MMA Fighting has Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The main event is expected to begin around 11:15 p.m. ET on FITE TV pay-per-view. Check out our Canelo vs. Charlo results page to find out what happened on the undercard.
Canelo Alvarez (59-2-2) has won his last two fights by unanimous decision since losing to Dmitry Bivol more than a year ago. Alvarez last defeated John Ryder by points this past May.
Jermell Charlo (35-1-1) is 4-0-1 in his past five fights, most recently defeating Brian Castano via 10th-round knockout in his last outing in May 2022.
Canelo puts his undisputed super middleweight title on the line in the fight. Undisputed light middleweight champion Charlo jumps up two weight classes to face Canelo Alvarez.
Get the Canelo vs. Charlo round-by-round live blog below:
Round 1: Here we go, y’all. Main event time. Sherie absolutely bodies the national anthem. And here comes Jermell Charlo. He’s draped in an all-black robe with plenty of shimmer. The undisputed light middleweight champion of the world is locked in. And now it’s Canelo Alvarez’s turn. The crowd erupts in anticipation for their favorite. Canelo is seemingly walking out here with a whole army at his back. He’s draped in a gold and purple Dolce & Gabbana robe. This is quite a scene. The undisputed super middleweight champion, ladies and gentlemen. Harvey Dock is your referee for this contest. Big-time boos in the T-Mobile Arena for Charlo’s introduction. The total opposite reaction for Canelo’s. The two champs touch ‘em up and we’re off! Charlo fires off first, pawing out his jab. Canelo spends the first minute circling and collecting data. Canelo misses with lunging left hook. Charlo is circling, lots of movement here, mixed with the occasional jab. Canelo finds a home for a stiff shot to the body. Canelo unloads a careful one-two. Just a single punch landed for each man in that one. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Charlo.
Round 2: That was very much a fact-finding round for Canelo. He comes out stalking Charlo into the corner, then loading up with his left. Canelo pumps his jab and smacks Charlo with a long one. Now business is picking up. Charlo lands to the body. Canelo answers with a right hand to the body of his own. Charlo wades inside and Canelo clinches. And again. Charlo triples up on his jab, only to eat a hard punch to the liver from Canelo. Thus far Canelo appears to be the far more powerful puncher. Canelo feigns a hard right hand. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Canelo. (19-19 overall.)
Round 3: Canelo stands the entire time
