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Canelo Alvarez hopes to extend Mexican holiday festivities with victory over Amir Khan
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 07 May 2016
Serenaded by a mariachi band and festive fans, Canelo Alvarez stepped shirtless onto the scale Friday for what he hopes will be the start of an extended run of Cinco de Mayo weekend fights.
Alvarez weighed in at the catchweight limit of 155 pounds for his first World Boxing Council middleweight t Read Full Story >>>Alvarez looks to add to his boxing legacy against Khan at T-Mobile Arena
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 07 May 2016
He?s so young. And at 25, he should just be getting started.
But the reality is Canelo Alvarez has been getting paid to fight for the last 10 years and as he approaches the prime of his boxing career, his legacy has already been established.
Tonight, he adds another chapter to that legacy when Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs Khan: Will Amir use famous Muhammad Ali tactic
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Sat, 07 May 2016
When Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez meet tomorrow night, conventional wisdom says the former will need to stay out of harm's way to win the bout.
And Khan certainly can't win a decision by running all night.
Look for the smaller but presumably faster Khan to implement quite a few tactics against Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan will fight Canelo Alvarez with British support but 'hardly an invasion' of Vegas
By Martin Rogers, USA Today, Sat, 07 May 2016
LAS VEGAS ? There is something about this neon city that acts as a magnet to those from the United Kingdom, especially when you throw in the added bonus of a major boxing match.
British fight fans have made repeated pilgrimages here for decades, waves of raucous, marauding, often drunken but gene Read Full Story >>> After Mexican and Indons, Cataraja to be tested against Thai warrior
By Lemuel P. Maglinte , The Freeman, Sat, 07 May 2016
CEBU, Philippines - Former amateur standout Kevin Jake 'KJ' Cataraja still has a long way to go in his quest for boxing stardom but this early he has already set a goal to pursue and that is to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the sublime two-division world champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes.
And Read Full Story >>> How far can Inoue go with his size
By Joe Koizumi, FightNews.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
There was a medical exam today (Thursday) for the forthcoming WBO/IBF world title doubleheader in Tokyo, Japan. The results were as follows:
For WBO junior bantamweight (115 lb) title bout
Naoya INOUE/David CARMONA
Height: 163.7 cm (5?4.5?)/162.7 cm (5?4?)
Chest: 91 cm (35?10?)/93 cm (36?7? Read Full Story >>> CANELO-KHAN WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS (PHOTOS)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
Las Vegas, NV: Cinco de Mayo may have passed two days ago but the mood for the Canelo-Khan fight remains hot despite the cold Nevada weather that threatens to wash out the weigh-in this afternoon.
The event was held Read Full Story >>> JUST LIKE EVERYTIME HE FIGHTS IN THE RING, PACQUIAO URGES PINOYS TO UNITE DURING MONDAY'S ELECTIONS
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
The man perceived by many to have the capability to unite his long-suffering countrymen, fighting Sarangani Congressman and senatorial hopeful Manny Pacquiao, called on all Filipinos to once again act as one and vote for Read Full Story >>> ANGELA LEE CROWNED INAUGURAL ONE WOMEN?S ATOMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER MEI YAMAGUCHI
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
ALSO: ROGER GRACIE WINS INAUGURAL ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VICTORY OVER MICHAL PASTERNAK
PLUS: NARANTUNGALAG JADAMBAA CHOKES OUT KOTETSU BOKU
06 May 2016 ? Singapore: The largest sports media property in Read Full Story >>> Former world title challenger Martin Murray plus WBC International Silver Welterweight title clash added to Crolla - Barroso Lightweight world title
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
Pulev - Chisora twin-bill this Saturday on AWE-A Wealth of Entertainment
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.- May 6, 2016 - This Saturday afternoon it will be a full day of championship boxing as two more big fights have been added to an already stacked broadcast on AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment.
Already annou Read Full Story >>> Going for Glory: Rite Hook Promotions? Woods and Bissett to travel for opportunities
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
Biloxi, MS (May 6, 2016) ? Rite Hook Promotions CEO William Hunter is not afraid to present his fighters with challenging and potential career changing opportunities. Having successfully promoted and built his boxers locally in Biloxi, Hunter is a firm believer that fighters can win anywhere under f Read Full Story >>> Can Canelo Alvarez handle being 'the man'?
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 07 May 2016
LAS VEGAS ? For the past few weeks, Canelo Alvarez has had to, concurrently, sell his bout with Amir Khan; discuss a potential future bout with Gennady Golovkin; and deal with the pressures that come from assuming the mantle of boxing's biggest star.
There are a lot of responsibilities on his pla Read Full Story >>> Can Canelo Alvarez be the new face of boxing?
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
LAS VEGAS -- When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally squared off last May in the richest fight in boxing history, a disappointing stinkeroo that nonetheless shattered all boxing revenue records, it essentially marked the end of an era that the two dominated for the previous decade-plus.
Read Full Story >>> Canelo ? Khan | Thunder vs. Lightning | Who Wins?
By Courtney Riley, Boxing Insider, Sat, 07 May 2016
The fighters in this Cinco de Mayo weekend headliner have been licked with the cowardice brush by sections of boxing community. Former 2-weight world champion, Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) was labelled a coward by a large section of the British public (and the general boxing world) when he publicly rebu Read Full Story >>> Boxing legends discuss the Canelo Alvarez-Amir Khan matchup and more in fascinating panel
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 07 May 2016
It?s one thing to listen to fighters talk about what they expect from their coming bout, and something else far richer to hear those who?ve fought all of their battles addressing the same matchup.
At a panel discussion Thursday night, former heavyweight champions Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Read Full Story >>> Canelo Alvarez?s trainer hoping to revenge Marco Antonio Barrera?s loss to Amir Khan
By Matt Christie , BoxingNews, Sat, 07 May 2016
CANELO ALVAREZ?S trainer Eddy Reynoso hopes his fighter can get revenge over Amir Khan for the Englishman?s 2009 victory over Marco Antonio Barrera.
Six months after being bombed by the unheralded Breidis Prescott, Khan was matched with Barrera. That showdown win or bust for both fighters: Khan? Read Full Story >>> Hope for Canelo-Khan to provide the same drama as Corrales-Castillo
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, CBS Sports, Sat, 07 May 2016
It never gets old.
No matter how many times fans may have already viewed the epic first encounter between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo, rapt attention remains mandatory.
The rugged lightweights were simply seeking to unify the WBC and WBO title belts when they met at Mandalay Bay in L Read Full Story >>> 'Canelo' Alvarez's connection with Mexican-American boxing fans
By Carlos Nava , ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
LAS VEGAS -- He is loved by many. And considered insignificant to others who think he hasn't yet done enough.
But there is no question that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is currently the most recognized figure in Mexican boxing, including for his countrymen who were born or live on the U.S. side of the b Read Full Story >>> Morales: Memo to De La Hoya and Canelo ? Golovkin is worth the weight
By Robert Morales, L.A. Daily News, Sat, 07 May 2016
Oscar De La Hoya and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez are under pressure these days. The reasons why are understandable.
Alvarez will be defending his middleweight title Saturday against Amir Khan at a catchweight of 155 pounds, five under the middleweight limit, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-p Read Full Story >>> Five keys for Canelo Alvarez against Amir Khan
By Bernardo Pilatti , ESPN.com, Sat, 07 May 2016
Mexican star Canelo Alvarez will make the first defense of his middleweight title on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) will face England's Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs), a former unified junior welterweight titlist, who is moving up from 147 pounds. The fight will b Read Full Story >>>
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