Canelo Alvarez defeated Callum Smith to win the WBA “tremendous” Tremendous Middleweight title and the WBC Tremendous Middleweight title on Saturday evening’s DAZN broadcast from the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. 15,000 followers have been allowed to attend.
There wasn’t a lot motion within the first spherical however Canelo did land a couple of punches in the direction of the top of the spherical. It was an in depth spherical although. Canelo started to take over the battle by the second spherical.
Canelo landed a lot tougher punches to start out out the fourth spherical. Canelo simply gained this spherical. Canelo continued to maneuver ahead and he made Smith miss most of his punches by means of the fifth spherical however Smith seemed higher within the sixth spherical. Canelo had Smith rocked and up in opposition to the ropes a couple of instances within the seventh spherical. It was extra of the identical within the eighth spherical with Canello touchdown extra energy punches, together with an uppercut up in opposition to the ropes.
Canelo busted Smith’s nostril on this spherical. Canelo opened with a proper hand and physique photographs up in opposition to the ropes. Smith acquired rocked with 1:25 left within the ninth spherical however he was saved by the ropes however Canelo hit one other uppercut up in opposition to the ropes. Smith seemed tough in the direction of the top of the ninth spherical because it seemed like he acquired rocked a couple of instances.
Canelo additionally dominated the tenth spherical with laborious proper palms to the top and physique. Smith seemed higher within the eleventh spherical nevertheless it appeared like Canelo nonetheless landed extra photographs. Within the last spherical, Smith tried to battle again nevertheless it was principally Canelo hitting the massive photographs.
The judges scored it 119-109, 117-111 unanimous determination.
𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 🇲🇽🎺 pic.twitter.com/6HgK0QwcXf
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Canelo’s head motion continues to amaze 💯 pic.twitter.com/1KlTP1Aay6
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This jab faux from Canelo to arrange the uppercut 👏 pic.twitter.com/gsr4Itvjb6
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Callum Smith needed to snigger after Canelo dodged his punches within the 12th Spherical 😂 pic.twitter.com/vXnfMZSBYE
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