Needing to clear the hurdle that was mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim on Saturday in order to begin an ambitious 2021 plan to unify all four super middleweight world titles, unified champion Canelo Alvarez looked every bit of the audaciously large betting favorite he was coming in.
Alvarez, (55-1-2, 37 KOs), the sport's biggest star and best pound-for-pound fighter, made quick work of his limited foe while defending his WBA and WBC titles at 168 pounds via third-round TKO in front of 15,000 socially distanced fans at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
The 30-year-old Mexican star put on quite the performance amid fireworks and a live concert on his walk to the ring alone. After Yildirim (21-3, 12 KOs) hid behind his high guard for the first two rounds, he finally succumbed to a stiff right cross from Alvarez that dropped him in Round 3.
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After trainer Joel Diaz warned his fighter between rounds that he needed to show something or the fight would be stopped, the 29-year-old Yildirim stared with a blank expression on his face that caused his corner to stop the fight.
"It doesn't matter if they are taller and have more reach or whether they have a good new trainer or no trainer, it doesn't matter," Alvarez said after the win. "I come here to do my job and win and I come to make history and I have the best trainer in the world [Eddy Reynoso] in my corner."
CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below.
Fight card, results
- Canelo Alvarez (c) def. Avni Yildirim via third-round TKO (corner stoppage)
- McWilliams Arroyo (ic) def. Abraham Rodriguez via fifth-round TKO (ref stoppage)
- Zhilei Zhang vs. Jerry Forrest declared a majority draw (95-93 Forrest, 93-93, 93-93)
- Diego Pacheco def. Rodolfo Gomez Jr. via unanimous decision (79-73, 79-73, 79-73)
- Marc Castro def. John Moraga via second-round TKO
- Aaron Aponte def. Harry Gigliotti via unanimous decision (40-34, 40-34, 40-34)
- Keyshawn Davis def. Lester Brown via second-round TKO
- Alexis Espino def. Ashton Sykes via fifth-round TKO
Canelo vs. Yildirim scorecard, live coverage
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Canelo |
10 |
10 |
10 |
TKO |
30 |
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Yildirim |
9 |
9 |
8 |
26 |
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