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Álvarez faces Yıldırım in mandatory defense of WBC title at 168lbs
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3.37am GMT
A team of cleaners in full hazmat suits has finished their work of sanitizing the ring and Michael Buffer is at the microphone for the announcements. The national anthems of Turkey, Mexico and the United States follow and finally the fighters are making their entrances. Here comes the Turkish challenger, wearing a white robe with red trim and pounding his heart with his right fist while saluting the crowd.
And now it’s Canelo’s turn. The overwhelming crowd (and betting) favorite makes his way to the squared circle as a full performance by South American reggaeton superstar J Balvin plays out on the stage. That’s what’s known in the business as a flex.
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3.13am GMT
Canelo’s unanimous-decision win over Callum Smith in December ended a 13-month inactive spell, but the 30-year-old from Guadalajara plans on keeping a much busier schedule in 2021. He’s widely expected to have already booked a 8 May unification bout with WBO titleholder Billy Joe Saunders. His promoter Eddie Hearn just hinted at it on the telecast, saying the announcement could come as soon as tonight.
“It has been talked about, but there is nothing concrete,” said Álvarez, who was rendered idle for most of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a contract squabble. “First I want to go through this challenge and then explore what is next. But yes, we have had preliminary talks. Continue reading...