Canelo Alvarez secured an eighth round TKO over Billy Joe Saunders, who was unable to continue after an injury in Texas on Saturday Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom
In front of over 73,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added Billy Joe Saunders’ WBO title to his WBC, WBA ‘Super’ and Ring Magazine Super Middleweight crowns with an absorbing win.
The gallant Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) was forced to retire in his corner at the end of eight rounds after he was caught with an uppercut from Canelo (56-1-2, 38 KOs) towards the end of the round.