The championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds with Canelo’s (61-2-2, 39 KOs) unified WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight belts on the line. Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) makes his first attempt to become champion. The IBF 168 lbs belt, previously held by former undisputed champion Alvarez, is now up for grabs on October 19 in Germany, where William Scull takes on Vladimir Shishkin.
In the 12-round co-feature, Erislandy Lara (30-3-3, 18 KOs) meets Danny “Swift” Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs). Cuban two-weight champion Lara defends his WBA middleweight title for the third time. Philadelphia’s two-division world champion Garcia makes his 160 lbs debut.
Among the Canelo vs Berlanga PPV undercard bouts, Nashville’s former champion Caleb Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) squares off against unbeaten contender Trevor McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) of Yorkville, Illinois. The matchup is scheduled for 12 rounds with the interim WBA super middleweight title at stake.
Kicking off the action, former champion Rolando Romero (15-2, 13 KOs) goes through the ropes in front of his hometown crowd against Manuel Jaimes (16-1-1, 11 KOs) of San Jose, California. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight.
Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) was the undisputed champion at 168 pounds before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July after Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the organization's No. 1 mandatory challenger, William Scull.
The 34-year-old Alvarez has won titles in four divisions, and he's coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jaime Munguia in May. Since his loss to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022 challenging for a light heavyweight title, Alvarez has won four consecutive fights, all by unanimous decisions.
Boxing divisional rankings: Inoue solidifies spot at 122 pounds, Takei moves up at 118 1dMike Coppinger "This is a good fight for the fans," Alvarez said during an August news conference in New York to officially announce the fight. "I know he's going to come to bring everything, and I will too. It's the kind of fight I enjoy a lot. I can't wait."
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), ranked at No. 5 at super middleweight by ESPN, scored first-round KO wins in his first 16 professional fights. Since then, he has scored just one KO in the past six fights, a sixth-round TKO of Padraig McCrory in February. This is the first title fight for the 27-year-old Berlanga.
"Canelo is definitely going to bring the best out of me," Berlanga said. "Every time I step up, I step up my abilities. This fight is all about intelligence. We have to make sure we match him there. It's will versus will. We're not running. We're going to stay right there and we're going to do what we do."
Stay here for all that's happening ahead of the fight, plus full coverage by Mike Coppinger with live results and analysis on Saturday night.
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing Insider Sep 11, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Shakur Stevenson underwent hand surgery Wednesday to repair tears to his sagittal band and collateral ligament, forcing him to pull out of his WBC lightweight title defense against Joe Cordina on Oct. 12, it was announced.
The procedure was performed at the Surgical Center of the Rockies in Colorado Springs, where Stevenson held training camp. Stevenson, 27, was expected to resume training in six to eight weeks ahead of a planned February bout against lightweight contender William Zepeda.
The surgery was performed on Stevenson's right hand, sources told ESPN.
"I am definitely disappointed that I won't be able to fight on Oct. 12," Stevenson said. "I have been super sharp and feeling great in camp and was planning to put on a show next month against Joe Cordina.
"But I have to listen to the doctor and have these injuries fixed immediately so that I can come back stronger than ever at the start of 2025."
Stevenson's title defense was scheduled to serve as the co-feature to the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undisputed light heavyweight championship fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is ESPN's No. 9 pound-for-pound boxer. A champion in three divisions, Stevenson was promoted by Top Rank since his pro debut. Now, the boxer from Newark, New Jersey, will fight under the Riyadh Season banner with Matchroom.
Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs), 32, suffered his first loss his last time out, an eighth-round TKO against Anthony Cacace in May in Riyadh when he lost his 130-pound title. The Stevenson bout would have been his fifth consecutive title fight.
Mexico's Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) will prepare for the planned Stevenson clash with a Nov. 16 fight vs. former champion Tevin Farmer in Riyadh. Zepeda is ESPN's No. 3 lightweight.
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing Insider Sep 10, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Mexico's Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez and England's Chris Billam-Smith will meet in a cruiserweight title unification Nov. 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it was announced Tuesday.
The matchup will headline a five-fight Riyadh Season "Latino Night" card promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, said the event will be broadcast globally for free, though no details were revealed.
"This card features some of the best Latino fighters around and continues our drive to deliver top-tier boxing events by giving fans throughout the world the fights they want to see," Alalshikh said.
Boxing divisional rankings: Inoue solidifies spot at 122 pounds, Takei moves up at 118 1dMike Coppinger The previously reported Jose Ramirez-Arnold Barboza junior welterweight fight -- slated for Sept. 28 in Las Vegas -- will serve as the co-feature in a battle of Mexican Americans. Mexico's William Zepeda, a top lightweight contender, will prepare for a planned February title fight against Shakur Stevenson with a bout against former champion Tevin Farmer.
Puerto Rico's Oscar Collazo will defend his WBO strawweight title against Mexico's Edwin Hernandez, and Mexico's Oscar Duarte will meet Chicago's Kenny Sims in a 140-pound bout.
Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) won the WBA title at 200 pounds with a decision over Arsen Goulamirian in March. The 33-year-old former 168-pound champion is rated No. 5 by ESPN at cruiserweight.
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The championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds with Canelo’s (61-2-2, 39 KOs) unified WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight belts on the line. Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) makes his first attempt to become champion. The IBF 168 lbs belt, previously held by former undisputed champion Alvarez, is now up for grabs on October 19 in Germany, where William Scull takes on Vladimir Shishkin.
In the 12-round co-feature, Erislandy Lara (30-3-3, 18 KOs) meets Danny “Swift” Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs). Cuban two-weight champion Lara defends his WBA middleweight title for the third time. Philadelphia’s two-division world champion Garcia makes his 160 lbs debut.
Among the Canelo vs Berlanga PPV undercard bouts, Nashville’s former champion Caleb Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) squares off against unbeaten contender Trevor McCumby (28-0, 21 KOs) of Yorkville, Illinois. The matchup is scheduled for 12 rounds with the interim WBA super middleweight title at stake.
Kicking off the action, former champion Rolando Romero (15-2, 13 KOs) goes through the ropes in front of his hometown crowd against Manuel Jaimes (16-1-1, 11 KOs) of San Jose, California. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight.
Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) was the undisputed champion at 168 pounds before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July after Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the organization's No. 1 mandatory challenger, William Scull.
The 34-year-old Alvarez has won titles in four divisions, and he's coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jaime Munguia in May. Since his loss to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022 challenging for a light heavyweight title, Alvarez has won four consecutive fights, all by unanimous decisions.
Boxing divisional rankings: Inoue solidifies spot at 122 pounds, Takei moves up at 118 1dMike Coppinger "This is a good fight for the fans," Alvarez said during an August news conference in New York to officially announce the fight. "I know he's going to come to bring everything, and I will too. It's the kind of fight I enjoy a lot. I can't wait."
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), ranked at No. 5 at super middleweight by ESPN, scored first-round KO wins in his first 16 professional fights. Since then, he has scored just one KO in the past six fights, a sixth-round TKO of Padraig McCrory in February. This is the first title fight for the 27-year-old Berlanga.
"Canelo is definitely going to bring the best out of me," Berlanga said. "Every time I step up, I step up my abilities. This fight is all about intelligence. We have to make sure we match him there. It's will versus will. We're not running. We're going to stay right there and we're going to do what we do."
Stay here for all that's happening ahead of the fight, plus full coverage by Mike Coppinger with live results and analysis on Saturday night.
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Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing Insider Sep 11, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Shakur Stevenson underwent hand surgery Wednesday to repair tears to his sagittal band and collateral ligament, forcing him to pull out of his WBC lightweight title defense against Joe Cordina on Oct. 12, it was announced.
The procedure was performed at the Surgical Center of the Rockies in Colorado Springs, where Stevenson held training camp. Stevenson, 27, was expected to resume training in six to eight weeks ahead of a planned February bout against lightweight contender William Zepeda.
The surgery was performed on Stevenson's right hand, sources told ESPN.
"I am definitely disappointed that I won't be able to fight on Oct. 12," Stevenson said. "I have been super sharp and feeling great in camp and was planning to put on a show next month against Joe Cordina.
"But I have to listen to the doctor and have these injuries fixed immediately so that I can come back stronger than ever at the start of 2025."
Stevenson's title defense was scheduled to serve as the co-feature to the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undisputed light heavyweight championship fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is ESPN's No. 9 pound-for-pound boxer. A champion in three divisions, Stevenson was promoted by Top Rank since his pro debut. Now, the boxer from Newark, New Jersey, will fight under the Riyadh Season banner with Matchroom.
Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs), 32, suffered his first loss his last time out, an eighth-round TKO against Anthony Cacace in May in Riyadh when he lost his 130-pound title. The Stevenson bout would have been his fifth consecutive title fight.
Mexico's Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) will prepare for the planned Stevenson clash with a Nov. 16 fight vs. former champion Tevin Farmer in Riyadh. Zepeda is ESPN's No. 3 lightweight.
Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact UsDisney Ad Sales SiteWork for ESPNCorrections ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Copyright: © 2024 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez to fight Chris Billam-Smith on Nov. 16
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing Insider Sep 10, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Mexico's Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez and England's Chris Billam-Smith will meet in a cruiserweight title unification Nov. 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it was announced Tuesday.
The matchup will headline a five-fight Riyadh Season "Latino Night" card promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, said the event will be broadcast globally for free, though no details were revealed.
"This card features some of the best Latino fighters around and continues our drive to deliver top-tier boxing events by giving fans throughout the world the fights they want to see," Alalshikh said.
Boxing divisional rankings: Inoue solidifies spot at 122 pounds, Takei moves up at 118 1dMike Coppinger The previously reported Jose Ramirez-Arnold Barboza junior welterweight fight -- slated for Sept. 28 in Las Vegas -- will serve as the co-feature in a battle of Mexican Americans. Mexico's William Zepeda, a top lightweight contender, will prepare for a planned February title fight against Shakur Stevenson with a bout against former champion Tevin Farmer.
Puerto Rico's Oscar Collazo will defend his WBO strawweight title against Mexico's Edwin Hernandez, and Mexico's Oscar Duarte will meet Chicago's Kenny Sims in a 140-pound bout.
Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) won the WBA title at 200 pounds with a decision over Arsen Goulamirian in March. The 33-year-old former 168-pound champion is rated No. 5 by ESPN at cruiserweight.