Canelo Alvarez Vs Jermell Charlo Fight Results

In Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez, aged 33 and finally back to full health after two years, demonstrated his elite status in the boxing world on Saturday night. Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) methodically controlled the fight against Jermell Charlo, securing a decisive unanimous decision victory in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena. The Mexican superstar successfully defended his undisputed super middleweight championship with judges’ scores of 119-108 and 118-109 (twice).

In the first-ever meeting between two defending undisputed four-belt champions in men’s boxing history, Alvarez showcased his ring mastery. He relentlessly targeted the arms and shoulders of the smaller Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs), who didn’t put his collection of 154-pound titles on the line in this 168-pound matchup. Alvarez expertly cut off the ring and consistently overwhelmed Charlo.

“Nobody can beat this Canelo,” declared Alvarez.

Charlo, also 33 years old and just two months older than Alvarez, couldn’t find his rhythm throughout the fight. His jab was virtually non-existent, and he failed to trouble or slow down Alvarez with his power punches in the second half.

According to CompuBox, Alvarez outlanded Charlo 134 to 71, landing 35% of his punches overall and an impressive 40% of his power punches, including a significant 42 to 11 advantage in body shots.

Charlo acknowledged, “I don’t make excuses for myself. It is what it is. I took my punches, but this is boxing. You win some, you lose some.”

Alvarez left a lasting mark on the fight with a delayed knockdown in the seventh round. He backed Charlo against the ropes and unleashed a looping right through Charlo’s high guard. Charlo, after absorbing the shot for a moment, voluntarily took a knee.

Alvarez rejected any suggestions that age and wear and tear had caught up with him, attributing his previous performances (where he faded late despite winning two out of three fights) to a nagging left wrist injury that had hindered his full-strength training.

After the fight, Alvarez announced his intention to return to the ring next May but refrained from naming a specific opponent, despite undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford being ringside and expressing interest in a bout with the winner.

“Cinco de Mayo [weekend],” Alvarez stated. “Whoever, I don’t care. I don’t f—ing care.”

Despite the loss, Charlo revealed his plans to move back down to the 154-pound weight class, where he remains the undisputed champion, and he didn’t shy away from inviting Terence Crawford to a potential future fight.

“[Forget] that, I could fight Terence Crawford,” Charlo asserted. “Let him fight Errol Spence and get that out of the way. I’m waiting.”

Alvarez made history by becoming the first four-belt undisputed champion to successfully defend his titles three times.