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Three-division world champion Canelo Alvarez looks to make it four tonight (Sat., Nov. 2, 2019) when he takes on WBO Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of tonight’s main event. The DAZN broadcast (watch it) begins with the undercard at 6:30 p.m. ET, continues on with the main card at 9 p.m. ET, and culminates with Canelo and Kovalev making their ring walks around midnight.
Alvarez, who started his career at 154 pounds, claimed the majority of the belts at 160 and a secondary title at 168 by knocking out Rocky Fielding last year. Now, he takes on Kovalev, once a consensus top-two fighter at 175 pounds and still sitting comfortably in the Top 5. The card also features a prospect clash between Ryan Garcia and Romero Duno, a vacant Flyweight title fight pitting Seniesa Estrada against Marlen Esparza, and Welterweight Blair Cobbs against Carlos Ortiz.
“Canelo vs. Kovalev” Quick Results:
Sergey Kovalev vs. Canelo Alvarez — Alvarez def. Kovalev by KO at 2:15 of Round Eleven
Ryan Garcia vs. Romero Duno — Garcia def. Duno by KO
Seniesa Estrada vs. Marlen Esparza — Estrada def. Esparza by technical decision
Blair Cobbs vs. Carlos Ortiz — Cobbs def. Ortiz by TKO
“Canelo vs. Kovalev” Round-by-Round Coverage:
Light Heavyweight Championship: Sergey Kovalev vs. Canelo Alvarez
Round one: Kovalev slowly advancing, pumping his jab constantly. Canelo whiffs on a hook. Halfway through. Canelo tries a 1-2 on the ropes. Kovalev looking to land around the guard. Body shot lands for him. 3-2. Kovalev lead right, Canelo hook, Kovalev jabbing all the while. 10-9 Kovalev.
Round two: Kovalev keeping up the jab, lands a 1-2-1. Glancing hook by Canelo. Canelo with a 1-2 downstairs. Combination lands for Kovalev. Halfway through. Four-piece by Kovalev, Canelo comes back with a hook downstairs and a combination. Overhand right from Canelo. Canelo tries a three-piece among the Kovalev jabs. 10-9, 20-18 Kovalev.
Round three: Trading jabs to start the round. Kovalev tries a combo, eats a right hand on the counter. 2-1 from Kovalev. Counter left lands for Canelo. The jabs continue to pile up, right hand behind it for Kovalev halfway through. They trade in the center, both land well. Kovalev constantly prodding at Canelo’s guard, lands a combo and they trade rights. 10-9, 30-27 Kovalev.
Round four: Left hook from Canelo. Good exchanges in the center. Kovalev continues to jab, clinch. Halfway through. Canelo keeping a tight guard, lands a right downstairs. Kovalev to the body, doubles up the left hook upstairs. They trade near the ropes. Canelo to the body, eats a glancing right in return. Left hook upstairs. Jab exchange, Canelo lands again downstairs. 10-9, 40-36 Kovalev.
Round five: They trade in the center. Kovalev to the body. Another exchange in the corner. Canelo digs a left downstairs. Kovalev digs a right to the body in return. Halfway through. 1-2 from Kovalev, left hook met by a right downstairs. Hard hook from Canelo, then a lead right. Kovalev bangs the body with a 1-2, lands another two-piece upstairs. Another right to the body. 10-9, 50-45 Kovalev.
Round six: Canelo looking for body shots early. Now a hook upstairs. He’s staying on Kovalev better this round. More power shots from Canelo, some blocked but some getting through. Halfway through. Clinch. Counter right by Canelo. 1-2 connects, left hook behind it. Body shots, Kovalev clinches. 10-9 Alvarez, 59-55 Kovalev.
Round seven: Kovalev getting back to the jab. Not much clean contact early. clinch. Body shot from Canelo. Kovalev fires a combo that bounces off the guard. Now some land, Canelo comes back with some heavy shots and clinches. Trading jabs. Clinch. Canelo with a combination on the ropes. 10-9 Alvarez, 68-65 Kovalev.
Round eight: More jabs from Kovalev. Canelo lands a left hook downstairs. 2-3, clinch. More Kovalev jabs. 2-1 lands for him. Good left to end a four-piece. Kovalev now on the advance. Series of jabs in the corner. counter hook by Canelo, Kovalev digs a right downstairs. 10-9, 78-74 Kovalev.
Round nine: Hard hook from Canelo in the center after a series of Kovalev jabs. Body shot by Canelo, 2-1 from Kovalev in return. Kovalev warned for shoulder-checking. Combination from Kovalev, counter left. Canelo digs a body shot halfway through. Left hook upstairs. Long string of jabs answer a Canelo hook. Left hands from Kovalev. Clinch. Canelo digs a right downstairs. Lead right. Left hook upstairs. Kovalev with a series of jabs and a combination. 10-9 Alvarez, 87-84 Kovalev.
Round ten: Early clinch. More jabs from Kovalev. Lands a body shot, takes a right upstairs. Canelo backs him to the corner, exchanges. More jabs from Kovalev. Canelo with a right hand downstairs. Good hook to the body. Kovalev combination to the forearms. Body shots. Kovalev looking to slip punches around the guard. Solid right hand. 1-1-2. Canelo with a lengthy combination on the ropes, eats a right cross in return. 10-9, 97-93 Kovalev.
Round eleven: Man, these scorecards are going to be all over the place. Lead right lands for Canelo. Canelo getting in some power shots. They trade hooks. Canelo with a left hook upstairs and they exchange in the center. Canelo two-piece, Kovalev combo. Three-piece lands for Canelo. Suddenly, a left hook sneaks around Kovalev’s guard and a follow-up right cross shuts off the lights against the ropes. That’s all it took.
Final result: Alvarez def. Kovalev by KO
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