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Anthony Joshua challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday September 21,  Riyadh Season: Joshua vs Dubois also features Joshua Buatsi, Josh Kelly and Tyler Denny on a packed undercard

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois faced off on the banks of the River Thames, going head-to-head for the first time in the week ahead of their IBF heavyweight world title fight.

Riyadh Season: Joshua vs Dubois takes place this Saturday at Wembley Stadium,

At Monday’s face off Joshua, scowling in the sunshine, marched straight up to Dubois and, unblinking, glared down at his young rival.

Joshua vs Dubois: the full story

 

Both have well-deserved reputations as fearsome punchers. But Dubois is looking for something more in this fight. He doesn’t just want to win by knockout. He wants to inflict something on his opponent which, for a boxer, is worse than that. He wants to make Joshua quit.

“I’ve got to make him quit, break him down, That’s my mindset going into this. Making him quit, breaking him

Quitting was an allegation thrown at Dubois after his defeat to Joe Joyce. It’s a criticism of his character that he has been fighting to dispel ever since.

Is there anyone who can knock the ‘face of boxing’ Canelo Alvarez off his perch? In his eighth unified super middleweight title defense, Canelo delivered another boxing masterclass against his opponent Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In front of his loyal Mexican fans gathered at the venue, Canelo dominated Berlanga through the fight, cruising to a unanimous decision victory. The judges score the fight 117-110, 118-109, and 118-109, in favor of Canelo.

Ahead of the Berlanga fight, another interesting statistic about Canelo Alvarez has come to the fore. Surpassing his former rival Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez has more professional rounds under his belt. According to Boxing Kingdom, Canelo is placed second on a list of fighters for “Professional Rounds boxed” with 496 total rounds fought until now.

Notably, the list was released before the Berlanga fight. So, as the fight with the Puerto Rican boxer went the full distance, Canelo’s tally of professional rounds fought stands at 508. He is now just 40 rounds short of equaling the record of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

Canelo Alvarez Takes Jab At Floyd Mayweather | FIGHT SPORTS

 

 

‘The Greatest’ has fought 548 rounds in the professional circuit, and been in 61 fights. The 50-0 undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is behind Canelo on the list, with 397 rounds of boxing completed in the professional circuit. The former five-division champion Sugar Ray Leonard was placed fourth on the list, with 306 rounds under his belt. And behind him, in fifth position, is the legendary Kazakhstan middleweight boxer Gennadiy Golovkin.

Of course, many other great boxers were excluded from this list who would have ranked at the top if this were a list of most rounds ever boxed ever. Boxing legends like Julio Cesar Chavez, with 634 rounds fought, and Sugar Ray Robinson, with a staggering 1,401 rounds, would easily claim top positions. But that’s a list for another day.

Canelo still has a long way to go before he can surpass Muhammad Ali’s record. He needs at least three professional bouts to go the full distance, and then another fight to go for at least five rounds to beat the former heavyweight champion’s record. On the flip side, Canelo might just retire before passing that number as he believes he doesn’t have much else left to prove in boxing.

Interestingly, Canelo bagging so many professional rounds under his belt can be attributed to a recent phenomenon.

Canelo Alvarez: I'd Knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. If We Were Both in Our  Prime | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

 

 

 

Is Canelo losing his knockout power?

Canelo Alvarez has had five straight unanimous decision wins, with his last knockout victory coming against Caleb Plant in 2021. Despite being once renowned as an explosive fighter, Canelo Alvarez hasn’t had a knockout win in three years. But is it a deliberate attempt on his part to change his fight strategy to become a distance fighter rather than a knockout artist?

Notably, in a recent interview, Canelo revealed that he could have knocked out his compatriot Jaime Munguia in their bout in May this year but chose to go the distance because he “enjoys” fighting. Safe to say, at this stage of his career, Alvarez is pulling his punches and willingly putting his gas tank to the test.

Canelo first fought Money Mayweather in 2013

Canelo Alvarez has been warned to stay away from Floyd Mayweather by his uncle or he be beat again after the Mexican comfortably moved past Edgar Berlanga via unanimous decision on September 14.

The bout took place in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena and saw the 34-year-old run out 117-110, 118-109, 118-109 winner, as well as sending the Puerto Rican to the canvas with a vicious left-hook in the third round to get the crowd on their feet.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Canelo Alvarez - Full Fight Highlights

 

Canelo Alvarez has been warned to stay away from Floyd Mayweather by his uncle or he be beat again after the Mexican comfortably moved past Edgar Berlanga via unanimous decision on September 14.

The bout took place in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena and saw the 34-year-old run out 117-110, 118-109, 118-109 winner, as well as sending the Puerto Rican to the canvas with a vicious left-hook in the third round to get the crowd on their feet.

As a result, he retained WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring Super-Middleweight titles and extended his professional record to 62-2-2 in his second victory of 2024 after defeating Jaime Munguia in May.

“I mean Canelo’s Canelo,” Jeff Mayweather, uncle of Floyd, told The Mayweather Channel. “And we’ve seen a little bit of Canelo, [but] not as good as the Canelo we’ve seen in the past.

“Still Canelo [had] a dominant performance,”

Mayweather warns Canelo to stay away

However, Floyd Mayweather‘s uncle warned the Guadalajara man to forget about a rematch of his 2013 defeat against his nephew, suggesting Canelo would be beaten again despite Money retiring in 2017.

Floyd Mayweather

The pair met in the ring exactly 11 years prior to Canelo‘s fight against Berlanga but there was no victory for the Mexican on that day as he suffered a majority decision defeat of 114-114, 116-112, 117-112, although critics felt that didn’t show Mayweather’s dominance enough.

“Yeah, [he has] no chance like he did last time,” Jeff Mayweather told The Mayweather Channel. “[He would get] his a** whooped again…

“Just like [it] happened the first time. Floyd is the face of boxing too… Floyd fought in many weight classes, too.”

Mayweather retired professionally in 2017 after defeating Conor McGregor to improve his record to 50-0-0 but he still remains active as a fighter in exhibition bouts and recently defeated John Gotti III in a controversial rematch.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez boxes Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas tonight, defending the unified super-middleweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena.

The Mexican last fought in May – in the same venue – and scored a knockdown of compatriot Jaime Munguia en route to a decision win, having done the same against Jermell Charlo last September and John Ryder last spring.

Meanwhile, American Berlanga enters Vegas with a perfect record of 22-0, including 17 stoppage victories. One of those knockouts came in his last fight, as the 27-year-old stopped Padraig McCrory in February.

 Canelo Álvarez

Now Berlanga gets his chance to defy the doubters, amid suggestions from many fans that Alvarez is seeking ‘easy’ fights as he edges towards retirement; such fans were keen to see the 34-year-old box David Benavidez this Mexican Independence weekend, but Berlanga gets his shot at the world titles instead.

Both men trade at long range. BERLANGA FLOORED OFF THE LEFT HOOK AND APPLAUDS BEFORE GETTING UP!!!  ANOTHER LEFT FROM CANELO! Berlanga falling into old habits and goes wild, leaving him open to counterpunching. HUGE ROUND for Canelo.

 Canelo Álvarez

Mexico and Puerto Rico collide Saturday, Sept. 14, when Canelo Álvarez defends WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine super middleweight titles against undefeated knockout artist Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast by DAZN PPV  and Prime Video.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) and John Gotti III (2-0, 1 KO) went the distance in their exhibition clash.

The two men fought over eight, two-minute rounds. As no judges were scoring the contest and no knockouts, there was no official result. However, had the fight been scored, Mayweather would have won wide on the scorecards. Despite being the much younger and heavier fighter (Mayweather was 160 lbs, Gotti was 181 lbs), Gotti was thoroughly outboxed from start to finish.

The fight headlined an August 24 Mayweather Promotions event at the Arena Ciudad de México. Boxing fans around the world could catch all the action on DAZN as a pay-per-view (except in México). Those in México were able to do so on TV Azteca.

Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr. And John Gotti III Meet in Exhibition Bout

Fight Recap

The opening round saw both fighters keep their distance for the most part. Mayweather was the busier of the two, landing jabs and countering. Although each round was supposed to be two minutes long, it appeared the timekeeper had not yet gotten the memo. It was not until Gotti pointed it out to referee Hector Afu that the round finally came to an end.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) and John Gotti III (2-0, 1 KO) went the distance in their exhibition clash.

The two men fought over eight, two-minute rounds. As no judges were scoring the contest and no knockouts, there was no official result. However, had the fight been scored, Mayweather would have won wide on the scorecards. Despite being the much younger and heavier fighter (Mayweather was 160 lbs, Gotti was 181 lbs), Gotti was thoroughly outboxed from start to finish.

The fight headlined an August 24 Mayweather Promotions event at the Arena Ciudad de México. Boxing fans around the world could catch all the action on DAZN as a pay-per-view (except in México). Those in México were able to do so on TV Azteca.

Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather Jr. And John Gotti III Meet in Exhibition Bout

The opening round saw both fighters keep their distance for the most part. Mayweather was the busier of the two, landing jabs and countering. Although each round was supposed to be two minutes long, it appeared the timekeeper had not yet gotten the memo. It was not until Gotti pointed it out to referee Hector Afu that the round finally came to an end.

If one had thought what transpired in round one was ridiculous, the second was even more so. With about a minute remaining, Afu issued a warning to Mayweather about punching behind the head. “Money” was not pleased by this, resulting in Afu being replaced with referee Alfredo Uruzquieta for the rest of the fight.
Floyd Mayweather 

The entirety of the clash saw Mayweather essentially have his way without putting too much effort or getting hit much. Though Gotti was getting outboxed, he was never in danger of getting stopped, allowing the fight to go the distance. With no knockouts, it went the distance with no official result.

Televised Undercard Results

Alan Romero (29-0-1, 16 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Azat Hovhannisyan (21-5, 17 KOs). Scores for the 12-round super bantamweight clash were 120-108 and 118-110 (x2). Hovhannisyan lost a point in round five for low blows.

Boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematched John Gotti III in an exhibition Saturday night in Mexico City. The fight played out exactly as many expected, and as the first meeting did, with the boxing great simply being a better fighter. Thankfully, the fight did not end in a brawl as was the case in their June 2023 meeting. Despite Mayweather clearly dominating the action, no winner was announced due to the fight being an exhibition.

Mayweather was cautious to not give Gotti opportunities to do effective work, instead leaning heavily on his jab followed by straight right hands to control the action. As the rounds ticked by, Gotti was visibly frustrated by Mayweather’s standard economic and effective approach to the “sweet science.”

Floyd Mayweather

Given the fight was an exhibition, featuring eight, two-minute rounds, there was not likely to be any notable result. This has been a standard approach to exhibition fights since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Mayweather only truly bringing his best game in bouts with Japanese kickboxers in fights that would have a result announced at the end.

Like his exhibition fights with the likes of Logan Paul, Mayweather was content to carry the fight through the scheduled time for the bout while clearly being the better of the two men in the ring. At the conclusion of the eighth round, there was no winner announced.

Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather and Gotti embraced after the fight, a stark contrast to the brawl that followed their first bout.

Throughout his storied professional career, Mayweather had many notable bouts with Mexican superstars. Having held an exhibition on hostile soil, Mayweather was thankful to the crowd.

“Mexico City,” Mayweather said. “Thanks for coming out.”

In Round 2 of the bout scheduled for eight, referee Hector Afu stopped the action to warn Floyd Mayweather about hitting his opponent to the back of the head. The 50-0 fighter did not agree with his critique. And a prolonged stop to the action ensued as they argued and Afu looked to the scoring table for support.

Eventually, Mayweather can be seen saying, “Get me a new ref,” and that is exactly what happened. Afu disappeared from the ring and then was quickly replaced by Alfredo Uruzquieta. The fact that a new referee could be installed so fast, and the fight immediately restarts will surely make some wonder if the moment was staged.

Floyd Mayweather

However, Mayweather and his Mayweather Promotions helped to put on the bout. So the boxing legend had unusual control over the event. It isn’t impossible that being able to remove referees during fights is part of his contract. Either way, it was another odd moment in the final chapters of “Money’s” fighting career.

 

In a truly bizarre moment during his exhibition fight on Saturday night, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather grew so upset with his bout’s referee that he hilariously fired him midway through the matchup.

If you have not been following the latest happenings in the career of boxing Hall-of-Famer Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated icon has transitioned to competing in circus-like exhibition bouts. Instead of adding to his record, the 47-year-old is looking to bank as much dough as possible while still in solid athletic shape.

Mayweather

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The latest installment in his exhibition tour occurred on Saturday night when Mayweather faced John Gotti III in Mexico City. The bout was a rematch of a clash the two had last year that ended in a disqualification. After a melee ensued between their two entourages late in the fight. And similar to the first bout, more strange moments occurred in the rematch.

 

Julio Cesar Chavez challenged Floyd Mayweather to an exhibition fight

Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III finally met in Mexico City for the rematch of their exhibition fight and the fight started with controversy after Floyd Mayweather ordered the change of the referee in the second round.

Floyd Mayweather changes referee in the 2nd round

After the referee failed to reprimand Gotti for a blow to the back of Mayweather’s head, Floyd became irritated and threw such a fit that they had to replace him with another one to continue the fight.

Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti

While exhibition fights do not have a definitive winner, Floyd Mayweather came out on top with the final score of 80 – 72.

It could be concluded that Mayweather was the winner of the fight against Gotti III in Mexico City.

However, in the middle of the fight, the audience began to boo the two athletes in the ring for their lack of action since they were not throwing punches at each other, especially Gotti.

The attendees whistled and disapproved of what they were seeing in the ring, especially for John Gotti’s lack of initiative.

Julio Cesar Chavez challenged Floyd Mayweather to an exhibition fight

The lack of participation of Gotti, prompted Julio Cesar Chavez, the legendary Mexican champion to climb into the ring and challenge ‘Money’ Mayweather to an exhibition fight.

Floyd Mayweather

Chavez is a commentator for TV Azteca, one of Mexico’s biggest television networks that have regular boxing transmissions, and while narrating the fight, he mentioned that he could’ve done more than Gotti.

When challenging Mayweather, “Money” replied, “He is older than me, if we gave a fight it would not be a good image for me, Julio César Chávez paved the way for boxers like me, he is one of the best fighters in history 

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