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News Al Bello/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez finds another astonishing knockout to deliver a brutal finish against Caleb Plant and a super-middleweight world championship triumph. John Dennen reports from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas WITH a finish of ruthless brutality Canelo Alvarez settled his fight with Caleb Plant for the super-middleweight world championship at the

News PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez loves the idea of fighting Artur Beterbiev at light-heavyweight, and of boxing in the UK in future. But he insists he’s 100% focused on Caleb Plant HE’S not sure how tricky it will prove to be, or when he might find the finish but Canelo Alvarez is certain

News Steve Marcus/Getty Images Mikaela Mayer overcomes Maiva Hamadouche in savage 10-round war. John Dennen reports from Las Vegas MIKAELA MAYER prevailed in a tremendous battle with France’s Maiva Hamadouche at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Friday night (November 5). Both are former Olympians. Mayer followed the traditional route, competing at Rio 2016

News Matchroom Boxing Promoter Eddie Hearn on Anthony Joshua’s situation, making Canelo vs Golovkin III next and working with Teofimo Lopez On Anthony Joshua and his training situation I was involved in most of the meetings out here [in the USA]. They weren’t interviews, they were just watching, looking around, learning, talking to great minds.

News Al Bello/Getty Images ‘Canelo Alvarez doesn’t think as well as I can in a fight.’ Caleb Plant on what sets him apart from Alvarez’s other opponents TONIGHT Caleb Plant takes on the most challenging task in the sport, trying to dethrone Canelo Alvarez, the great Mexican who has looked almost the complete fighter in

Fitness • Technique Ed Mulholland/Matchroom It’s misdirection, anticipation and forward thinking that Canelo Alvarez uses to set up his knockouts. And Tony Jeffries believes he would have beaten some of the all-time greats FOR me Canelo Alvarez is the best fighter in the planet and I might just say he is the greatest fighter of

Opinion Meg Oliphant/Matchroom In becoming the biggest star in world boxing, Mexico’s Canelo Álvarez has left a trail of devastation in his wake. Here are 10 of his best wins. Gennady GolovkinAfter being held to a draw by Golovkin in 2017, Álvarez was forced to serve a six-month PED suspension the following year before coming

Opinion Ed Mulholland/Matchroom What more can Canelo Alvarez go on to do, if he is victorious against Caleb Plant? Rocky FieldingFought Canelo in 2018He’s good enough to step up a weight. There’s Jermall Charlo and another Gennady Golovkin fight, I’d be interested to see. But at light-heavy he’d have good success at that weight too.

Opinion Amanda Westcott/Showtime What can Caleb Plant do to topple the formidable Canelo Alvarez? Rocky FieldingBoxed Canelo in 2018I don’t think anyone is beating Canelo at super-middleweight. I think Plant will have his moments. As Canelo grows into the fight I think he’ll take over, get to him and stop him. I can’t see a

Issue • Premium • Preview Matthew Horwood/Getty Images The unpredictable tournament format of three-round bouts comes to Liverpool. Matt Bozeat previews the Boxxer event THE BOXXER Series bring super-lightweights to Liverpool on Saturday (November 6) – and it looks wide open. Sky Sports televise from the M&S Bank Arena. Each contestant must weigh a maximum

Issue • Premium • Preview Mark Runnacles/Getty Images Against Marcus Morrison, Zach Parker needs rounds as he tries to build a case for a big fight A FEW hours before Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Caleb Plant clash to determine the super-middleweight champion, Zach Parker, who has world level aspirations at 168lbs himself, headlines in Birmingham.

Feature Amanda Westcott/Showtime ‘The desire comes from my love for this sport. To get better and to make history and be in the ring is what matters to me,’ says Canelo Alvarez. History, to the one that’s making it, is personal. John Dennen reports from Las Vegas HE doesn’t need to spell it out, but

Amateur • Issue • Premium Allsport Hulton/Archive Alex Daley looks back on an unparalleled night of success for the British amateur team, and a fight that propelled Billy Walker to box-office stardom THE glories of Britain’s amateur stars tend to get eclipsed by those of their professional counterparts. But 60 years ago this week, a

Issue • News • Premium Mikey Williams/Top Rank Top Rank want to bring some of their international stars to Britain. John Dennen spoke to Todd DuBoef TOP RANK is coming to promote shows in the UK, although their Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall event in Glasgow has been put back to February 26 after Taylor, the super-lightweight

Amateur AIBA A hard start at the World championships in Serbia. John Dennen rounds up the action from October 25-31 THE AIBA’s men’s World championships began at the Stark Arena in Belgrade this week. With new weight classes and no seeding, high-level contests worthy of the medal stages were drawn from the start. At 51kgs

Amateur • Issue • Premium Ezra Shaw/Getty Images ‘I’m small, but mighty.’ America’s super-heavyweight Olympic silver medallist Richard Torrez speaks exclusively to John Dennen THE honesty of Richard Torrez is disarming. “People say that their biggest fear is pubic speaking. Well, I don’t think any of them have been in an Olympic final with a

Feature • Issue • Premium Jonathan Daniel/Bongarts/Getty Images Nikolai Valuev was fighting for more than victory when he journeyed to Chicago on October 7, 2006, to defend his heavyweight belt against Monte Barrett. By Thomas Hauser NIKOLAI VALUEV was born in Leningrad (now St Petersburg) on August 21, 1973. A massive giant of biblical proportions,

History Nikolai Valuev might be the most successful seven-footer to have graced the boxing ring, but he isn’t the only one Gogea Mitu (7-foot-4-inches)Recognised as not only the tallest boxer to have entered the ring, but the tallest Romanian to have walked the Earth, Mitu boxed professional three times in 1935 after being scouted by