5 Heavy Hitting Boxing Fights You Must Watch Before 2020
4. Canelo Alvarez Vs. Sergey Kovalev (WBO Light-Heavyweight Title)
Date: November 2, 2019
Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA
Promotion: Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy
Where to Watch: UK – TBC | USA: DAZN
The Mexican Superstar Canelo Álvarez (52-1-2, 35 KOs) is taking a leap into a new division and is set to face the Russian ‘Krusher’ Sergey Kovalev. Álvarez is moving up two weight classes to challenge for the WBO Light Heavyweight championship, with his last performance against Daniel Jacobs being a close affair, the Mexican outpointing the ‘Miracle Man’ for an uncontroversial decision win.
Álvarez possesses fast, hard-hitting hands partnered with his superior movement, which allows him to land knockout blows to the head and body at all times. At 29, the Mexican superstar is in exceptional form but his opponent Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs) is a three-time champion at 175lbs and will give Canelo the toughest challenge in the light heavyweight division.
Sergey Kovalev is coming off an eleventh round knockout of ‘The Beast from the East’ Anthony Yarde to retain his WBO title. The 36-year-old Russian knows that Álvarez will be a big test for him and acknowledges his one punch knockout power but has a clear height and reach advantage over the Mexican that could benefit him massively on fight night.
Canelo Álvarez, however, could become (on November 2) the fourth fighter in boxing history to win titles at 154lbs and 175lbs, joining such elite competitors as Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike McCallum, and Thomas Hearns.