Canelo Alvarez had dominated Avni Yildirim for two-plus rounds when he landed the decisive punch Saturday in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
The Mexican champion landed a left jab followed by a straight right that split Yildirim’s guard and sent the Turkish challenger to the canvas about a minute into Round 3.
Yildirim survived the round but evidently couldn’t recover sufficiently to continue fighting. His corner stopped the bout before the start of Round 4.
Here is a look at the knockdown from canvas level.
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