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Alvarez KOs Kovalev to claim WBO light heavyweight title
Canelo Alvarez becomes just the fourth boxer in history to win a junior middleweight world title and one at light heavyweight, a spread of 21 pounds
Canelo loses IBF belt after title defense deal collapses
Middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez has been forced to relinquish his IBF belt after negotiations with Sergiy Derevyanchenko fell through

Golovkin brutally KOs Rolls, calls for 3rd Canelo fight
Fighting for the first time in 9 months and coming off the first loss of his career, Golovkin displays his power with a fourth-round knockout
Canelo beats Jacobs to unify middleweight world titles
(UPDATED) Mexican star Canelo Alvarez wins via unanimous decision over American Daniel Jacobs

WATCH: Fiery weigh-in whets appetites for Canelo-Jacobs showdown
Tensions spill over during the weigh-in for the Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs bout

Canelo knocks out Rocky for super middlweight title
Mexican boxing superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez overwhelms British Rocky Fielding in the 3rd round

Canelo Alvarez inks $365 million deal with streaming service
The Mexican boxing star who dethroned Gennady Golovkin will fight 11 times in over a five-year deal with DAZN

Canelo eyes trilogy with Golovkin
'If the people want another round, I'll do it again,' says Canelo Alvarez after ending Gennady Golovkin's unbeaten middleweight reign

Canelo dethrones Golovkin with majority decision win
Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is the new middleweight champion

Golovkin jabs at 'clown' Canelo at weigh-in
Defending middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez figure in a minor scuffle after stepping on the scales

Golovkin, Canelo prepare for boiling point in grudge match
A decisive victory for Gennady Golovkin will cement his place among the greatest middleweights in boxing history

Alvarez-Golovkin rematch back on for September
The highly anticipated middleweight bout finally gets going on September 15 in Las Vegas

Golovkin-Alvarez September rematch almost final, says De La Hoya
Golden Boy Promotions owner Oscar De La Hoya insists a new deal for the highly anticipated boxing rematch is '75% certain'

Gennady Golovkin eyes history against Canelo Alvarez stand-in
The Kazakh can equal Bernard Hopkin's record of 20 middleweight title defenses
Canelo Alvarez banned for six months over failed drug test
Ruling cancels the Mexican middleweight’s rematch with Gennady Golovkin

Alvarez cancels Golovkin rematch over drugs controversy
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez could in theory face up to a year's suspension for his failed drugs test
Canelo Alvarez is a dope cheat, says middleweight king Gennady Golovkin
In explosive comments at his secluded mountain training camp in Big Bear, Golovkin says Alvarez enjoys preferential treatment throughout his career by authorities in Nevada

Canelo Alvarez tests positive ahead of Gennady Golovkin bout
A voluntary drug test shows Alvarez has trace amounts of clenbuterol in his system and a statement by his camp says the level was "consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last years."

Alvarez, Golovkin promise fireworks in May 5 rematch
Both fighters vow that judges will not be a factor when they climb into the ring again at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena in what is likely to be one of the fights of the year

Canelo-Golovkin rematch will happen in May - report
The rematch of their contentious draw will happen on Cinco de Mayo, according to the Los Angeles Times

Golovkin-Alvarez rematch in the works
The two top middleweights could meet again to settle supremacy at 160 pounds.

Canelo says Golovkin 'is not the monster everybody is talking about'
Alvarez doesn't think Golovkin is over the hill but says he might have lost some of the fear factor.

Pacquiao on Golovkin-Alvarez: ‘Did they bring these judges over from Australia?’
Manny Pacquiao was one of many celebrities who disparaged the scoring in the Golovkin-Alvarez fight, which ended in a draw

Golovkin-Alvarez ends in split-decision draw
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez settle for a draw after 12 rounds for the middleweight title

Fighting is family affair for Golovkin
Gennady Golovkin takes nothing for granted in his difficult journey to the pinnacle of his profession

Golovkin skipped daughter's birth to train for Canelo fight
Gennady Golovkin didn t break his focus or camp as he prepared for his fight against Canelo Alvarez

Christopher Camat: The Filipino boxer who fought Gennady Golovkin
In 2004 Gennady Golovkin began his road to the Olympics with a qualifying tournament in the Philippines Christopher Camat a Filipino American was his final opponent in Palawan

Golovkin puts titles on the line in Vegas debut
Gennady Golovkin says It is the biggest fight of my career

Golovkin says he will risk all crowns against Canelo
Gennady Golovkin has an outstanding 37 0 record with 33 knockouts and also owns the major belts in the division

Mayweather-McGregor 'circus show' won't overshadow me - Golovkin
Gennady Golovkin says the Mayweather McGregor fight is just a show and insists his fight with Canelo Alvarez is the true boxing match

Canelo Alvarez pounds Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to one-sided shutout win
Canelo Alvarez wins every round in one sided fashion battering Julio Cesar Chavez Jr around the ring for 12 rounds

'Canelo' Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr set fight date
Mexico s two most popular boxers will meet at a site to be determined on Cinco de Mayo weekend

Boxing: Alvarez finished for 2016 after breaking hand
Golden Boy Promotions says on Twitter Saul Canelo Alvarez will not fight until 2017 after suffering the injury in his ninth round knockout of Liam Smith

WATCH: Canelo Alvarez finishes Liam Smith with body shot in Round 9
The Mexican effortlessly dethrones Smith for the WBO junior welterweight championship by delivering a punishing blow to the body in the ninth round

'Canelo' Alvarez dumps WBC title, Golovkin negotiations continue
I am hopeful that by putting aside this ticking clock the two teams can now negotiate this fight and GGG and I can get in the ring as soon as possible says Alvarez

Canelo Alvarez calls out Golovkin: 'I don't fear anyone'
It didn t take long for Saul Canelo Alvarez to call out Gennady Golovkin after knocking out Amir Khan in 6 rounds

Canelo Alvarez scores frightening KO of Amir Khan in 6 rounds
Canelo Alvarez erases Amir Khan s strong start with one right cross to the chin

Amir Khan seeks upset win against middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez
Canelo Alvarez is a 5 1 favorite with some betting parlors but Amir Khan is determined to fight the fight of his life

Boxing: Golovkin vows not to overlook Wade with Alvarez on horizon
The unbeaten 33 year old is one of the most explosive fighters in the sport with 31 knockouts in 34 bouts to date

Fear factor boost for Khan ahead of Alvarez showdown
The danger presented by Canelo Alvarez motivates Amir Khan to remain focused on strategy

Fights with Canelo, Crawford await Pacquiao if he skips retirement
Pacquiao has announced his plan to retire after his third fight with Tim Bradley That hasn t stopped those around him from speculating on possible opponents

Amir Khan wants to face Canelo Alvarez at his absolute best
Amir Khan isn t concerned about a rehydration clause against middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez despite fighting in his first fight over welterweight

WATCH: 30 most exciting boxing knockouts from 2015
What was the best knockout of 2015? Here s a compilation of 30 which brought excitement to boxing this past year

Canelo Alvarez outslugs Miguel Cotto to win middleweight title
Saul Canelo Alvarez lands enough right hands to defeat the Puerto Rican legend in a display of skill and will

Guillermo Rigondeaux outpoints Filipino boxer Drian Francisco in snoozer
The two boxers combine for just over 100 connected punches in their 10 round bout

Can Drian Francisco upset the odds against Guillermo Rigondeaux?
Filipino boxer Drian Francisco is set to face undefeated junior featherweight champ Guillermo Rigondeaux in Las Vegas

Cotto vs Canelo is a middleweight super-fight, with or without a belt
I don t need a belt to fight Canelo Miguel Cotto says

WATCH: Boxing's bright lights capture a public struggle
From Miguel Cotto to Manny Pacquiao this viral video compilation encapsulates the struggle that fighters endure in pursuit of glory

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Miguel Cotto to defend WBC middleweight title vs Canelo Alvarez
Oscar De La Hoya says this is the Fight of the Year
