Only once defeated young Mexican boxing star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez(44-1-1(31 KO) rated number 1 in Mexico and number 1 in the world will face only once defeated hard hitting 32 years old southpaw American James "Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland(32-1-0(28 KO) on this Saturday night, May 9 in Minute Maid Park,Texas,USA. This will be a 12 rounds bout with no titles at stake.
Saul Alvarez comes to this fight after
hard win by a split decision against a very talented Cuban Erislandy
Lara(19-1-2) on July 2014. Before that he won by TKO round 10 in a one
sided fight against Mexican Alfredo Angulo(22-3) on March 2014.
James Kirkland comes to this fight
after a win by TKO round 6 against at that time unbeaten hard hitting
American Glen Tapia(20-0) on the end of 2013. Before that he won by
disqualification round 10 against Mexican Carlos Molina(19-4-2) on March
2012.
It will be interesting if Kirkland
with his hard punching can produce another huge upset. Canelo never
faced such a hard puncher as James Kirkland in his professional career,
but Kirkland had a year and a half pause from big boxing and it is big
question how good he is right now.....
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