T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS — Undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo will dare to be great when he goes up two weight classes to challenge boxing’s biggest superstar, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, for the undisputed super middleweight title.
Canelo (59-2-2, 39 KOs) will look to make his third defense of the undisputed super middleweight championship. He unified all four major titles when he knocked out Caleb Plant in November 2021.
After suffering a hiccup when he fell short in attempting to gain light heavyweight gold against Dmitry Bivol, the 33-year-old superstar returned to super middleweight and successfully defended his titles against Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin and John Ryder.
Some think that Canelo is showing signs of a decline and the Mexican is out to show that he’s still the best in the world. “People will always have something negative to say. I have to prove that I’m still on top,” Canelo said at Wednesday’s final press conference.
As for Charlo, this is the moment he has been waiting for. After becoming the undisputed super welterweight champion last May when he defeated Brian Castano, Charlo has had to deal with injuries in training camp that prevented him from defending those titles against the hard-hitting Tim Tszyu.
But when one door closed, another opened. Canelo was originally set to face Jermell’s twin brother, Jermall, but when Jermall was unable to take the fight, Jermell stepped in and took the opportunity to make boxing history.
Charlo said: “Making history means everything to me. That’s what it’s all about. We’ll come back to these moments later in life and look back and enjoy it. Canelo is the kind of fighter you can’t take for granted. He’s done everything in this sport of boxing and he’s got nothing to prove.”
Canelo didn’t take those words lightly because he has heard the skeptics say that he isn’t the fighter he once was and aims to make an example out of Charlo. “Jermell is right, I have nothing to prove,” Canelo said. “But this time, I have something to prove to him. He never believed in my skills. He’s been calling me out. Now I have the opportunity to show him my skills. And that motivates me.”
One fighter is looking to protect his legacy while the other is ready to start his. Who will come out on top?
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo live updates, results, highlights
8:39 p.m. ET: Through six rounds, Garcia has looked excellent against Resendiz. He’s winning the combination exchanges and landing the heavier shots. Resendiz is very game and trying to build momentum off of his upset win over Jarrett Hurd but the 20-year-old Garcia is proving to be too much for him.
8:13 p.m. ET: The PPV card is kicking off with the undefeated Elijah Garcia (15-0, 12 KOs) taking on Armando Resendiz (14-1, 10 KOs) in middleweight action.
7:42 p.m. ET: The early preliminary fights are all wrapped up and we’re moments away from the PPV portion of Canelo-Charlo. Early on we had knockouts from Frank Sanchez and Oleksandr Gvozdyk while Terrell Gausha won a majority decision. Scroll down for the early results but stay tuned to our live coverage.
The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. BST | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. AEST.
When is Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo?
| Region | Date | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, September 30 | 8 p.m. ET | 11:15 p.m. ET |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, September 30 | 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. PT |
| UK and Ireland | Sunday, October 1 | 1 a.m. BST | 4:15 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sunday, October 1 | 10 a.m. AEST | 1:15 p.m. AEST |
How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| USA | Showtime PPV | PPV.com |
| Canada | — | TBA |
| UK and Ireland | DAZN 1 HD | DAZN |
| Australia | — | Main Event on Kayo |
Canelo vs. Charlo airs on Showtime PPV in the U.S.
Viewers can stream Showtime via Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox ONE, a laptop, or any mobile or tablet device.
In the U.K. and Ireland, the fight airs on DAZN, at no extra cost. Now available as a Sky channel, DAZN 1 HD is exclusive to Sky.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo full card
- Canelo Alvarez (c) vs. Jermell Charlo for the undisputed super middleweight titles
- Jesus Ramos Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin; Super Welterweights
- Yordenis Ugas vs. Mario Barrios for the interim WBC welterweight title
- Elijah Garcia vs. Armando Resendiz; Middleweights
- Frank Sanchez def. Scott Alexander via 4th round TKO (3:00)
- Oleksandr Gvozdyk def. Isaac Rodrigues via. 2nd round TKO (:54)
- Terrell Gausha def. KeAndrae Leatherwood via majority decision (78-74, 78-74 & 76-76)
- Curmel Moton vs. Ezequiel Flores; Super Featherweights