MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has reached a point in his boxing career where he can dictate terms.
One of the sport’s best pound-for-pound fighters and arguably its most popular, Alvarez can determine fight patterns, moving between divisions while sanctioning bodies keep him as champion in separate weight classes.
The 30-year-old from Mexico can also choose his opponents, and Avni Yildirim, whom he will fight Saturday night, raised eyebrows. Yildirim, of Turkey, hasn’t boxed in two years.
The Mexico-based World Boxing Council, which recognizes Alvarez as super middleweight champion, designates Yildirim as Alvarez’s mandatory challenger, even though Yildirim is coming off a loss by technical decision to Anthony Dirrell in his previous fight.
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Boxing on the rebound but…
February 21, 2021 in Sport
BY MICHAEL KARIATI
OVER the years, Zimbabwean boxing has been going through a period of gradual decline with no heroes or role models to talk of and the sport was close to extinction due to non-availability of fights.
The only name that was spoken of a Zimbabwean on the world boxing scene was that of Charles Manyuchi, but that mention too was just in passing as Manyuchi was regarded more as Zambian since he fought his battles in Zambia under Oriental Boxing Promotions.
It was saddening to see a country that gave Africa some of its greatest fighters in the form of Proud “Kilimanjaro” Chinembiri, Stix McLoud and Arifonso Zvenyika reduced to spectators as boxers from other African countries fought for the African Boxing Union (ABU) and world titles.
Published February 20, 2021, 7:12 PM
Vic Saludar proved to be the more experienced fighter as he defeated Robert Paradero to claim the vacant World Boxing Association minimumweight title Saturday at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna.
Saludar, the 30-year-old boxer from Polomolok in South Cotabato, took a split decision win as he came out aggressive in the final three rounds of the match.
Aquil Tamayo scored the bout 115-113, while Danrex Tapdasan had it 116-113 both for Saludar, while Alfie Jocosol gave it to Paradero at 118-110.
A former champion when he won the mini-flyweight championship of the World Boxing Organization against Ryuya Yamanaka of Japan in July 2018, Saludar improved his record to 21 wins with 11 knockouts and four defeats.