Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim Betting
Whatever is said about Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, it is never enough. Alvarez is a multiple world champion in four different weight classes, including light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight. Also, Canelo holds the distinction of being the fourth Mexican boxer to win world championships in four different weight classes. At present, Canelo holds the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council unified super middleweight championship belts. Equally important, Canelo is box office. He is the biggest brand in boxing since Mike Tyson and may rate second only to Muhammad Ali as the biggest draw in the sport's history. On February 27, 2021, Alvarez will defend his title belts against Avni Yildirim at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, with coverage on DAZN.
When: Saturday, February 27, 2021
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
Why: WBC and WBA World Super Middleweight Titles
On Saturday, February 27, 2021, the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association World Super Middleweight Titles will be on the line. Saul Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 knockouts) faces Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12 knockouts) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida in a fight scheduled for 12 rounds. This championship bout will be televised on DAZN.
Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim Boxing Odds
Avni Yildirim +1160
Canelo Alvarez -4000
World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association World Super Middleweight Titles
Saul Alvarez, age 30, is ranked first in the world. Alvarez has a career record of 54-1-2. He has 36 career knockout wins in his career. Alvarez is a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, where he still resides. Canelo stands at five feet, eight inches tall with a reach of 70.5 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. The only loss for his career was to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a 12 round MD on September 14, 2013.
Canelo is coming off a 12 round unanimous decision win over Callum Smith on December 19, 2020. The fight was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Alvarez defended his WBC and WBA world super middleweight titles.
Avni Yildirim, age 29, has a career record of 21-2. Yildirim has a total of 12 knockout wins and one knockout loss for his career. Also known as "Mr. Robot," Yildirim is a native of Istanbul, Turkey, where he still resides. He stands at five feet, 11.5 inches tall with a reach of 70 inches and fights from an orthodox stance.
Yildirim last stepped into the ring on February 23, 2019, when he faced Anthony Dirrell at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yildirim lost the bout in a ten-round TD. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds. The vacant World Boxing Council world super middleweight title was on the line.
Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim
Canelo can and will dictate the terms of this fight. Thus, the expensive price tag.
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