Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez outclassed a slow and tentative Gennady Golovkin to retain his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO titles. Canelo was the more active fighter.
Although Golovkin came back strong in the last rounds of the fight, it was not enough for the vicory. Jugdes scorecards; 116-112 and twice 115-113.
Dmitry Bivol outworks Canelo Alvarez to score massive upset
May 7 2022
Dmitry Bivol scored a unanimous decision win over Canelo Alvarez in one of biggest upsets in boxing history. Bivol was in control from the opening bell using his long jab to
keep Canelo away. Bivol frustrated the Mexican super star by landing with three to four punch combinations. Bivol executed his plan well and won a clear victory. All the judges had the fight 115-113.
SAUL ALVAREZ ALIAS: CANELO RANKED #1 POUND for POUND by THE RING & BOXREC
CURRENT WBA (Super) / WBO / WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
TOTAL FIGHTS: 62
CURRENT WBC "Franchise" MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
WINS: 58 (KO 39) | LOSSES: 2 | DRAWS: 2
BORN: July 18 1990 (32)
WORLD TITLE FIGHTS: 22
BIRTHPLACE: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
WINS: 19 (11 KO) | LOSSES: 2 | DRAWS: 1
HEIGHT: 1.75 m
SUCCESFULL TITLE DEFENSES: 12
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT: October 29, 2005
FOUR DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
62
Win
58-2-2
Gennady Golovkin
UD
12
September 17, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Retains WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, WBC Super middleweight title
61
Loss
57-2-2
Dmitry Bivol
UD
12
May 7, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
For (Super) WBA Light Heavyweight title
60
Win
57-1-2
Caleb Plant
KO
11
November 6, 2021
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring super middleweight titles; Won IBF super middleweight title
59
Win
56-1-2
Billy Joe Saunders
TKO
8
May 8, 2021
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles; Won WBO super middleweight title
58
Win
55-1-2
Avni Yildirim
TKO
3
Feb 27, 2021
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Retains WBA (Super) Super Middleweight title
57
Win
54-1-2
Callum Smith
UD
12
Dec 19, 2020
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Won WBA (Super) and vacant WBC Super Middleweight titles
56
Win
53-1-2
Sergey Kovalev
KO
11
Nov 2, 2019
MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Won WBO Light Heavyweight title
55
Win
52-1-2
Daniel Jacobs
UD
12
May 4, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Won IBF middleweight title / Retained WBA "Super" & WBC Middleweight titles
54
Win
51-1-2
Rocky fielding
KO
3
Dec 15, 2018
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Won WBA "Regular" Super middleweight title
53
Win
50-1-2
Gennady Golovkin
MD
12
Sep 15, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Won WBA (Super), WBC, middleweight titles
52
Draw
49-1-2
Gennady Golovkin
SD
12
Sep 16, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
For WBA (Super), IBF, middleweight titles
51
Win
49-1-1
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
UD
12
May 6, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
50
Win
48-1-1
Liam Smith
KO
9
Sep 17, 2016
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Won WBO light middleweight title
49
Win
47-1-1
Amir Khan
KO
6
May 7, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Retained WBC middleweight title
48
Win
46-1-1
Miguel Cotto
UD
12
Nov 21, 2015
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Won vacant WBC middleweight title
47
Win
45-1-1
James Kirkland
KO
3
May 9, 2015
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
46
Win
44-1-1
Erislandy lara
SD
12
Jul 12, 2014
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las vegas, Nevada, U.S.
45
Win
43-1-1
Alfredo Angulo
KO
10
Mar 8, 2014
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las vegas, Nevada, U.S.
44
Loss
42-1-1
Floyd Mayweather
MD
12
Sep 14, 2013
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, light middleweight titles
43
Win
42-0-1
Austin Trout
UD
12
Apr 20, 2013
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Retained WBC light middleweight title;
Won WBA (Unified) title
