{"id":377603,"date":"2021-02-27T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=377603"},"modified":"2022-02-04T15:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:42:06","slug":"canelo-alvarez-tkos-avni-yildirim-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/canelo-alvarez-tkos-avni-yildirim-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Canelo Alvarez TKO’s Avni Yildirim (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canelo Alvarez puts his WBA and WBC super middleweight world titles on the line this evening against Turkish standout Avni Yildirim.<\/p>\n

Canelo (54-1-2) will be making a quick turnaround, this after fighting and defeating Callum Smith in a super middleweight bout this past December. Prior to defeating Smith by unanimous decision in San Antonio, Canelo Alvarez was coming off an eleventh round knockout victory over Sergey Kovalev.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Avni Yildirim (21-2) is returning to the squared circle for the first time since February of 2019. That evening in Minneapolis, Yildrim suffered a technical decision loss to Anthony Dirrell, this after he opened up a cut on the American from an accidental headbutt. The loss snapped a five-fight winning streak for ‘The Turkish Wolf’.<\/p>\n

Canelo Alvarez is listed as a massive favorite to retain his middleweight world titles this evening. Oddsmakers<\/a> currently have the Mexican pegged as a -5000 favorite against Avni Yildirim.<\/p>\n

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Image: Canelo Alvarez on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tonight’s DAZN<\/a>: ‘Alvarez vs. Yildirim’ title bout proved to be a one-sided affair. Canelo began attacking the liver of Avni immediately following the opening bell and did not let up until the referee waved off the fight in round three.<\/p>\n

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Canelo is an absolute beast. Totally destroyed Avni Yildirim#CaneloYildirim<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gmjeZ0Jjgt<\/a><\/p>\n

— MMA India (@MMAIndiaShow) February 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n