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Canelo Alvarez has never shied away from a challenge. The multi-weight world champion has fought the best fighters at different weight categories. However, he has embarked on a fresh challenge outside the ring. So how will it affect his boxing career?

The Mexican superstar revealed he would be a promoter after his release from Golden Boy Promotions. Along with his coach Eddie Reynoso, he plans to promote himself and work with several other promoters, to put on memorable events.

On February 9, Alvarez got his promotional license from Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to conduct business in the state of Nevada. This means the super-middleweight champion can put on events under his name.

However, this will be a tough challenge as being a promoter is a full-time job and being a boxer at the level of Alvarez is also a full-time job. The champion will have to balance his long training hours with long meetings.

His recovery will have to fit in with all the work involved. Moreover, his mental strength will be tested as he will now have to make a series of decisions about himself and the fighters they sign.

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Is Canelo Alvarez parroting Floyd Mayweather?

The path that Alvarez is taking is like the legendary boxer and former multi-weight champion Floyd Mayweather. The undefeated champion split from his promoter Bob Arum and started his own promotional company called Mayweather promotions. Initially, he promoted only his fights. However, he now has a big roster under him.

Alvarez’s former promoter Oscar De La Hoya was another high-profile boxer to set up his promotional company while still boxing. He was a global star and saw the opportunity. Despite starting small, he now has one of the biggest promotional companies in the world.

In both instances, the fighters didn’t allow their ventures to affect their boxing by starting by promoting themselves. Therefore, If Alvarez wants to continue to succeed in his boxing, he has his work cut out for him.

What do you make of Canelo Alvarez starting his promotions? Do you think it will affect his boxing career?

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The legendary Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez returns to the ring tonight as he takes on Avni Yildirim in Miami.

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Canelo – the WBA and WBC world super-middleweight champion – continued his incredible dominance in December when he saw off Britain’s Callum Smith.

Now he’s ready to face his next challenger – Turkey’s Yildirim, who lost to Anthony Dirrell in his last bout a year ago.

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Canelo – a four-weight world champion – has showed no signs of weakness in recent years and will be confident of extending his professional record to an incredible 55 victories.

Canelo v Yildirim: How to follow

  • This 12-round super-middleweight bout will take place TONIGHT on Saturday, February 27
  • It is being held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida with a limited number of fans in attendance
  • The ring walks are expected from 4am UK timeon Sunday but that will depend on the undercard results.
  • You watch on DAZN in the UK with their coverage starting at midnight. The streaming service costs £1.99 per month – you can sign up HERE.
  • The fight will be able to be streamed via the the DAZN app and can be viewed o smart TVs, game consoles, connected devices, mobile, tablets and computers
  • You can watch it through Sky by going to their apps section

Canelo v Yildirim: Undercard

  • MAIN EVENT: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez v Avni Yildirim – for WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles
  • Zhilei Zhang v Jerry Forrest
  • Diego Pacheco v Rodolfo Gomez Jr
  • Alexis Espino v Ashton Sykes
  • Aaron Aponte v Harry Gigliotti
  • Keyshawn Davis v Lester Brown
  • Marc Castro v Raul Corona
Callum Smith reported to have suffered gruesome ‘detached bicep’ injury during Canelo Alvarez beatdown

Canelo v Yildirim: What has been said?

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez: ”I feel very motivated to be in Miami and have this fight.

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“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 honour to fight at Hard Rock Stadium. I feel very excited, very happy, it’s even more motivation for me.

“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.”

Canelo – Yildirim

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Nationality: Mexican – Turkish

Age: 30 – 29

Height: 5ft 8 – 5ft 11

Stance: Orthodox – Orthodox

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Reach: 70in – 70in

Record: 54/1/2 – 21/2/0

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KOs: 36 – 12

Rounds: 414 – 132

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Debut: 29/10/2005 – 22/3/2014