Highlights
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Thank you for following the telecast of the WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight title fight where Canelo Alvarez defeated Billy Joe Sanders.
Impressive exhibition
Although he struggled at times, Canelo showed his power and pulled out the victory over Saunders, who talked too much during the week and took the loss.
This is how the eighth and final round went
#ModoCanelo 🥊
R8: ¡Canelo Álvarez conecta violentamente a Saunders y la pelea está por terminarse! ¡PALIZA! #QuieroMiBroxelCanelo | @BroxelApp | https://t.co/WlF3CV66V9
🔴 Disfrútalo EN VIVO AQUÍ: https://t.co/mzTyB24oRQ pic.twitter.com/CmuXMGOR1L — Box Azteca (@BoxAzteca7) May 9, 2021
Canelo is champion
This is how Álvarez asked for support
CANELO MEANS BUSINESS. 😤 pic.twitter.com/cH2Y37vEK3 — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
No more
Saunders did not come out for the eighth round due to a blow to the cheekbone and Canelo Alvarez has taken the win.
8th round
El Canelo has come back with two right hands that doubled Saunders and, in addition, invited the fans to cheer him on, causing a deafening noise at AT&T Stadium.
7th round
From Canelo's corner they yell at him not to despair, because Saunders has begun to gain in confidence and has tried to provoke him to get him into his game. In a very even round.
Canelo vs Saunders
6th round
When it seemed that Canelo would regain control of the fight, Sanders answered with a left hand that hurt and disconcerted Canelo, who needs to calm down in these moments of doubt.
The power of Canelo
5th round
Saunders begins to perk up and loosen up a bit more, in fact, at times, letting his guard down and stepping away to invite more offense from Canelo, who still can't connect with any powerful punches.
4th round
Saunders continues to try to avoid the distribution of blows, although now Canelo found the oper that he had wanted so much to impact and bend the British.
3th round
Saunders does not know how to hurt a Canelo who is being patient and, above all, throwing right hands, which is what has generated good dividends in the first rounds.
2nd round
Canelo began to let loose and rocked the stadium with two right hands, especially a straight right that hit Saunders' face and made him step back and breathe for a few seconds.
1st round
In the first minutes of the fight, both fighters kept their distance, although Canelo twice connected with Saunders' soft zone to hurt him.
In this moments...
Both Saunders and Canelo are introduced in the ring, seconds before the fight starts.
The Aguilar presenting Canelo
This is how Saunders came out
#ModoCanelo 🥊
Billy Joe Saunders sale muy a su estilo, con una pose desafiante y una actitud retadora.
🔴EN VIVO🔴 https://t.co/XGHHIRmSLQ pic.twitter.com/c7EFi1dXkj — Box Azteca (@BoxAzteca7) May 9, 2021
With Pepe Aguilar
After the daughter sang, Aguilar sings Mexico lindo y querido at Canelo's entrance.
Enter Canelo
At this moment Canelo Alvarez makes his appearance in search of shutting Saunders' mouth for everything he said during the week.
This is how the Mexican national anthem was intoned
#ModoCanelo 🥊
¡Increíble momento en el que Ángela Aguilar cantó el Himno Nacional de México!
🔴EN VIVO🔴 https://t.co/XGHHIRmSLQ pic.twitter.com/QqfRMmm5pp — Box Azteca (@BoxAzteca7) May 9, 2021
The Englishman comes out
Billy Sanders comes out to AT&T Stadium full of boos and thirsty for victory to continue his undefeated record.
Mayweather appears
Mayweather says that if Saunders wins he would be willing to fight the Brit.
The Canelo on the stadium screens
Right now...
The anthem of Great Britain is sung, followed by the anthems of Mexico and the United States.
Canelo fine-tunes the last details
The sound of these Canelo punches 💥#CaneloSaunders pic.twitter.com/HN6X09X7wJ — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
For another undefeated
Only against Mayweather and Golovkin has Canelo not been able to take away their undefeated records, but he has defeated all the others and expects Saunders to be one more to the list.
Soto's celebration
This is what the Dallas stadium looks like to watch Canelo
The last defeat
Canelo has not lost since 2013 when he lost to Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Coming soon
We are minutes away from Saunders and Canelo Alvarez entering the ring. Don't miss the details.
This is how the eighth round went between Soto and Takayama
#ModoCanelo 🥊
Round 8: ¡La 'Pulga' Soto parece estar agotado y son los momentos que el nipón Takayama aprovecha con singular alegría!
🔴EN VIVO🔴 https://t.co/XGHHIRmSLQ pic.twitter.com/T23k1cup6a — Box Azteca (@BoxAzteca7) May 9, 2021
Big win for Soto
9th round
Soto started with a flurry of punches where the Japanese had no reaction for several seconds and the victory went to the Mexican.
8th round
Now Soto connected with a left-handed volado that did some damage, but he lacked more speed and punching power against a Japanese who never gives up and continues to take control of the fight.
Canelo Álvarez very calmly
7th round
Takayama started the round better, dominating in the early stages, but Soto began to loosen up and in the end a couple of hooks were able to tip the balance of the round in his favor.
6th round
Soto's forehand is still very powerful and is generating damage on the Japanese, who tried to react and was saved by the bell.
Saunders is getting ready
🤜 @bjsaunders_ tapes up for the biggest fight of his career 👑#CaneloSaunders pic.twitter.com/z2BXSUSTwg — Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 9, 2021
4th round
Soto's hooks continue to be very effective and twice hit the face of Takayama, who throws more punches, but can not face Soto's good guard.
3er round
Now it is Takayama who carries the baton and rhythm of the fight, but the power punches, although they have been few, have been more effective from the gloves of the Aztec fighter.
The Canelo says he is ready for the fight
2do round
The Japanese is neglecting both his guard and distance and Soto has taken advantage of this to keep throwing punches, but he has not been able to finish the fight to send Takayama to the canvas.
1er round
Elwin Soto was better, generated damage and put the power in the gloves to stagger the Japanese and took the first round.
The following
Elwin Soto and Katsunari Takayama are already in the ring for the WBO World Light Flyweight title.
It was even questioned
Earlier in the week Saunders' dad went so far as to claim that the fight was off, but the two boxers were able to come to an agreement.
Words of encouragement
These were Eddy Reinoso's words of encouragement that he published today on his social networks:
Today a Mexican fights against an Englishman and they fight in the United States where the dream is difficult to achieve, this day support us because we will go out the whole team canelo to leave high the name of our MEXICO LINDO Y QUERIDO VIVA MEXICO CABRONES.
El Canelo taking pictures
.@Canelo @Michael_Buffer
🤝
Legends pic.twitter.com/q8FdHMig8F — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
Great victory
Souleymane Cissokho defeated Kieron Conway to become the new WBA Super Welterweight Intercontinental Champion.
Tyson Fury present
The stars present
Michael Irving is on hand at AT&T Stadium to witness the Canelo vs Saunders fight.
The kids love @michaelirvin88 🙌@dallascowboys | #CaneloSaunders pic.twitter.com/xDqNv4o1S1
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
This is how Canelo Alvarez arrived
Canelo Has Arrived 👑#CaneloSaunders pic.twitter.com/S0ky0i6Ttu — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
Saunders' impressions before the fight
Billy Joe Saunders is full of confidence as he shares his final thoughts ahead of #CaneloSaunders pic.twitter.com/ZUCd4rbMVZ — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 9, 2021
We start
El Canelo will have one of the biggest tests of his career in recent years when he takes on Britain's Billy Sanders in a super middleweight title fight. We begin.
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Previous fights
This will be the complete card for this Saturday:
Elwin Soto vs Katsunari Takayama: WBO world minibossa; Kieron Conway vs Souleymane Cissokho: WBA Intercontinental super welterweight (10 rounds); Frank Sanchez vs Nagy Aguilera: WBC Continental Americas heavyweight (10 rounds); Marc Castro vs Irving Macias: (6 rounds) at featherweight; Keyshawn Davis vs Jose Antonio Mez: (6 rounds) at lightweight; Christian Alan Gomez Duran vs Xavier Wilson: (8 rounds) at welterweight; Kelvin Davis vs Jan Marsalek: (4 rounds) at super lightweight.
Billy Joe Saunders' record
The British fighter is undefeated in his professional career with a record of 30 victories, 14 of which have been by knockout.
Canelo Alvarez's record
The Mexican will hold his second fight of the year after defeating Avni Yildirim last February, remembering that he has a record of 55 wins (37 by knockout), one draw and two defeats.
They complied with the weigh-in
This Friday both fighters met the weigh-in under 168 pounds and declared themselves ready to face their first fight of 2021.
Be smart
The British fighter analyzed the upcoming fight and assured that beyond the physical skills that both have, he will have to keep a cool head to be able to defeat Canelo.
"It will be brains over brawn here. I think it will be this way: I have to win every moment, every second when the bell rings."
Confident of winning
Because of everything that has happened outside the ring, Canelo has assured that he will come out with the victory no matter what:
"I'm going to win, no doubt. I'm training at 100 percent, I came here to win and I want to make history, that's the only thing that goes through my head.
It was in suspense
Earlier this week the fight was on hold because both fighters could not agree on the conditions of the bout, especially the size of the ring.
Start time
The Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders fight will take place at the Texas (AT&T Stadium). The start is scheduled at 11pm ET.
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