in Miami on DAZN. Canelo (54-1-2, 36 KOs) has signed a two-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will first tackle WBC mandatory Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs), before a potential clash with WBO champion, Billy Joe...

Canelo will defend his 168-pound titles against Avni Yildirim in Miami.

Alvarez has exclusively fought in the U.S. since 2011.

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez hasn’t fought in Mexico since 2011, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Though he’d initially intended to face WBC mandatory super middleweight challenger Avni Yildirim in his native Guadalajara this upcoming February, ESPN reports that the fight will instead take place stateside due to COVID. Per the article, he still intends to pursue a May clash with Billy Joe Saunders, which would also take place in the States. Mexico currently...

Canelo Alvarez Fighting Again In February Against Turkish Contender KEY POINTS Alvarez will defend the WBC title in February and then will fight again in May Yildirim remains as a heavy underdog against Alvarez Saul "Canelo" Alvarez returned to the ring dominantly and pundits wonder who would dare get into the ring with the Mexican next. He has options and it appears his next foe has been identified. It will be no other than Avni Yildirim, the mandatory challenger to the WBC title. However, ...

Who is next for Canelo Alvarez after victory over Callum Smith? Canelo dominated Smith to become unified Super Middleweight champion in Texas Canelo Alvarez celebrates after beating Callum Smith in Texas on Saturday night Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Boxing There’s really not much that Canelo Alvarez isn’t capable of. The Mexican ends an indifferent 2020 at the top of the tree after yet another masterful display, beating Callum Smith in Texas on Saturday. Canelo (54-1-2, 36 KOs) ne...