Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will put his WBC and WBA Super middleweight titles on the line this weekend in a mouth-watering unification bout against fellow world champion Daniel Jacobs.
Pound-for-pound contender Alvarez, also holder of The Ring magazine belt and lineal middleweight title, will be looking to add Jacobs’ IBF belt to his impressive collection.
While American Jacobs will dare to be great against the Mexican, after claiming the IBF strap last October with a points victory over Ukrainian Serhiy Derevianchenko.
This unpredictable match up between a three-weight world champion and a two-time middleweight world champion has potential to be a historic blockbuster.
And here is all you need to know about it.
When is the fight?
Canelo-Jacobs will be upon us this weekend, taking place this Saturday May 4.
Where is the fight taking place?
Vegas baby!
The fight will take place across the pond in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
A fitting venue for this huge event.
What time will the fight start?
UK fans will have to gear themselves up for either an early morning or a late night should they want to catch this one.
Because of the location, the main event isn’t likely to start until 4:30am BST, at the earliest.
What TV channel is the fight on?
Canelo-Jacobs will be live on Sky Sports and, as UK fight and will be delighted to discover, isn’t even Pay-Per-View!
That’s right, coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action will begin at 12:30am BST, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Coverage in the States comes courtesy of promoter Eddie Hearn’s American streaming platform DAZN.
NOW TV subscribers can stream the event from their mobile, tablet, computer or NOW TV box. A NOW TV Sky Sports day pass can be purchased for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the fight live from their SkyGo app.
Tale of the tape: Saul Alvarez
Nickname: Canelo (“Cinnamon”)
Fighting out of: Guadalajara, Mexico
DOB: July 18, 1990 - 28 years old
Record: 51-1-2 (35KO)
Height: 5ft 9in (175cm)
Reach: 70 1/2in (179cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Known for: Rapid hand-speed, power punching
Previous fight: Beat Rocky Fielding with third-round knockout on December 15, 2018 - Madison Square Garden, New York.
The Mexican powerhouse is widely regarded as one of the best fighters in the world, appearing in the bulk of people’s P4P top five lists across the globe.
He comes into the fight on the back of schooling Liverpudlian Rocky Fielding just before Christmas, after overcoming fellow P4P contender Gennady Golovkin last September.
He boasts one of the most impressive active records in modern boxing, with 51 wins from 54 fights, his only defeat coming to the great Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013.
Tale of the tape: Daniel Jacobs
Nicknames: The Golden Child, Miracle Man
Fighting out of: Brooklyn, New York, USA
DOB: February 3, 1987 - 32 years old
Record: 35-2-0 (29KO)
Height: 5ft 11 1/2in (182cm)
Reach: 73in (185cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Known for: Footwork, punching accuracy
Previous fight: Beat Ukrainian Serhiy Derevianchenko by split-points decision on October 27, 2018 to claim IBF world middleweight title - Hulu Theater, New York.
Jacobs again boasts an impressive record, with only two defeats from 37 fights - in a unification with Golovkin in 2017 and against Dmitry Pirog in 2010.
With an illustrious amateur career, it is argued by many that Jacobs was the first fighter to give Kazakhstani GGG real problems in the ring.
After recovering from a rare form of bone cancer - which led to 19 months out of the ring in 2011 - Jacobs heroically went on to become two-time world middleweight champion.
Who is on the undercard?
There are a whole host of exciting contests scheduled before the main event:
Lamont Roach vs Jonathan Oquendo - WBO international and WBO NABO super-featherweight titles - 10 rounds
Joseph Diaz Jr vs Freddy Fonseca - super-featherweight - 12 rounds
Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Mauricio Herrera - super-lightweight - 10 rounds
Pablo Cesar Cano vs Michael Perez - WBC international silver super-lightweight title
Sadam Ali vs Anthony Young - WBC United States (USBNC) silver welterweight title
Who is the favourite?
In a finely-poised, fascinating match up, the Mexican heads in as the slight bookies’ favourite.
- Canelo 2/9
- Jacobs 3/1
- Draw 20/1
