
WBC Super middleweight champion Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, will defend his title against the mandatory challenger, Avni Yildirim, The Pride of Turkey, this Saturday, February 27, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
Canelo (54-1-2 36 KOs) is coming off winning the WBC title by defeating previously unbeaten Scouser Callum Smith in San Antonio, Texas, last December.
Yildirim (21-2 12 KOs) has been biding his time to fight for the WBC title once again, having lost a technical decision to Anthony Dirrell in 2019, due to a clash of heads resulting in a cut eye suffered by Anthony.
Both warriors passed without problems the official weigh-in of the evening this Friday. Canelo weighed 167.6 pounds, while Yildirim registered 167.6 pounds too.
The card is promoted by Matchroom Boxing and will be broadcasted by DAZN.
CANELO. YILDIRIM. FACE-TO-FACE. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eQ9wqHvenp
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) February 26, 2021
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