Hall Of Fame Trainer Criticizes Canelo Alvarez's TKO Win Over Avni Yildirim KEY POINTS Teddy Atlas expresses his disappointment over the selection of Yildirim as Alvarez's opponent The Mexican boxing star will take on Billy Joe Saunders next Renowned boxing trainer Teddy Atlas thinks Saul “Canelo” Alvarez should have taken on a better opponent than Avni Yildirim. It was just another day at the office for Alvarez as the multi-division world champion added another glitter to his name on Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Contrary to what some expected, Alvarez dismantled Yildirim in three rounds. The Turkish fighter’s corner threw in the towel at the end of the third round, making the Mexican pugilist the winner via TKO to retain his WBC and WBA super middleweight belts.