Canelo Álvarez vs. James Kirkland
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| Date | May 9, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Álvarez wins via round 3 knockout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canelo Álvarez vs. James Kirkland was a super welterweight professional boxing match.[3][4][5][6][7] The event was held in Minute Maid Park, in Houston, Texas.
Background[edit]
Canelo Álvarez, who was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Erislandy Lara in July 2014,[8] had been looking for a new opponent to fight. His team had been negotiating with several potential opponents, including Miguel Cotto, but the talks had fallen through. Ultimately, the decision was made to face James Kirkland, who had been considered a dangerous opponent due to his punching power.
Fight card[edit]
| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Super welterweight |  Canelo Álvarez
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def. |  James Kirkland
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KO | 3/12 | 2:19 | |
| Bantamweight | Rodrigo Guerrero
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def. | Arturo Badillo
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| Featherweight | Joseph Diaz
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def. | Giovanni Delgado Morales
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Broadcasting[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kirkland's Purse $1.3 Million, Canelo At Least $3.5 Million". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Canelo vs Kirkland weigh-in results: Main event set, Gomez-Soto canceled". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Press, Associated (May 10, 2015). "Canelo Alvarez defeats James Kirkland with highlight-reel knockout" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ Rosenthal, Michael (May 10, 2015). "Canelo Alvarez stops James Kirkland in three-round thriller".
- ↑ "Alvarez crushes Kirkland with vicious KO punch". ESPN.com. May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Alvarez knocks out Kirkland in Texas" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Saul Alvarez expects tough test from James Kirkland". Sky Sports.
- ↑ https://www.ringtv.com/347705-alvarez-beats-lara-but-the-debate-on-who-really-won-continues/
- ↑ "BoxRec: Event". boxrec.com.
- ↑ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2457856-canelo-alvarez-vs-james-kirkland-fight-time-date-live-stream-and-tv-info
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