Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo: Results, highlights, fight card, winners, complete guide
Las Vegas, NV – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez silenced any whispers of his athletic decline with a dominant unanimous decision victory over fellow undisputed champion Jermell Charlo on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena.
Alvarez, the super middleweight champion, was in control from the start, outclassing Charlo, the undisputed junior middleweight champion, with his superior speed, skill, and power. He scored a knockdown in the seventh round and won nearly every round on the cards.
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The victory was the first in the four-belt era between two male undisputed champions. It also cemented Alvarez’s status as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
“I’m sore but I’m full of excitement and joy right now,” Barrios said. “Everything from camp paid off tonight. I’m happy with my performance. I’ve always thought very highly of Ugas and I have even more respect for him now. He put up a hell of a fight and I’m thankful to him for the opportunity.”
In other undercard action, Mario Barrios scored a unanimous decision victory over former WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas, and Elijah Garcia stopped Armando Resendiz in the eighth round.
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Results:
- Canelo Alvarez (c) def. Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision (119-108, 118-109, 118-109)
- Erickson Lubin def. Jesus Ramos via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 115-112)
- Mario Barrios def. Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision (117-108, 118-107, 118-107)
- Elijah Garcia def. Armando Resendiz via eighth-round TKO
