Oscar De La Hoya breaks down how he was able to get the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight set. (1:23)

LAS VEGAS -- Mexican supremacy goes to Canelo Alvarez, whose battle for national pride against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Cinco de Mayo weekend turned out to be an annihilation of the highest order.

After all three judges scored Saturday night's fight a shutout for Alvarez 120-108 -- as did ESPN.com -- he announced, WWE-style, in the ring at T-Mobile Arena that he would next challenge unified middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) on Sept. 16, Mexican Independence Day weekend, at a site to be determined.

GGG, who has made 18 title defenses, was ringside and had retreated backstage following the fight before making the ring walk to his usual music to join Alvarez in the ring as the crowd went wild.

Canelo Alvarez won every round of his fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., with all three judges scoring the bout 120-108 in his favor. AP Photo/John Locher

Alvarez-Golovkin is the biggest fight boxing has to offer, and the one fans have looked forward to for more than a year. Alvarez has been heavily criticized for having not yet faced Golovkin. But all along, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya said the plan was for them to meet in September, and now they have lived up to their word.

Golden Boy and K2 Promotions' Tom Loeffler, Golovkin's promoter, who also was ringside with Golovkin trainer Abel Sanchez, were able to keep their deal quiet throughout the buildup to the Alvarez-Chavez fight. It was signed last week, but they were happy to talk about it after Alvarez had done his business with Chavez.

"GGG, you are next, my friend. The fight is done," Alvarez said through a translator. "I've never feared anyone, since I was 16 fighting as a professional. When I was born, fear was gone."

There was no world title on the line when Alvarez stepped into the ring against Chavez, his bitter rival, before a raucous, sold-out crowd of 20,510, but there was so much more at stake: pride, country and all-time bragging rights in a raging feud that goes back years.

But instead of a fight for the ages, Alvarez dominated and outclassed Chavez to win the super middleweight fight going away, although he never came close to knocking down the iron-chinned Chavez. No rounds were all that close in one of the most one-sided big fights to go the distance in recent boxing history.

Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs), 26, and Chavez (50-3-1, 32 KOs), 31, met a contract weight of 164.5 pounds. It was 9.5 pounds heavier than Alvarez -- a former middleweight and junior middleweight world titleholder -- had ever fought at and the lowest that Chavez, notorious for his issues making weight, had signed to fight at since he lost his middleweight belt to then-lineal champion Sergio Martinez in 2012. They both weighed in at 164 pounds, and neither would step on HBO's fight-night scale to see how much weight they had put on following the weigh-in.

But any notion that Chavez's considerable size advantage would help him was quickly dismissed, and the talent disparity between the two was obvious almost immediately. While Alvarez was quick on his feet and with his hands, Chavez plodded around the ring and threw one punch at a time in a woeful performance. He showed nothing but the heart to take the beating as his legendary father, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., the icon of Mexican boxing, watched from ringside.

"Tonight, I showed I could move, I could box, I showed as a fighter I can do all things," Alvarez said. "I thought I was going to showcase myself as a fighter that could throw punches, but he just wouldn't do it. I've shown I can do lots of things in the ring, anything a fighter brings, I've shown I can showcase myself."

Alvarez was so in control that he took to standing between rounds.

"I wanted to try something new," he said. "I never sit down in sparring, and I didn't want to sit here."

Chavez appeared befuddled throughout the fight.

"Speed and distance was a problem," Chavez said through a translator. "He's a good fighter, very fast and very consistent. Canelo beat me. He beat me at the distance. He is a very active fighter. He's very good, and he beat me."

Alvarez opened the fight firing jabs and right hands over the top, while Chavez was more cautious with his punches. Alvarez kept pumping his jab in the second round but also nicely mixed in combinations to Chavez's head and body with his left hand before going back to the jab.

While Alvarez stalked Chavez and fired hard combinations, Chavez was limited to following him around and throwing one punch at a time. By the fourth round, Alvarez was dishing out a beating and it was clear Chavez was going to have to do something dramatic to get back in the fight.

Alvarez, who earned at least $5 million -- with a guarantee of millions more -- landed two heavy right hands in the fourth round, and Chavez had no answers as the crowd began to chant, "Canelo! Canelo!"

In the fifth round, Alvarez landed a powerful right hand over the top that rocked Chavez and sent him reeling. He looked almost helpless against Alvarez's attack.

By the end of the fifth round, Alvarez had landed 102 punches to Chavez's 25, according to CompuBox statistics.

Alvarez continued to assault Chavez, whose purse was $3 million -- but he was also guaranteed millions more -- with head-snapping combinations in the seventh round of an absolutely one-sided fight. As if Chavez didn't have enough problems, his left eye began to swell and close in the seventh round. The beating continued in the eighth round, as Alvarez landed a big right hand that snapped Chavez's head back yet again.

Canelo Alvarez outlanded Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 228 to 71 in their fight Saturday night. Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports

Alvarez continued to do almost as he pleased until the end of the fight against a game but overmatched Chavez, who never landed a single big-time punch.

According to CompuBox, Alvarez landed 228 of 604 punches (38 percent) and Chavez landed just 71 of 302 (24 percent), a miserable total for a 12-round fight. Alvarez landed 83 jabs to Chavez's 15. HBO will televise the replay of the fight on Saturday (10:05 p.m. ET/PT).

"I wanted to box, but he went to the ropes, and I just needed to throw more punches," Chavez said. "I would've attacked more, but I would've been countered by his punches. [Trainer] Nacho [Beristain] told me to do that, but the strategy didn't work. The speed and the distance was the key. I couldn't throw as many punches as I wanted. My father kept telling me to throw more punches from the ringside."

With Chavez vanquished, and in even easier fashion than many expected, all attention quickly turned to Alvarez's mega-showdown with Golovkin.

"I feel very excited," said Golovkin, who is coming off a tight decision win against Daniel Jacobs on March 18. "Right now is a different story. In September, it will be a different style -- a big drama show. I'm ready. Tonight, first congrats to Canelo and his team. Right now, I think everyone is excited for September. Canelo looked very good tonight, and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career. Good luck to Canelo in September."

As for Alvarez, he denied he was ever afraid to face GGG, as some had suggested. He sounded almost offended by the notion.

"I never got my share of fear. I'm very happy, and the rivalry is going to show my skills even more," Alvarez said. "I've had difficult fights, and that will no doubt be a tough fight. But, I always say Canelo Alvarez is the best because I fight the best."

Canelo vs. GGG? It is indeed boxing's best against the best, and maybe it will be the fight for the ages that Alvarez-Chavez was not.</s>Let’s get ready to rumble! Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will finally be facing off in Las Vegas on May 6. Fans can hardly wait to see the skilled boxers take the stage. Haven’t heard much about them? Here’s everything you need to know!

1.) Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. are both from Mexico.

On May 6th, at 9pm EST, Canelo Alvarez, 26, will take on his longtime foe, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 31, for up to twelve rounds in a highly anticipated boxing match held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Both fighters will do everything they can to defend their country and reign victorious! The title of the greatest Mexican boxer alive is at stake, so it’s going to be epic.

2.) Canelo has technically only lost ONE match throughout his illustrious career.

The 26-year-old Mexican middleweight boxer, whose real name is Santos Saul Alvarez Barragan, has managed to win all but two of his fights. One was a tie and the other was a loss, after he was defeated by Floyd Mayweather in 2013. Canelo is no flash in the pan as proven by his stats, since he’s held the WBC middleweight title, the WBC light middleweight title and more.

3.) Julio is ready to overcome any obstacle!

Julio was born into boxing royalty and became a champion is his own right. After overcoming years of drug suspensions and missing weight, Julio is ready to wow the crowd with his skills in the ring. He and Canelo are bitter rivals and the sold-out match is expected to be of historic proportions, considering they are both actively popular fighters and both have solid fan bases.

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4.) Canelo values his opponents skills, but thinks he has the gusto to defeat him.

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is one of the best, if not the best fighter in history,” Canelo said through a translator at the final pre-fight news conference. “I grew up watching him and learned a lot from him, but that won’t have any influence when I fight his son. [Julio] lacks the discipline to be the best. He has had so many highs and lows in his career.”

5.) Julio isn’t afraid of taking on his rival, once and for all.

“I don’t know specifically why he doesn’t like me or this animosity exists,” Julio said. “Maybe because I’m the son of Julio Cesar Chavez, I don’t know. That could be one of the reasons. We don’t always pick who we’re going to be, but I can tell you this: I am the son of a legend, but some of — all of — my accomplishments have come from my work. I’m the one who wins these fights, and I think one of the reasons they picked me is because I put on good fights.” We’ll be tuning in!

HollywoodLifers, who do you think will win the highly anticipated boxing match? Tell us!</s>No sooner did boxing’s biggest star Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) dispatch Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (50-3-1, 32 KOs) in a dominant shutout victory over 12 rounds at the sold-out T-Mobile Arena on presented live on HBO Pay-Per-View, than the middleweight superstar announced that boxing’s biggest fight – a showdown with Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) – would take place on Mexican Independence Day weekend on September 16. Canelo beat Chavez, Jr. from pillar to post, earning a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 120-108.

Celebrities in attendance for the sell out crowd of 20,510 at T-Mobile Arena for Canelo vs. Chavez, Jr. included Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Bernard Hopkins, Golden Boy Promotions business partner and future Hall of Famer, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr., Mexican boxing legend and father to Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., former professional boxer and world champion Evander Holyfield, former three-division world champion Marco Antonio “Baby-faced Assasin” Barrera, former four-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, four-division world champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez, WBC Diamond, WBA and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Champion Jorge “El Niño De Oro” Linares, former WBC Super Featherweight World Champion Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas, Middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, two-division world champion Andre Ward, UFC fighters Nate and Nick Diaz, comedian Dave Chapelle, musician and actor Ice Cube, Mexican singer, songwriter and actor Pepe Aguilar, EXTRA television host Mario Lopez, Mexican actor and model Gabriel Soto, Mexican regional artist Regulo Caro, Mexican regional artist Gerardo Ortiz, Mexican actress Geraldine Bazan, singer, songwriter and actress Paula DeAnda.

“Tonight, I showed I could move, I could box, I showed as a fighter I can do all things,” Canelo said. “I thought I was going to showcase myself as a fighter that could throw punches, but he just wouldn’t do it. I’ve shown I can do lots of things in the ring, anything a fighter brings-I’ve shown I can showcase myself. I wanted to try something new, I never sit down in sparring and I didn’t want to sit here. GGG-you are next, my friend. The fight is done. I’ve never feared anyone, since I was 16, fighting as a professional. When I was born, fear was gone. I never got my share of fear. I’m very happy, and the rivalry is going to show my skills even more. I’ve had difficult fights, and that will no doubt be a tough fight. But, I always say, Canelo Alvarez is the best because I fight the best.”

“Canelo beat me, he beat me at the distance,” Chavez, Jr. said. “He is a very active fighter-he’s very good and he beat me. I wanted to box but he went to the ropes and I just needed to throw more punches. I would’ve attacked more I would’ve been countered by his punches. Nacho told me to do that but the strategy didn’t work. The speed and the distance was the key. I didn’t feel that much power because I felt dwindled, I couldn’t throw as many punches as I wanted. My father kept telling me to throw more punches from the ringside.”

“I feel very excited; in September, it will be a different style-a big drama show,” said Golovkin. “I’m ready. Tonight, first congrats to Canelo and his team. Right now, I think everyone is excited for September. Canelo looked very good tonight, and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career. Good luck to Canelo in September.”

In the co-main event, Montreal-based slugger David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) won a hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision over an extremely game Marco “Dorado” Reyes (35-4, 26 KOs).The three judges all saw the super middleweight tilt for Lemieux by the scores of 98-91 and 99-90 twice. Lemieux beat and bloodied Reyes from the first round on, but Reyes never went down.

“He is a solid fighter,” Lemieux said. “I give him the respect, he went the full 10 rounds. I could have done better but I hurt my hand after round two.”

“We obviously came with the best we had,” Reyes said. “In the last rounds, my objective was to throw as many shots as I could because I knew when I lost that point I was going to have to knock him out to win. He’s a great fighter and there’s a reason why he’s the third ranked in the world. We’re satisfied with the fight and the performance, and we did our best.”

Returning from a year-and-a-half layoff and making his debut at welterweight, Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse (38-4, 35 KOs) of Chubut, Argentina roared back from his time off with a thunderous fifth-round knockout of Cleverly, Maryland’s Emanuel “Tranzformer” Taylor (20-5, 14 KOs).

“This victory motivates me, this is exactly what I needed to come back where I left off,” Matthysse said. “I felt great inside the ring and I felt like I dominated the fight at the pace I wanted. I feel great and I’m ready for what’s next.”

“My plan going in was to win,” Taylor said. “My opponent was a tough guy, but I don’t know why the ref stopped the fight. I could’ve kept going more rounds. After this, it’s back to training hard with my team.”

Opening up the pay-per-view, 2012 Olympian Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (24-0, 13 KOs) emerged victorious over Manuel “Tino” Avila (22-1, 8 KOs) in a 10-round battle for the NABF and NABO featherweight titles. Diaz of South El Monte, California, won a unanimous decision by the scores of 100-90 and 99-91 twice.

“My plan going in was to feel him out and be smart,” Diaz, Jr. said “Once I had him figured him out, I knew I could keep digging at him with my jab and do work. In the last few rounds, I kept throwing body shots to hurt him, which worked. Next up, I’m looking for a world title shot.”

“My timing wasn’t there — I felt like this was a learning experience,” Avila said. “I need to learn how to pick up the pace in between rounds. Our styles were off and I felt like it could have been a better fight.”

Closing the free-view, 15-time national amateur champion Ryan “Kingry” Garcia (9-0, 8 KOs) extended his knockout streak to five, knocking down Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (8-7-3, 6 KOs) mere seconds into the first round and unloading in the second until the referee waived off the fight.

“The better the competition, the better the fight for me,” Garcia, fighting in the lightweight division, said. “I felt this was a really great chance for me to show off my skills because I usually get the knockout early. This fight was different because I was able to show how quick I can pop my opponent with a hook. People think because I’m small, I don’t have power-but I have explosive power and speed. I’m ready to go make history from here.”

In a quick turnaround from her March debut, 2012 Bronze Medalist Marlen Esparza (2-0) of Houston, Texas shut out Samantha Salazar (2-4-1) of Dallas, Texas over four rounds, earning the 40-36 unanimous victory on all three scorecards. The flyweight battle featured the debut of three-minute rounds in women’s boxing in the state of Nevada.

“It’s great to make history being the first woman in Nevada to do three-minute rounds,” Esparza said. “I know it’s been done elsewhere-but tonight it feels really special doing it in this fight. I plan on staying at three minutes and not going back to two minutes, so I know we will need to be strategic about how I train and fight.”

Opening up the free view, 2016 Mexican Olympian Raul Curiel (1-0) of Tamaulipas made his professional debut a successful one, earning a unanimous victory decision over Michoacan, Mexico’s Jesus Sanchez (1-2-2) in a four-round super welterweight affair.

“I thought I won all four rounds, but I got the win that I needed,” Curiel said. “I thank God for me and my opponent being able to get out of the ring healthy and safe – he was a strong fighter. I’m going to go back to Mexico for vacation, and jump back into the ring to get ready for my next fight.”

Continuing to build towards a world championship title shot, the slick Santa Ana California-based Ronny Rios (28-1, 13 KOs) unloaded power shots on Daniel “El Chato” Noriega (28-11-1, 15 KOs) until the referee waived off the fight in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-round super bantamweight fight.

“I’m obviously proud of the knock out win but I think as a fighter we are always critical of our performances,” Rios said. “I need to clean up a lot of my mistakes including leaning forward too much and loading up my punches; however, I’m ready for a title shot and some Micheladas for the Cinco de Mayo weekend.”

Opening up the action in the first fight of the evening, lightweight Joseph “Diamante” Aguirre (17-0, 9 KOs) from Cancun kept his undefeated record intact with a shutout unanimous, six-round decision over fellow Mexican countryman Angel “Sinaloa” Aispuro (8-5-2, 5 KOs).

“I hurt my hand in the third round, but I fought like I usually do so no one would notice, ” said Joseph Aguirre. “I was and still am nervous, but at least I can say that I fought on such a big card. I feel like I had a good performance. My opponent was strong and came forward, and could take a punch.”

Canelo vs. Chavez, Jr. was a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with TGB sponsored by Tecate, BORN BOLD, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Adriana’s Insurance and Interjet. Lemieux vs. Reyes was presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Eye of the Tiger Management, Matthysse vs. Taylor was a 10-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Boxing and Star Boxing. Diaz, Jr. vs. Avila was presented by Golden Boy Promotions. The event took place on Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena and was produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®</s>Fighters ready! Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will step into the ring for a highly anticipated bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Keep reading to learn everything you need to enjoy this incredible fight!

These guys hate each other. On May 6th, at 9pm EST, Canelo Alvarez, 26, will step into the ring to dance with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 31, for twelve rounds of exciting boxing action. Here is how to watch Canelo and Julio, and everything else you need to know to enjoy this epic brawl:

1. This is an international event.

 While the fight is going down in America, these two boxers are from Mexico. The contenders will be fighting with pride as their entire home country watches with the title of the greatest Mexican boxer alive on the line.

2. Redemption is on the line.

Canelo has a perfect record minus his only loss to Floyd Mayweather in 2013 while Julio is battling to overcome years of drug suspensions and missing weight. Both of these boxers are out to prove they are champion material.

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3. Here’s the tale of the tape.

 These guys are fighting at 164.5 pounds and for a $6 Million dollar base purse. Saul is 5’9″ with a 70.5 inch reach and a record of 41-1-1. Julio is the taller fighter at 6’1″ with a 73 inch reach and a record of 50-2-1. There will not be a southpaw in the ring, both of these guys are orthodox fighters.

4. Who is going to win?

 Anyone can win this fight but the smart money is being bet on Canelo who ranks better than Julio in speed, defense, power and every other boxing category. Good luck to both fighters!

HollywoodLifers, who will you be rooting for in this fight? Do you think Canelo is too quick to beat or will Julio be the one left standing? Let us know who you will be placing your money on when the opening bell rings!</s>Hello and welcome to the Las Vegas Strip for tonight’s all-Mexican showdown between Canelo Álvarez and Julio César Chávez Jr. This one is more of an event than a fight, but as a celebration of Cinco de Mayo you could hardly do better than a matchup of two of Mexico’s most popular boxers.

Álvarez (50-2-1, 32 KOs) is coming off a ninth-round stoppage of Liam Smith to capture the WBO light middleweight championship. The 26-year-old from Guadalajara had previously defeated Miguel Cotto for the WBC middleweight title, defending it once this time last year with a sixth-round knockout of Amir Khan before vacating to move back down to 154lbs.

Chávez Jr (50-2-1, 32 KOs), the 31-year-son of the greatest fighter in Mexico’s rich boxing history, won the WBC’s version of the middleweight title in 2011 and defended it three times before losing it to Sergio Martínez in 2012. He’s had just five fights in the four years since, strugging with making weight in those outings. He ended a 17-month layoff in December with a unanimous-decision win over someone named Dominik Britsch.

Tonight’s scheduled 12-round fight was contracted at a catch-weight of 164½lbs. Both fighters made weight at Friday’s weigh-in, each coming in a 164lbs on the nose.

Plenty more to come from Las Vegas. In the meantime, enjoy this beer commercial featuring Canelo and Sylvester Stallone.</s>Flipps Media has announced a team of veteran boxing announcers to handle its live stream, both in English and Spanish, for this Saturday night’s mega-fight between “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar “JC” Chavez, Jr., on Pay-Per-View at www.Canelo-Chavez.com in the United States and Canada, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, from sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The English language stream will have Golden Boy Promotions blow-by-blow announcer Beto Duran, while veteran boxing reporter and Ringtv.com editor Doug Fischer will serve as color commentator. In Spanish, Mexican sports reporter and television personality Jorge Milhe will call the action with one of the greatest Mexican boxers of all-time, future Hall of Famer, Erik “El Terrible” Morales, as color analyst.

Morales is a seven-time, four-division world champion who retired with an outstanding 52-9 (52 KOs) professional record. He was 18-5 in world title fights, 16-8 (6 KOs) versus world champions. defeating some of the biggest names in boxing during his 19-year pro career, such as Manny Pacquiao, Paulie Ayala, Marco Antonio Barrera and Wayne McCullough.

Official PPV – Saturday 9:00pm EST – The Official Main Card Fight: will only be for North America and it will be in both English and Spanish

“We’re very happy to have such an experienced, highly-respected team of announcers working this great night of boxing for English and Spanish speaking boxing fans in North America,” Flipps Media spokesperson Michael Weber said. “They’re among the best in the business at their trades. Erik Morales is a boxing icon in Mexico.”

“Canelo vs. Chavez, Jr.”, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with TGB, is available to watch in HD in English and Spanish on this website or Canelo-Chavez.com or Canelo vs Chavez Jr. Online PPV websites for a suggested retail price of $69.99.

Boxing fans can watch the entire Canelo-Canelo, Jr. Pay-Per-View card live on right here on ESB or anelo-Chavez.com on any computer or mobile device. All supporting events including the Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. press conference, weigh-in, and undercard fights will be streamed live globally FREE on the Canelo-Chavez.com website, the FITE.tv web site and on the FITE app available for iOS and Android devices.

Christopher Brooker (11-3, 5 KO’s) will take on Oscar Riojas (14-7-1, 4 KO’s) on Friday, May 12th at The SugarHouse Casino.

The scheduled eight-round super middleweight bout will headline a card promoted by King’s Promotions.

Brooker was summoned to San Diego to help Canelo Alavrez prepare for Saturday’s mega showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr that will take place in Las Vegas.

Being that Brooker is a strong super middleweight, and Chavez having a similar build, it made sense that Brooker would get such a call to help out the Mexican Idol for the much anticipated showdown.

“I went to camp with Canelo in San Diego, and we ran in the mountains at 15,000 feet. I was there close to two weeks and sparred twenty rounds with him,” said Brooker.

“It was a great experience to be around a fighter who is one of the elite fighters in the world. He is so composed. I was brought into to pressure him and mimic Chavez, Jr. Canelo is such an experienced fighter, and I learned so much from him. He was showing me how to set up my shots, and even certain exercises with my neck.”

Brooker was very impressed with the whole team, and believes that this camp will take him to the next level.

“His team is so professional and down to earth. I am looking forward to this fight on Saturday. It will be a good fight. I was shocked to know that Canelo watched my last fight on ShoBox. They could tell that I was trying to box more and get a way from my brawling style that I had employed in most of my bouts. They gave me good advice, and told me not to change who I was when I was having a lot of success as a pressure fighter, and then to mix in the boxing aspect to my game.”

“I needed this. This will take my to another level.”

Blake Mansfield (5-0-1, 2 KO’s) of Burlington, NC will fight Henry Beckford (4-6, 1 KO) of Coram, NY in a super middleweight bout.

Chaise Nelson (4-1, 3 KO’s) of Dayton, Ohio will take on aBryan Perez Nevarez (2-5-1, 1 KO) of Carolina, Puerto Rico in a featherweight bout.

Sam Orapeza (1-0) of Philadelphia battles Kyle McNutt (1-2, 1 KO) of Battle Creek, MI in a cruiserweight affair.

Jeffrey Torres (2-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will fight Kashon Hutchinson (2-2, 1 KO) in a battle of Keystone State based lightweights.

Isaelin Florian (6-0, 3 KO’s) of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic will take on an opponent to be named in a bantamweight bout.

Harold Lopez (1-0, 1 KO) of Bethlehem, PA will square off with an opponent to be named in a bantamweight fight.</s>Canelo Alvarez showed off his considerable skill on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, turning a prime-time, highly touted bout against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-3-1, 32 KOs) into a glorified but ultimately dreary exhibition.

Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) cruised to a shutout, unanimous decision on the cards, per ESPN.com's Dan Rafael:

The pay-per-view fight between two popular Mexican fighters, taking place on Cinco de Mayo weekend, was nothing in the way of a spectacle save for the Las Vegas setting. With all the action coming from Canelo, the rounds bled together, the steady swelling in Chavez's left eye doing more than anything else to mark the passage of time.

While the bout itself didn't offer fans much, the post-match announcement likely made up for it. Gennady Golovkin came into the ring, and the two boxers made a blockbuster event in September official, per Rafael:

Alvarez imposed his will on Chavez right from the start, operating with surgical precision behind a sharp, accurate jab and incisive combinations.

Chavez, who some felt could prove a tricky opponent for Alvarez due to his size and comfort fighting at the middleweight and light heavyweight ranks, did next to nothing to take advantage of his physical gifts. He might've been drained making the 164.5-pound catchweight, as he had nothing coming forward.

The 26-year-old Alvarez gave a reason for the fight's lack of action, per ESPN Boxing:

Alvarez stated his case early with the jab, snapping Chavez's head back and using it to set up power shots to the body. His well-established jab allowed him to control the ring and tempo, making Chavez look slow and neutralizing his physical advantages.

Rappler's Ryan Songalia noted Chavez couldn't hide the fact he was feeling the effects of Alvarez's constant pressure:

The obvious size difference between the two fighters did little to deter Alvarez from coming forward and unleashing quick two-punch combinations. Chavez had trouble finding openings to unleash his offense, and he looked tentative and unsure for long stretches of the bout.

As the beatdown progressed into the middle rounds, Saturday Night Boxing's Adam Abramowitz pointed out just how much pain Chavez was absorbing:

There were a few moments in the first six rounds where Chavez backed Alvarez into the ropes, spots where he could've used his size and power to rough up his opponent, but for whatever reason, he didn't bear down and curiously opted to box his opponent straight up.

Those brief opportunities slipped away as quickly as they came, and journalist Mike Coppinger felt Chavez already had his mind turned toward self-preservation:

The fight fell into a lull in the late rounds, as Alvarez practically turned the contest into an extended practice session. He pounded on Chavez with steady-as-a-drumbeat regularity, and UCNLive.com's Steve Kim commented on the talent gap between the two boxers:

Boxing writer Daniel Roberts took a different angle, wondering why the fight was dragging on to the final bell:

Alvarez vs. Chavez will quickly become an afterthought, as the boxing world now has Alvarez vs. Golovkin to look forward to. 



It pits two of the sport's best and most popular fighters against each other, with Golovkin's reputation as a stone-cold knockout king put to the test against Alvarez's sterling technique and excellent counterpunching.

Alvarez used this fight against Chavez to show he can carry himself well above 160 pounds, setting him up nicely for this tantalizing contest against perhaps the most dangerous fighter in the sport.</s>LAS VEGAS >> Saul “Canelo” Alvarez dominated a grudge match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision in a fight that left no doubt who is the top active Mexican boxer.

Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) used a punishing jab to take control early in the 12-round matchup of former middleweight champions. The bigger Chavez (50-3-1, 32 KOs) started bleeding from the nose in the third round. His left eye swelled in the sixth and started to close a round later.

Alvarez, a 4-1 favorite, was much quicker against the largest fighter he’s faced and won every round on all three judges’ cards.

The beating perhaps sets up a long-awaited bout with middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in September.

The 31-year-old Chavez, son of iconic Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., was trying to revitalize a career derailed by positive drug tests, weight issues and lax training. But he proved no match in the bout fought at a catchweight of 164 1/2 pounds.

Chavez avoided a $1 million-per-pound penalty when he weighed in at 164 pounds Friday, a half-pound below the catchweight and the lightest he’s been since losing his middleweight title to Sergio Martinez in 2012.

The 26-year-old Alvarez also weighed in at 164, nine pounds heavier than he’s ever fought. Alvarez, whose lone loss was to Floyd Mayweather Jr., got against the ropes several times and absorbed combinations from Chavez before quickly recovering with uppercuts.

Despite the 4-inch height advantage and an obvious weight edge after he rehydrated, Chavez was overmatched in his first fight under iconic trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain.

A confident Canelo didn’t bother to sit in his order after the seventh round, in a fight that wasn’t nearly as competitive as hoped.

A week after Anthony Joshua stopped Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round of a thrilling heavyweight bout in front of 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium, the sport staged another big fight. Only this time there was a distinct Latino flavor.

Mexican bands played outside T-Mobile Arena more than three years before the main undercard began. A majority of the 20,510 fans inside the sold-out building wore either red (Canelo) or green (Chavez) headbands as they celebrated the Cinco de Mayo weekend by chanting “Mexico, Mexico.”

There was tension between the two fighters along with political overtones as a commercial for the fight depicted both boxers bursting through President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.

The red-bearded Alvarez is normally mild-mannered, but he had criticized Chavez for his work ethic. Chavez then needled him for refusing to fight the bigger Golovkin.

In the co-main event, former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux of Montreal took a unanimous decision over stubborn Mexican Marco Reyes in a catchweight bout at 163 pounds.

A left by Lemieux (38-3) opened a large gash above Reyes’ right eye in the second round. Lemieux later twice knocked out Reyes’ mouthpiece with punches. But Reyes (35-5) stayed upright for 10 rounds as blood streamed down his face and onto his chest.

Lemieux hopes to get a shot at Alvarez.

“I could have done better but I hurt my hand after round two,” Lemieux said.

Other matches on the undercard included Lucas Matthysse, a former junior welterweight champ, ending a 20-month layoff by dropping Emmanuel Taylor (20-5) of Maryland twice before the referee stopped it in the fifth round. The Argentine (38-4) was making his welterweight debut.

For much of the undercard, fans traded “Canelo” and “Chavez” chants on a festive night that brought out several stars, including Evander Holyfield.</s>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez dominated a grudge match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday, winning a unanimous decision in a fight that left no doubt who is the top active Mexican boxer.

Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) used a punishing jab to take control early in the 12-round matchup of former middleweight champions. The bigger Chavez (50-3-1, 32 KOs) started bleeding from the nose in the third round. His left eye swelled in the sixth and started to close a round later.

Alvarez, a 4-1 favorite, was much quicker against the largest fighter he’s faced and won every round on all three judges’ cards.

After the beating, Alvarez immediately announced he will next face middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in September. Golovkin joined Alvarez in the ring.

Chavez, the son of iconic Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., was trying to revitalize a career derailed by positive drug tests, weight issues and lax training. But he proved no match in the bout fought at a catchweight of 164 1/2 pounds.

Chavez avoided a $1 million-per-pound penalty when he weighed in at 164 pounds Friday, a half-pound below the catchweight and the lightest he’s been since losing his middleweight title to Sergio Martinez in 2012.

The 26-year-old Alvarez also weighed in at 164, nine pounds heavier than he’d fought. Alvarez, whose lone loss was to Floyd Mayweather Jr., got against the ropes several times and absorbed combinations from Chavez before quickly recovering with uppercuts.

Despite the four-inch height advantage and an obvious weight edge after he rehydrated, Chavez was overmatched in his first fight under iconic trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain.

A confident Canelo didn’t bother to sit in his corner after the seventh round, in a fight that wasn’t nearly as competitive as hoped.

Mexican bands played outside T-Mobile Arena more than three years before the main undercard began. A majority of the 20,510 fans inside the sold-out building wore either red (Canelo) or green (Chavez) headbands as they celebrated the Cinco de Mayo weekend by chanting “Mexico, Mexico.”

There was tension between the two fighters along with political overtones as a commercial for the fight depicted both boxers bursting through President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.

The red-bearded Alvarez is normally mild-mannered, but he had criticized Chavez for his work ethic. Chavez then needled him for refusing to fight the bigger Golovkin.

In the co-main event, former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux of Montreal took a unanimous decision over stubborn Mexican Marco Reyes in a catchweight bout at 163 pounds.

A left by Lemieux (38-3) opened a large gash above Reyes’ right eye in the second round. Lemieux later twice knocked out Reyes’ mouthpiece with punches. But Reyes (35-5) stayed upright for 10 rounds as blood streamed down his face and onto his chest.

Lemieux hopes to get a shot at Alvarez.

“I could have done better but I hurt my hand after round two,” Lemieux said.</s>Los Angeles (AFP) - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez cruised to a unanimous decision over Julio Chavez Jr. in a 12-round mismatch on Saturday then announced in the ring that his next fight would be against Gennady Golovkin.

After crushing Chavez, the World Boxing Organisation light middleweight champ said he is set to face middleweight champ Golovkin on September 16.

"Golovkin, you are next, my friend. Where are you? It's on," the Mexican said before bringing Golovkin into the T-Mobile Arena ring with him.

Golovkin did not have to travel far to make the announcement as he watched Alvarez's fight from ringside in Las Vegas.

"Congratulations," he told Alvarez. "I feel excited to be part of this big drama show."

The 26-year-old Alvarez used Chavez for target practice, landing jabs, hooks and combinations at will as he won every round of the 75 kg fight on all three judges' scorecards.

He landed 228 punches to just 71 for Chavez and an incredible 31 per cent of his jabs connected as he had his way with former champion Chavez.

Alvarez improved to 49-1-1, with his only loss coming against Floyd Mayweather in 2013.

There was no title on the line Saturday as Alvarez moved up in weight to fight the much bigger Chavez.
In boxing, Canelo Álvarez defeats fellow Mexican Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring Álvarez as the winner of all 12 rounds.