At this point canelo deserves a cherry pick, he’s last few fights have been good opponents
2/27 DAZN: Canelo Alvarez vs Avni Yildirim (WBC/WBA Super Middleweight Titles)
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this fight still trips me out on how it came to pass..its a cherry pick in every sense of the word...no matter the mandatory status it has because of how canelo got that WBC belt in the first place
DAZN said they werent going to pay for a Canelo-Yildirim fight which was understandable and now they have it in the dolphins stadium along with a 50 dollar PPV option
Canelo, mr. promotional free agent, is now signed to Eddie and Matchroom for 2 more fights after leaving his previous promoter
Have you ever heard of a tune up. Seriously canelo just fought had a world title fight at 168 against the unified champ at 168. i think he'll be okay. Plus he has plans to fight 3 times this year...that's 4 fights in around 12 months. Who else is doing that at his level?
this fight has a history...a history that was talked about in the summertime when the fukkery was revealed...it is what it is...mandatory, cherry pick, shytty fight...all of which it applies...im starting to think most of you have never seen yildirim fight
thewiseman
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who gives a shyt. this is a tune up fight and at least is a mandatory. most of yall favorite boxers' resume is FULL of yildirim's but nobody complains.
im glad you like this fight and think its good..fight night youll log into your dazn account or pay the 50 bucks to watch
I've got DAZN so gonna watch this, but Canelo is gonna give Yildrirm the beats.
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why are you talking like canelo fans are making this shyt out to be hagler-hearns?absolutely not
yildirim benefited some fukkery because his fight with dirrell had some controversy and the wbc for whatever reason felt owed him
so it would have been benavidez vs yildirim if benavidez didnt lose his belt on the scales prior to his fight with angulo
it should have been yildirim vs the next rated fighter
this was the wbc ratings around that time
as you can see canelo is nowhere around..the fukkery was the wbc went to canelo to ask him who he wanted to fight for the title. which is bad enough but canelo picked yildirim beforehand and the wbc voted for that fight where it was passed with all but 1 vote - this is where the cherry pick talk came from - canelo vs yildirim will always have that stench...compounded more if you've ever seen yildirim fight..it was so bad DAZN didnt want to approve this under the original deal Canelo/GB signed which led to the lawsuit and other things
now of course yildirim is finally getting his title shot and when the fight comes off he will be out of the ring for almost 2 years..so this particular fight a canelo stan should not necessarily try to reason on..at all..mandatory or not...its not a good fight...period
now the charlos who i dont stan either of them so i have no idea why youre asking me about them - i have zero complaints on jermell charlo - he moves right, he unified 3 belts at 154 and is on his way to being undisputed..he's good on my end..however i made it very clear on what i think of jermall charlo's middleweight run...its underwhelming to say the least..i voiced displeasure on the lackluster fights like vs brandon adams and i thought he was soundly beaten by matt korobov and got a gift...even in the charlo doubleheader ppv i mentioned the fact he faced a derevyanchenko who had been put through the wringer in 3 straight fights and winning doesnt change anything regarding charlo's position at middleweight
.......everybody knows this is a subpar fight"a canelo stan should not try to reason"
.............wtf
you just in here arguing with nobody right now
......show me any canelo fans hyping up this fight. we already know what this is. it's a brief intermission until the big fight in may. if anybody in boxing deserves a gimmie fight it's canelo. it is what it is
why are you talking like canelo fans are making this shyt out to be hagler-hearns?
"a canelo stan should not try to reason"
you just in here arguing with nobody right now
are they not canelo stans? are they not trying to reason? its that simple..the responses i got from ppl who originally quoted arent yildirim fans
...yall gotta get lumped up together
finally something worth watching on this card
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. McWilliams Arroyo To Land On Canelo-Yildirim Show
By Jake Donovan
Published On Mon Jan 25, 2021, 02:15 PM EST
Julio Cesar Martinez once again looks to make his way onto a show headlined by his superstar stablemate.
The all-action flyweight titlist from Mexico City is poised to make his third title defense, which will come in a rescheduled affair versus Puerto Rico’s McWilliams Arroyo. The bout will take place Feb. 27, live on DAZN from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, BoxingScene.com has learned.
Headlining the show, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will make the first defense of his unified WBC/WBA super middleweight title reign versus WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12KOs). Alvarez (54-1-2, 36KOs) and Martinez (17-1, 13KOs) are both guided by Eddy Reynoso.
ESPN Deportes’ Salvador ‘Chava’ Rodriguez was the first to report the placement of Martinez-Arroyo on the bill.
The bout was first planned to take place last August 15th in Tulsa, Oklahoma atop the first U.S. based card for Matchroom Boxing since the pandemic. Martinez was forced to withdraw from the show due to illness, with the matchup never revisited until the new year.
Martinez claimed the WBC flyweight belt in a 9th round knockout of Cristofer Rosales in Dec. 2019. Two defenses have followed, one each before and after the pandemic. Martinez scored a 12-round decision over Wales’ previously unbeaten challenger Jay Harris in a terrific fight last February, just prior to the start of the ongoing global health crisis.
After recovering from illness which forced him off of the aforementioned Aug. 2020 show, Martinez resurfaced last October in a ruthless pummeling of countryman Moises Calleros—a late replacement for Maximino Flores in a DAZN-streamed title fight from Martinez’ Mexico City hometown.
Efforts to get Martinez and Alvarez on the same show were made in a planned Dec. 19th title defense versus former strawweight king and current Top 10 flyweight contender Francisco ‘‘Chihuas’ Rodriguez. The show in San Antonio went on without Martinez, who once again fell prey to a non-COVID related illness as he was forced to withdraw. Alvarez went to face and beat unbeaten Callum Smith of Liverpool, England to unify two titles in the evening’s main event.
The two are once again reunited for the Feb. 27th show.
Arroyo (20-4, 15KOs) is attempting his third bid at a flyweight title. The 2008 Olympian from Fajardo, Puerto Rico suffered a highly questionable 12-round decision defeat to Thailand’s Amnan Ruenroeng in their Sept. 2014 flyweight title fight. Seven months later, Arroyo dropped a competitive but clear 12-round decision to then-unbeaten flyweight titlist and pound-for-pound entrant Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.
Following a September 2018 loss to Kazuto Ioka—who has since added a fourth divisional title to his collection—Arroyo has since won his last three starts, all in his native Puerto Rico. The 35-year old boxer has not fought since Dec. 2019, when he forced a stoppage of Juan Gabriel Medina after five one-sided rounds in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim - Undercard Information
By Random Hits
Published On Tue Jan 26, 2021, 01:20 PM EST
Julio Cesar Martinez will defend his WBC World Flyweight title against McWilliams Arroyo as the chief support to Canelo Alvarez’s defense of his WBC, WBA Super and Ring Magazine World Super-Middleweight titles on Saturday February 27 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, live worldwide on DAZN (except Mexico).
Martinez (17-1 13 KOs) puts his title on the line for the third time since landing the belt in December 2019 in a thrilling stoppage win over Cristofer Rosales, outpointing Jay Harris in Dallas in February and blasting away Moises Calleros in two rounds in Mexico City in October.
The all-action Mexican is raring to finally face his mandatory challenger Arroyo after having to pull out of a proposed clash with the Puerto Rican through illness in August. It is a huge night for the all-action champion, who turns 26 on Wednesday, as he finally gets to fight as the chief support to his stablemate Alvarez, whom he also shares a trainer and manager in Eddy Reynoso, after illness ruled him out of fighting on his card in December in San Antonio.
“I am so happy to be back in the ring again and I promise you a war with Arroyo in Miami,” said Martinez. “With the unification fights ahead of me, it is important to take care of my mandatory challengers and I expect a tough fight with Arroyo. I believe that 2021 will see me unify the division and become undisputed and I can’t wait put a smile back on boxing fans faces.”
Arroyo (20-4 15 KOs) has been ready to pounce on his shot at the title and win a World strap at the third time of asking. The decorated Puerto Rican amateur was edged out via split decision by IBF champion Amnat Ruenroeng in September 2014 and then fell to pound-for-pound star Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in April 2016 for the WBC and Ring Magazine crowns in California.
The 34 year old ranked at number one in the WBC enters the bout on the back of three wins in 2019 having returned to Flyweight from a brief stint at Super-Fly, and the former World Amateur Champion is determined to end the talented Mexican’s reign in Miami.
“Finally, the fight is near, and I am sure the fans will enjoy another classic between Mexico and Puerto Rico,” said Arroyo.
“This will be another great classic between Puerto Rico and Mexico,” said Arroyo’s co-promoter, Miguel Cotto. “I am sure they will provide the fans a great fight and McWilliams will be prepared to rip that title away and bring it back to Puerto Rico.”
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The undercard in support of Alvarez also sees Chinese Heavyweight star Zhilei Zhang make a quick return to action over ten rounds against Jerry Forrest.
Zhang (22-0 17 KOs) is back in the sunshine state after stopping Devin Vargas in four rounds in their clash in Hollywood, Fl. in November, and the 37 year old giant will look to take another step towards securing a huge fight in the glamour division with victory over Forrest (26-4 20 KOs), who took Carlos Takam the distance in his last outing in July.
“I’m very excited about this fight,” said Zhang. “February 27 is the highest profile card of the first quarter of 2021, and it will be an honor to be part of it. I can’t wait to get in the ring and wish the best of luck to my opponent Jerry Forrest. I am training full force. I will be ready.”
“Zhang is a good fighter with great size and technique, but I’ll be ready for this fight,” said Forrest. “2021 is a new beginning for me. Covid has made training difficult with many gyms shut down, but I’ve stayed in shape since my last fight. I’m now up at my manager’s gym in Ashburn, Virginia, and my trainers have been creating a game plan while bringing in sparring partners to match Zhang’s size and style. I’m excited about this opportunity and am looking forward to ending Zhang’s unbeaten streak.”
A host of young talents get the chance to shine on the card, led by Diego Pacheco. The rangy teen has raced to 10-0 with eight wins inside the distance, and the Super-Middleweight sensation will look to add another impressive win when he takes on Rodolfo Gomez Jr (14-4-1 10KOs) over eight rounds.
“I am excited to be back under the bright lights,” said Pacheco. “2021, it’s time to show everyone I’m here and I’m a problem for anyone at 168lbs.”
Alexis Espino (6-0 4 KOs) had a frustrating end to 2020 after losing out on two fights, but the 21 year old is ready to put that behind him and get 2021 off to a flier against Ashton Sykes (5-3 KOs)
“I am more than ready to fight on this amazing card and show what I been working on aside from the time I spent away,” said Espino. “it was a frustrating time for me at the end of 2020, but I am itching to finally show how much work I have been putting into this since I haven’t been in the ring due to recent cancellations.”
Former amateur sensation Marc Castro got his pro career off to the perfect start on Canelo’s undercard in San Antonio with a KO win, and the Fresno star goes again in Miami against Lester Brown (4-2-3 1 KO).
“I am ready to get back in the ring and I want thank God and my team for making it possible for being a part of the pound-for-pound king Canelo’s undercard once again,” said Castro.
Another successful amateur making his second appearance in the paid ranks is Miami’s own Aaron Aponte. The 19 year old won via stoppage on debut in October, and Aponte will showcase the his talents on a huge platform in his hometown.
“I’m super excited to be fighting at the Hard Rock Stadium on February 27 on the undercard of boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez” said Aponte. “It’s an honor to fight on such a massive event in my hometown and I’m very grateful to Matchroom and DAZN along with my manager Peter Kahn and the Fight Game Advisors Team for this opportunity. Stay tuned for the rise of Aaron 'Alien King' Aponte!!”
“This is a stacked undercard in support of the pound-for-pound king,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Julio Cesar Martinez is fast becoming a must-see attraction in the sport and an impressive win here will take him to another level – but McWilliams Arroyo is up for the challenge and is a dangerman.
“Zhilei Zhang can stake his claim for a massive fight at Heavyweight later in the year with victory over Jerry Forrest, and it is fantastic for the young talents on the card to be able to perform on this huge stage.”
Canelo again saying he don't want to face Mexicans when pressed about Mungia but what that really means is he doesn't want to face David Benavidez. Weak.
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Conscious Pilot
Do Better.
It’s a mandatory title defense
