Here are the most eye-catching stories from this week’s/weekend’s boxing news and ring action:
– On Thursday, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez released a video on his verified social media feed, announcing a “done deal” that would see him teaming up with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). In a subsequent Tweet by ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, it was announced that the Mexican superstar and current unified super middleweight champion had signed on for a three-fight deal. Alvarez is reportedly set to face WBC middleweight champ Jermall Charlo first, in a bout slated for September 16.
– In weekend ring action:
Carlos Adames defended his interim WBC middleweight title Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, atop a Showtime/PBC card, via ninth round TKO over Julian “J-Rock” Williams.
Williams’ trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards complained bitterly after the bout, claiming the stoppage was premature and that his fighter deserved a chance to see the bout through to the very end.
On the Adames-Williams undercard, Erickson Lubin stopped Luis Arias in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-round contest. Also, Fernando Martinez defended his IBF super flyweight title via eleventh round TKO against Jade Bornea.
