Alvarez retain undisputed title as he beats Charlo.
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez defended his undisputed super-middleweight title by beating Jermell Charlo on points.
Canelo, 33, secured a unanimous 119-108, 118-109 and 118-109 win over the American to retain his WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF belts at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Mexican knocked Charlo down in the seventh round on the way to a 60th win in 64 fights.
“I’m the best. Who’s better? Nobody can beat this Canelo,” he said.
Charlo was undisputed light-middleweight champion until he was stripped of his WBO belt when the fight started.
He suffered only the second knockdown and second defeat of his 38-fight career after stepping up in weight.
“I worked all the fight to go in the body,” said Canelo, who dropped Charlo with an overhand right.
“Then I changed the punch and that’s what happened. We worked for that.
“We know he’s a great fighter. He knows how to move in the ring and we worked that in the gym for three months.
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“Three months in the mountains without my family, without everything.
“But I still love boxing. Boxing made me the person I am today. Boxing is my life.”
