FINAL FACE OFF@Canelo vs
@CallumSmith23
is tomorrow night!#CaneloSmith
pic.twitter.com/1bFe9y4B4P— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing)
December 18, 2020
Boxing’s biggest star returns this weekend.
Saul
Alvarez will fight for the first time since splitting with
Golden Boy and will take on Callum Smith. Two titles will be on the
line as Smith is putting up his World Boxing Association super
middleweight belt, while the World Boxing Council’s vacant title is
also up for grabs.
Like many, 2020 has not gone as “Canelo” would have liked, with
this appearance his first first trip to the ring this year. Alvarez
(53-1, 36 KO) is coming off an impressive 2019 campaign that saw
him win a clear-cut unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs. After
claiming three middleweight titles from Jacobs, Alvarez moved up to
light heavyweight to knock out Sergey
Kovalev for the World Boxing Organization belt. The
pound-for-pound great has a personal history with his opponent,
previously knocking out Smith’s older brother Liam Smith in 2016.
Alvarez looked great on the scales, and came in at 168 pounds
exactly.
The Brit is the naturally larger fighter, and will look to notch
the biggest win of his career. Smith (27-0, 19 KO) has a perfect
record, although his last fight came with some controversy as many
observers thought John Ryder deserved a decision. However, all
three judges saw the bout for Smith, and he retained his WBA strap
as a result. Smith’s most impressive feat as a pro was winning the
World Boxing Super Series’ super middleweight tournament, which saw
him knock out George Groves and earn decision victories over Nieky
Holzken and Erik Skoglund. The Liverpool native stepped on the
scales at 168 pounds on the dot.
The last major boxing match of 2020 will air live on Dazn starting
at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with the main event taking place around 10
p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Alvarez vs. Smith Weigh-in Results:
Saul
Alvarez (168) vs. Callum Smith (168)
Frank Sanchez (229) vs. Julian Fernandez (209.2)
Raymond Ford (128.6) vs. Juan Antonio Lopez (129.2)
Austin Williams (159.4) vs. Isiah Jones (157)
Marc Castro (130.6) vs. Luis Javier Valdez (128.8)