Saul Alvarez vs Kermit Cintron - November 26th

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Canelo vs Cintron on November 26th - The deal for junior middleweight titlist Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to make his third defense against former welterweight titleholder Kermit Cintron on Nov. 26 has been finalized, Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer told ESPN.com on Tuesday night.

Alvarez and Cintron will meet in the main event of a "Boxing After Dark" split-site tripleheader on HBO, Schaefer said.

"It's finalized. It's a great fight, another dangerous fight for Canelo and another step up for him," Schaefer said.

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Schaefer said that the site was not finalized yet, but added that the fight would take place in Mexico, Alvarez's home country, where he is a major star.

"We are working on the venue, either Mexico City or Cancun," Schaefer said.

The other two bouts on the telecast will come from Cincinnati, where hometown fighter Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KOs) will fight for a vacant junior lightweight belt against an opponent to be determined, likely Argentina's Vicente Rodriguez (34-2-1, 19 KOs), with blue chip featherweight prospect Gary Russell (18-0, 10 KOs), a 2008 U.S. Olympian, opening the show against an opponent to be named.

Alvarez, 21, won a vacant 154-pound belt in March with a shutout decision win against Matthew Hatton. Alvarez followed with a similarly dominant 12th-round knockout of Ryan Rhodes in June. In his second defense, Alvarez had some trouble with Alfonso Gomez, but stopped him in the sixth round on Sept. 17 on the Los Angeles portion of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz split-site HBO PPV card.

Despite Cintron's recent uneven performances, the 31-year Houston-based Puerto Rico native is still a step up for Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KOs). Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KOs) lost back-to-back fights -- to Paul Williams in May 2010 and then to Carlos Molina in July in a major upset -- before outpointing Antwone Smith in August to end his skid.

"There is no question about it that Cintron is a very dangerous guy," Schaefer said. "That's what you need to do with Canelo. He's 21 years young and this is about building up to the bigger names and bigger fights. Canelo is well on his way. I think our matchmakers, Eric (Gomez) and Roberto (Diaz), along with (Golden Boy president) Oscar (De La Hoya), who is closely involved in this, have done a very good job on the matchmaking side. To tell you the truth, I'm a little worried because Cintron is a tough, tough, tough guy and a good puncher."

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  • Finally soemone that can test Alvarez's chin....scrubs like Hatton, Baldomir, Ndou, Rhodes, Gomez with NO power and limited skills neevr had a chance VS Alvarez....I'm picking Alvarez by a good margin decision....118-110ish, but at least Cintron can box when he wants to and has GOOD punching power....biggest test for Alvarez thus far, BY A HUGE MARGIN!

  • @SinCityMadman I don't know if Cintron has enough power left to bother Canelo, but we are talking about a fighter who was wobbled by Miguel Cotto's brother, either way, it all depends on which Cintron shows up, if Cintron is in his best shape, I expect him to give Alvarez his toughest test, but I'm not sure if he has that mentality and drive that we saw in the past, after the Williams fight, he hasn't been the same.

    Anyway I think Canelo wins 118-110, 119,109 type fight.

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  • @markduran49 he was 18 yrs old at the time and that was rd1 the rest canelo dominated floyd delahoya or any fighter werent dominating like canelo at 18 yrs old

  • @SuperTomnorris todos esos le quitaron segun la corona a otros pero a que edad lo hicieron? no creo que lo hicieron a los 21 años, toda la gente dice que porque el canelo no pelea con los mejores y que puros bultos. los entrenadores, promotores, e inversionistas saben lo que hacen por que tienen experiencia y muchos años en el buisness y no van a hacerle caso a toda la bola de bueyes que nomas se la pasan en el internet sin nada que hacer. acuerdense tiene 21 años.

  • @SinCityMadman what aboUT Cotto . Canelo almost got knocked out by him

  • @esausillo2010 miras el box ase un mes y medi a cintron el k empato con chaves jr le puso una madrisa practica mente lo retiro y en vez de k le dieran la opurtunidad de pelar por el camponato se la dan a kermin ese camponato ya no vale nada antes lo disputaban los mejores aora lo disputen los peores

  • y en que lugar queda CINTRON, Y TODOS LOS EL LES PARTIO EL QUESO?

    digo si el canelo es loque mucha jente esta diciendo y con todo eso no tubo ningun problema en golpiar a cintron SUERTE? O QUE ?

    Si la verdad que es muy pronto para pelear con el #1 que sin duda es Mayweather pero Marquez callo la boca de millones en la pelea de Paquio, incluyendo la mia creo que estilos, necesidades sentimientos,y mentalidad son armas que definen cualquier cosa, mi opinion es con todo respeto!!!

  • este imbecil del canelo quiere enfrentrarse a los mejores boxeadores y expone su cinturon ante un pendejo que habia perdido sus dos anteriores peleas a esta, eso si que es una pendejada, por eso no lleno la plaza de toros el pobre guey. Aparte de que Cintron no era un buen retador se veia cansadisimo el canelo y eso que no llegaron a los 12 rounds.

  • Canelo!!! mete mano con el perro de cotto para verte gateando por el ring..hahahah....ahii!!le gano a kermit cintron waooooooooo!!hahaha..y despues se atreve a pedir a mayweather,hahahahaha..papitoo si quieres a mayweather tienes que pasar por un sedaso finicimo..y la lista de (CAMPEONES VERDADEROS)empiesa en new york y termina en rusia..q te hace pensar a ti que te van a dar una pelea millonaria si tus oponentes los buscan en facebook.. empiesa en new york y termina en rusia.

  • el canelo es una creacion de el CMB es una gran farsa solo le ponen puro bulto para que presca un boxeador de verdad...

  • @SuperTomnorris a lo que yo se maywheather busca sus rivales alos que yo se se ha enfrentado los agarra acabados o con ventaja mira a marquez lo hiso subir dos divisiones y aun asi yego mas pesado khan otro que escoje con cual maidana es lo mejor que ha enfrentado maravilla siempre habla de enfrentar a los mejores en la division y la verdad no lo ha hecho y son boxeadores que tienen mucho en esa division y aseguran la ganada pero nunca se yegara a nada con opinar.

  • Respond to this video..mucho se habla tambien de que las televisoras apoyan al canelo yo bien enterado estoy de como se maneja eso de la television si tu no tienes talento no puedes solo aparecer frente a las camaras y los ejecutivos de la televisora desembolsar dinero por ti al menos que tengas buenas influencias pero cuando ellos ven en ti un talento dicen le presto ahora y me paga despues osea cuando hay fama me dejara televisar sus peleas gratis puesto que me debe.

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