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night at approximately 9:15 p.m. PT as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez
squares off against Alfredo Angulo at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Alfredo
Angulo
Round 1
They circle in the center of the ring. Canelo lands a hard left
uppercut right away. Canelo dishes out a few left jabs. Double left
uppercut by Alvarez but they miss. Angulo is moving back and
jabbing but he’s getting cracked by overhand rights. Nice stiff
left jab by Canelo. Canelo is walking forward, pressing the issue.
Hard, looping right hand by Canelo finds a home but Angulo shrugs
it off. Anguilo looks awfully slow right now. Canelo is beating him
to the punch easily. Hard right to the head, left hook to the body
by Canelo. Hard, stiff left jab by Canelo stops Angulo in his
tracks. Everything from Canelo has knockout written all over it,
even his jabs. It seems like Angulo is stuck in slow-motion; Canelo
is landing at will. Huge round for Alvarez.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 2
His corner was already icing Angulo’s right eye in between rounds.
Angulo jabs to start the round but he looks tentative. Hard left
jab again by Canelo. Beautiful right hand up top by Alvarez, who
follows it up with a fierce left hook to the body. Angulo is three
steps behind his foe and eating jabs. Angulo has no mustard on his
shots whatsoever. Canelo digs a hard right to the body. Alvarez is
very relaxed and in total control; he unfurls a right uppercut to
the jaw. Another. Angulo is firing more, but there’s nothing on
them. Another overhand right by Canelo finds a home. Canelo is
punishing him with lefts and rights to the head and body. Cracking
right hand to the jaw by Canelo near the bell. Angulo is in way
over his head and it looks like he might be stopped within a few
rounds.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 3
Angulo’s corner looks desperate between rounds, begging him to be
more ferocious. Angulo slow to get out of his corner. Hard left
hook by Canelo starts the assault. Nice left jab/left hook/right
cross by Alvarez. Big left hook by Alvarez. Angulo is moving
forward now, but his punches have no zing to them still; he’s
pushing them out there. Canelo is on a mission to end this one
early. Hard straight right by Canelo. Canelo is countering his foe
whenever he wants. Canelo lands another hard left jab and then
shoves him away. He is simply manhandling him. Beautiful four-punch
combo to the head shakes Angulo. He’s wobbly and Canelo lands a
right hand. Angulo is in trouble late in the third. A swollen mass
has formed under Angulo’s right eye.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-8 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 4
A stiff left jab opens the round for Canelo. Angulo’s left eye is
swollen already and starting to close. Nice three-punch combo to
the head by Canelo. Alvarez fires a hard left hook to the ribs.
Angulo is more assertive with his punches and pressure but he’s
throwing weak punches. In a clinch, Angulo lands five meager right
hands to the body. Hard right/left to the head by Canelo. Canelo
dishes out a left hook and Angulo finally lands a solid right hand.
Canelo simply returns a right of his own. Angulo is starting to
pick up the steam but he walks into a four-punch combo late. Better
round for “El Perro” but it’s still one-sided in favor of the
Guadalajara native.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 5
Again a stiff left jab opens the round for Canelo. Jab-jab-jab;
Angulo does nothing. Angulo is pressuring Canelo much more now but
he’s still four steps behind and eating jabs. Angulo opens up with
a flurry to the body and head, but most of his punches glance off.
Nice right uppercut by Canelo followed by a right hand up top. Hard
left hooks by Canelo as he backs away. Angulo’s eyes are both badly
swollen. Canelo is backing away with his hands at his waist; Angulo
still can’t get to him cleanly. Angulo’s best round by far but he
still lost it pretty badly.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 6
Nice left jab by Canelo. Canelo is backed into the ropes, but he
doubles up the left hook to create space. He stays there and Angulo
buries his head in his chest but can’t get anything noteworthy off.
Canelo lands a left hook again and escapes out to his left. Canelo
isn’t as active in this round and his punches aren’t as hard as
they were earlier. Still, he’s in control. Canelo cracks him with a
right cross. Another. A left jab opens a cut on the outside of
Angulo’s right eye. Left/right to the face by Canelo. Hard
right/left hook and Angulo scowls at him, begging him to do it
again. Angulo fires off a left/right, but misses badly. Right hand
near the bell for Canelo.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 7
The ringside physician is called into the corner of Angulo to look
him over. Referee Tony Weeks looks hard at Angulo to start the
round; this might be his last. Angulo plugs away and pressures his
opponent, but Canelo jabs away safely. Hard right/left to the head
by Canelo. Angulo misses with a murderous right hook/uppercut.
Angulo is much busier this round but whenever he gets into a
groove, Canelo jabs away. Hard right to the head/left hook to the
body by Canelo. Angulo backs Alvarez into the ropes but can’t land
anything hard. Canelo escapes out to the left and jabs him. Decent
three-punch combo by Canelo with a minute left. Hard left jab again
by Canelo, followed by a right cross. Angulo has one heck of a chin
as he eats clean punch after clean punch.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 8
Weeks asks Angulo how he is before the round starts. Angulo comes
right at Canelo, but his punches are stuffed. Left jab by Canelo.
Another. Two more. Angulo’s face is a swollen mess. Canelo fires a
left jab but misses with a hard left hook. Angulo charges forth but
misfires. He pins Canelo into the ropes and digs some hard shots to
the body and head but Canelo reverses position and lands even
harder punches to the head. Sizzling right hand; Angulo comes right
at him. They have a brief exchange in the center of the ring. Hard
right hand by Angulo! Another. Canelo has his back to the ropes and
Angulo opens up. They trade blows and Angulo lands another hard
right to the face. They separate and Canelo unloads a left/right to
the face, but Angulo returns the favor. Near the bell, Angulo
delivers a right to the head and Canelo clinches. Great action at
the bell. Angulo’s best round by far.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Angulo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Angulo
Round 9
They go right at it at the bell. Angulo is full of energy and is
riding his second wind. Left jab by Canelo. Angulo throws a
three-punch combo to the face, only to eat a left in return. Canelo
digs a left/right to the body followed by a left hook to the head.
Angulo doubles over for a second and then regroups. Canelo is now
backing Angulo up. Hard right to the head by Angulo but Canelo
turned with it. Nice left to the body/left to the head by Canelo
that snaps his foe’s head back. Hard right uppercut to the head by
Canelo followed by an even harder left hook to the jaw. Angulo
stumbles back and eats a right to the head. Still, he charges
forward and throws punches but he eats a left at the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Gary Randall scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Canelo
Round 10
Once again the doctor is in the ring and speaking with Tony Weeks.
They allow him to continue. Canelo’s face is finally start to show
some wear and tear. Big left hook by Canelo. Angulo doubles up his
jab. Angulo lands a straight right that snaps Canelo’s head back.
Big left uppercut to the jaw blasts Angulo, who steps back into the
ropes. Tony Weeks immediately jumps in and stops the fight. Angulo
is furious and protesting the stoppage. The crowd is going berserk
with the boos. Angulo is livid and in disbelief. The replays elicit
violent boos from the crowd. Angulo is standing in his corner in
stunned silence. He can’t believe Weeks stopped it. Most of the
ringside media are puzzled at the stoppage as well. Canelo’s face
is shown on the big screen and the vast majority of the crowd boos
angrily. The official time is 47 seconds into the tenth round. The
crowd is still going crazy with the anger. Police are sent ringside
to encircle the ring. Angulo is still protesting the stoppage in
his corner and arguing with Weeks, though it's civil.
The Official Result
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Def. Alfredo Angulo TKO (Referee Stoppage:
Accumulated Punishment) R10 0:47