Hearing faint boos. It was the fourth division world title won by Alvarez, who showed crushing power while moving up two weight classes to the 175-pound division. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness. Bivol did his part, easily outpointing Chilemba (25-6-2, 10 KOs) in the co-feature, but Kovalev didn't do his. Any fighter who is ready. Gotta think he’ll be unleashing punches sometime soon. Sergey definitely aware and probably afraid of the power. It was a two-punch combination [for the final knockdown] that I have been throwing my whole career, and we worked on it in camp. More jabs from Sergey. Kovalev’s trainer Abror Tursunpulatov suggested to a Russian media source it may be time for the “Krusher” to call it quits, but also didn’t dismiss the possibility of a Kovalev comeback by stating “this is boxing, so anything can happen”. Can Tyson KO Jones? Full fight video. Divisional rankings -- The top 10 fighters per division. Now throwing. Canelo lands a strong body shot. "As fight went on, I wanted to show that I could stay strong and do good things," Alvarez said. Are the Charlos elite champions? Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev. He faces a maximum of four years in prison because of a felony assault charge stemming from a June 9 arrest because of an incident in Big Bear Lake, California, in which he is accused of punching a woman in the face after she rejected his sexual advances. “That was basically it, to have patience. The disgruntled former champion answered via several videos on his Instagram page,[1] in which he openly mocked his fans and half-heartedly agreed that the fight was fixed: "It was impossible for me to win that fight because of all the demands and contract clauses I have signed, and my physical conditioning problems. He landed several punches and by the end of the round Alvarez's nose trickled blood. I assume he got tired. Montreal is The Fight City. "I'm thrilled. "I was very happy with how the fight was going, but I kept saying to [Kovalev manager] Egis [Klimas], 'Let's get past the sixth round, and I'll relax.' Alvarez (24-1, 12 KOs), 34, a Colombia native who has spent his entire pro career fighting out of Montreal, landed a good right hand late in the seventh round. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. the first major boxing event in Atlantic City in nearly four years. Beterbiev is set to face the unbeaten, but relatively untested Brit Callum Johnson in October, and provided that Beterbiev is successful, a unification battle might be a possibility in the future. "I know if it went the distance he would be the favorite so I tried to press the fight. Canelo counters with a strong right. USA TODAY Sports' Josh Peter provided his round-by-round breakdown of the fight: Round 1: Sergey firing jabs at the outset. With Kovalev and Bivol’s teams already negotiating a unification match for December, it was up to the “Krusher” to remind fans why a fight between him and his fellow Russian was considered one of the most intriguing match-ups in the sport. Kovalev, who largely blames his former trainer John David Jackson for the shortcomings that lead to his stoppage loss to Ward last July, has been under the tutelage of Abror Tursunpulatov for his last two fights, and stated in an interview with ESPN that he is “writing the next chapter of my boxing career.” Kovalev is not the first fighter to make such bold claims in the wake of a trainer swap, but perhaps the Russian isn’t seeing the full picture. Firing lots of jabs, but wonder how much are scoring. Alvarez patiently went in for the kill, using the jab to set up the finish as Kovalev appeared helpless on his feet. Jab, jab, jab again. "His punches were not as hard as they were in the beginning of the fight.". Where does Canelo Alvarez go from here? Alvarez, hailing from Columbia but fighting out of Montreal, has not enjoyed the same illustrious career that Kovalev has as a professional. After the right, Alvarez was non-committal about plans for his next fight, including the possibility of a third fight with Gennady Golovkin. Body shot from Canelo. But Sergey returns to his foundation — the jab. Fans getting impatient with Canelo? Thank you very much to all the fans around the world for your support," Kovalev said.