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Canelo Alvarez satisfied with 15,000-fan limit at Hard Rock Stadium

Canelo Alvarez said he’s satisfied having a limit of 15,000 spectators for his title defense against Avni Yildirim on Saturday.

Fifteen thousand fans will be allowed inside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami – home of the NFL’s Dolphins – to watch Canelo Alvarez fight Avni Yildirim on Saturday (DAZN).

And that’s OK with Alvarez.

The Mexican star’s title-winning fight against Callum Smith on Dec. 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio had similar COVID-19-related restrictions. A reported 12,000 attended that event.

“They only let us put 15,000 people in because of the pandemic, but with that we are fine,” Alvarez said. “Last time in San Antonio it was around 12,000 and the stadium sounded like it was full.

“Let’s hope that normalcy will arrive soon, and the stadium can be filled, but with 15,000 I feel very good. And if there were 1,000 it would be the same. The support of the people is incredible, and I feel very grateful.

“You do feel the vibe of the fans when they are yelling and that motivates you much more, but you have to get into your head that in the end you are the only one up in the ring. I always prepare 100 per cent.”

A limit of 15,000 spectators will be allowed into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch Canelo Alvarez (left) fight Avni Yildirim. Ed Mulholland / Matchroom Boxing

Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) will be fighting in Miami for the second time. He stopped Raul Pinzon in the first round in 2008 at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, when Alvarez was 18 years old.

Miami has a large Latino community, which isn’t lost on the super middleweight titleholder.

“I feel very motivated to be in Miami and have this fight,” he said. “And to put on a great show for the people there because I don’t just represent Mexico, I represent all Latinos.

“I like everything about Miami and I am very happy to be here. It is an honor to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. I feel very excited, very happy. It’s even more motivation for me.

“To open another door in order to have another home for my fights, I really feel very happy.”

Alvarez won the WBA and WBC 168-pound titles by easily outpointing Smith. Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) is the mandatory challenger to the WBC title.

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Canelo Alvarez satisfied with 15,000-fan limit at Hard Rock Stadium

Canelo Alvarez said he’s satisfied having a limit of 15,000 spectators for his title defense against Avni Yildirim on Saturday.

Fifteen thousand fans will be allowed inside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami – home of the NFL’s Dolphins – to watch Canelo Alvarez fight Avni Yildirim on Saturday (DAZN).

And that’s OK with Alvarez.

The Mexican star’s title-winning fight against Callum Smith on Dec. 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio had similar COVID-19-related restrictions. A reported 12,000 attended that event.

“They only let us put 15,000 people in because of the pandemic, but with that we are fine,” Alvarez said. “Last time in San Antonio it was around 12,000 and the stadium sounded like it was full.

“Let’s hope that normalcy will arrive soon, and the stadium can be filled, but with 15,000 I feel very good. And if there were 1,000 it would be the same. The support of the people is incredible, and I feel very grateful.

“You do feel the vibe of the fans when they are yelling and that motivates you much more, but you have to get into your head that in the end you are the only one up in the ring. I always prepare 100 per cent.”

A limit of 15,000 spectators will be allowed into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch Canelo Alvarez (left) fight Avni Yildirim. Ed Mulholland / Matchroom Boxing

Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) will be fighting in Miami for the second time. He stopped Raul Pinzon in the first round in 2008 at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, when Alvarez was 18 years old.

Miami has a large Latino community, which isn’t lost on the super middleweight titleholder.

“I feel very motivated to be in Miami and have this fight,” he said. “And to put on a great show for the people there because I don’t just represent Mexico, I represent all Latinos.

“I like everything about Miami and I am very happy to be here. It is an honor to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. I feel very excited, very happy. It’s even more motivation for me.

“To open another door in order to have another home for my fights, I really feel very happy.”

Alvarez won the WBA and WBC 168-pound titles by easily outpointing Smith. Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) is the mandatory challenger to the WBC title.

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Canelo Alvarez satisfied with 15,000-fan limit at Hard Rock Stadium

Canelo Alvarez said he’s satisfied having a limit of 15,000 spectators for his title defense against Avni Yildirim on Saturday.

Fifteen thousand fans will be allowed inside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami – home of the NFL’s Dolphins – to watch Canelo Alvarez fight Avni Yildirim on Saturday (DAZN).

And that’s OK with Alvarez.

The Mexican star’s title-winning fight against Callum Smith on Dec. 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio had similar COVID-19-related restrictions. A reported 12,000 attended that event.

“They only let us put 15,000 people in because of the pandemic, but with that we are fine,” Alvarez said. “Last time in San Antonio it was around 12,000 and the stadium sounded like it was full.

“Let’s hope that normalcy will arrive soon, and the stadium can be filled, but with 15,000 I feel very good. And if there were 1,000 it would be the same. The support of the people is incredible, and I feel very grateful.

“You do feel the vibe of the fans when they are yelling and that motivates you much more, but you have to get into your head that in the end you are the only one up in the ring. I always prepare 100 per cent.”

A limit of 15,000 spectators will be allowed into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch Canelo Alvarez (left) fight Avni Yildirim. Ed Mulholland / Matchroom Boxing

Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) will be fighting in Miami for the second time. He stopped Raul Pinzon in the first round in 2008 at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, when Alvarez was 18 years old.

Miami has a large Latino community, which isn’t lost on the super middleweight titleholder.

“I feel very motivated to be in Miami and have this fight,” he said. “And to put on a great show for the people there because I don’t just represent Mexico, I represent all Latinos.

“I like everything about Miami and I am very happy to be here. It is an honor to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. I feel very excited, very happy. It’s even more motivation for me.

“To open another door in order to have another home for my fights, I really feel very happy.”

Alvarez won the WBA and WBC 168-pound titles by easily outpointing Smith. Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) is the mandatory challenger to the WBC title.

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Canelo Alvarez satisfied with 15,000-fan limit at Hard Rock Stadium

Canelo Alvarez said he’s satisfied having a limit of 15,000 spectators for his title defense against Avni Yildirim on Saturday.

Fifteen thousand fans will be allowed inside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami – home of the NFL’s Dolphins – to watch Canelo Alvarez fight Avni Yildirim on Saturday (DAZN).

And that’s OK with Alvarez.

The Mexican star’s title-winning fight against Callum Smith on Dec. 19 at the Alamodome in San Antonio had similar COVID-19-related restrictions. A reported 12,000 attended that event.

“They only let us put 15,000 people in because of the pandemic, but with that we are fine,” Alvarez said. “Last time in San Antonio it was around 12,000 and the stadium sounded like it was full.

“Let’s hope that normalcy will arrive soon, and the stadium can be filled, but with 15,000 I feel very good. And if there were 1,000 it would be the same. The support of the people is incredible, and I feel very grateful.

“You do feel the vibe of the fans when they are yelling and that motivates you much more, but you have to get into your head that in the end you are the only one up in the ring. I always prepare 100 per cent.”

A limit of 15,000 spectators will be allowed into Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch Canelo Alvarez (left) fight Avni Yildirim. Ed Mulholland / Matchroom Boxing

Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) will be fighting in Miami for the second time. He stopped Raul Pinzon in the first round in 2008 at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, when Alvarez was 18 years old.

Miami has a large Latino community, which isn’t lost on the super middleweight titleholder.

“I feel very motivated to be in Miami and have this fight,” he said. “And to put on a great show for the people there because I don’t just represent Mexico, I represent all Latinos.

“I like everything about Miami and I am very happy to be here. It is an honor to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. I feel very excited, very happy. It’s even more motivation for me.

“To open another door in order to have another home for my fights, I really feel very happy.”

Alvarez won the WBA and WBC 168-pound titles by easily outpointing Smith. Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) is the mandatory challenger to the WBC title.

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Canelo Alvarez back to courting Billy Joe Saunders, Callum Smith

Canelo Alvarez evidently has circled back to Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith in his search for an opponent.

Canelo Alvarez evidently has circled back to Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith in his search for an opponent.

DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions, which handles Alvarez, are working on a fight between the Mexican superstar and one of the British super middleweight titleholders in November or December, BoxingScene.com has reported.

They haven’t settled on a specific date but, according to the website, they prefer November. The fight is expected to take place in either Las Vegas or Los Angeles.

Alvarez had agreed to fight Saunders on May 2 but that fight gave way to COVID-19 before contracts were signed. Alvarez then targeted Sept. 12 for his next fight but problems ensued.

One, offers were made to prospective opponents but none accepted. And, two, Alvarez and DAZN reportedly have been at odds over the amount of money he would be paid for the fight, expected to take place without spectators.

DAZN has ponied up $40 million licensing fees for Alvarez fights, from which the purses of Alvarez and his opponent have come. The streaming service reportedly offered about half that amount for Alvarez’s next fight, which apparently caused an impasse.

DAZN presumably is coming in with a higher figure for the renewed talks, which could lead to a deal.

Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) last fought on Nov. 2 of last year in Las Vegas, when he stopped Sergey Kovalev in 11 rounds to win a light heavyweight title.

Saunders (29-0, 14 KOs) is coming off an 11th-round stoppage of Marcelo Coceres last Nov. 9 in Los Angeles. He holds the WBO 168-pound title.

Smith (27-0, 19 KOs) defeated John Ryder by a unanimous decision on Nov. 23 in Liverpool. He’s the WBA super middleweight champ. Alvarez stopped Rocky Fielding in three rounds in 2018 to win what the WBA calls its “regular” 168-pound title, which Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize.

The WBC ordered a fight between Alvarez and No. 1 contender Avni Yildirim for its vacant super middleweight title. However, DAZN, with which Alvarez has a contract, refused to stream it.

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Canelo Alvarez back to courting Billy Joe Saunders, Callum Smith

Canelo Alvarez evidently has circled back to Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith in his search for an opponent.

Canelo Alvarez evidently has circled back to Billy Joe Saunders and Callum Smith in his search for an opponent.

DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions, which handles Alvarez, are working on a fight between the Mexican superstar and one of the British super middleweight titleholders in November or December, BoxingScene.com has reported.

They haven’t settled on a specific date but, according to the website, they prefer November. The fight is expected to take place in either Las Vegas or Los Angeles.

Alvarez had agreed to fight Saunders on May 2 but that fight gave way to COVID-19 before contracts were signed. Alvarez then targeted Sept. 12 for his next fight but problems ensued.

One, offers were made to prospective opponents but none accepted. And, two, Alvarez and DAZN reportedly have been at odds over the amount of money he would be paid for the fight, expected to take place without spectators.

DAZN has ponied up $40 million licensing fees for Alvarez fights, from which the purses of Alvarez and his opponent have come. The streaming service reportedly offered about half that amount for Alvarez’s next fight, which apparently caused an impasse.

DAZN presumably is coming in with a higher figure for the renewed talks, which could lead to a deal.

Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) last fought on Nov. 2 of last year in Las Vegas, when he stopped Sergey Kovalev in 11 rounds to win a light heavyweight title.

Saunders (29-0, 14 KOs) is coming off an 11th-round stoppage of Marcelo Coceres last Nov. 9 in Los Angeles. He holds the WBO 168-pound title.

Smith (27-0, 19 KOs) defeated John Ryder by a unanimous decision on Nov. 23 in Liverpool. He’s the WBA super middleweight champ. Alvarez stopped Rocky Fielding in three rounds in 2018 to win what the WBA calls its “regular” 168-pound title, which Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize.

The WBC ordered a fight between Alvarez and No. 1 contender Avni Yildirim for its vacant super middleweight title. However, DAZN, with which Alvarez has a contract, refused to stream it.

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Report: DAZN not interested in Canelo Alvarez-Avni Yildirim fight

The WBC has ordered a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Avni Yildirim for its vacant 168-pound title but DAZN doesn’t want to stream it.

DAZN evidently doesn’t like the sound of a Canelo Alvarez-Avni Yildirim fight.

A day after the WBC ordered an Alvarez-Yildirim fight for its vacant 168-pound title, BoxingScene.com is reporting that the streaming service is not willing to pony up the funds to showcase that fight.

Alvarez has a long-term contract with DAZN.

Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) is ranked No. 1 by the sanctioning body but doesn’t have the following or reputation to stir interest as the “B” side to Alvarez. The Turk is a solid fighter but nowhere near the class of Alvarez. He was stopped in three rounds by Chris Eubank Jr. in 2017 and lost a technical decision to Anthony Dirrell in February.

Alvarez evidently still wants to wants to fight this year but will have to find an opponent with whom both he and DAZN are comfortable. He has courted a number of viable foes – including titleholder Callum Smith — but no deal has been struck.

Also, it’s not clear whether DAZN will pay Alvarez what he demands to step back into the ring amid the coronavirus pandemic. BoxingScene reported that DAZN has offered him roughly half of the $40 million he received for his fights against Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev.

Thus, Alvarez’s immediate fate remains uncertain.

Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) stopped Kovalev in 11 rounds to win a light heavyweight title last November, his most-recent fight.

The WBC title became vacant when then-beltholder David Benavidez failed to make weight before his 10th-round stoppage of Roamer Alexis Angulo this past Saturday. Yildirim was expected to face the winner of that fight for the belt.

Report: DAZN not interested in Canelo Alvarez-Avni Yildirim fight

The WBC has ordered a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Avni Yildirim for its vacant 168-pound title but DAZN doesn’t want to stream it.

DAZN evidently doesn’t like the sound of a Canelo Alvarez-Avni Yildirim fight.

A day after the WBC ordered an Alvarez-Yildirim fight for its vacant 168-pound title, BoxingScene.com is reporting that the streaming service is not willing to pony up the funds to showcase that fight.

Alvarez has a long-term contract with DAZN.

Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) is ranked No. 1 by the sanctioning body but doesn’t have the following or reputation to stir interest as the “B” side to Alvarez. The Turk is a solid fighter but nowhere near the class of Alvarez. He was stopped in three rounds by Chris Eubank Jr. in 2017 and lost a technical decision to Anthony Dirrell in February.

Alvarez evidently still wants to wants to fight this year but will have to find an opponent with whom both he and DAZN are comfortable. He has courted a number of viable foes – including titleholder Callum Smith — but no deal has been struck.

Also, it’s not clear whether DAZN will pay Alvarez what he demands to step back into the ring amid the coronavirus pandemic. BoxingScene reported that DAZN has offered him roughly half of the $40 million he received for his fights against Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev.

Thus, Alvarez’s immediate fate remains uncertain.

Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) stopped Kovalev in 11 rounds to win a light heavyweight title last November, his most-recent fight.

The WBC title became vacant when then-beltholder David Benavidez failed to make weight before his 10th-round stoppage of Roamer Alexis Angulo this past Saturday. Yildirim was expected to face the winner of that fight for the belt.

WBC orders fight between Canelo Alvarez, Avni Yildirim for 168-pound title

The WBC has ordered a match between Canelo Alvarez and No. 1-ranked Avni Yildirim for its vacant super middleweight title.

Canelo Alvarez might’ve found his next opponent.

The World Boxing Council Board of Governors voted 36-1 Tuesday to order a match between Alvarez and No. 1-ranked Avni Yildirim for the vacant WBC super middleweight title, the WBC tweeted.

No other details were provided. No date, no site, no information on whether the camps and the streaming platform DAZN like the idea.

“More details will be available in days to come,” was all the WBC said.

Alvarez, desperately seeking a viable opponent, might’ve caught a break when then-WBC titleholder David Benavidez lost his belt on the scale going into his fight with Roamer Alexis Angulo last Saturday.

That created a title vacancy. And Alvarez was among those who expressed interest in filling it.

An Alvarez-Yildirim fight isn’t as sexy as other possible matchups but it’s solid. Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) was set to fight the winner of the Benavidez-Angulo fight for the title before Benavidez failed to make weight.

The Turk’s only losses came against Chris Eubank Jr. in 2017 (KO 3) and Anthony Dirrell in February of last year (TD 10).

Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) is coming off an 11th-round knockout of Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO light heavyweight title this past November.