In one of the most-anticipated
events on the action-packed HBO Boxing calendar, the brightest, fastest-rising
star in the sport meets one of his toughest challenges to date when WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: CANELO ALVAREZ VS. JAMES KIRKLAND AND HUMBERTO SOTO VS. FRANKIE GOMEZ
is seen SATURDAY, MAY 9 at 9:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT) from Minute Maid Park in Houston,
exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team will be ringside to call all the action,
which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and
presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
@Live Boxing Stream Canelo Alvarez vs. James Kirkland
@Live Boxing Stream Canelo Alvarez vs. James Kirkland
Other HBO playdates: May 10
(10:30 a.m.) and 11 (11:45 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: May 10 (3:00
p.m.) and 12 (11:30 p.m.)
Canelo Alvarez (44-1-1, 31
KOs) of Jalisco, Mexico
and James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) of Austin, Tex. will compete in a
scheduled 12-round super welterweight fight. Both men are known for an
aggressive, come-forward style, which should produce an all-action affair.
Following an impressive 2014
campaign that included victories over fierce brawler Alfredo Angulo and crafty
southpaw Erislandy Lara, Alvarez, 24, makes his 2015 debut looking for another
dominant performance in his return to Texas,
where a fervent fan base will provide a hometown feel for the Mexican slugger.
With just two fights over
the last three years, including a stunning knockout of Glen Tapia in 2013, Kirkland, 31, returns
rested and primed for battle. The Texas
native boasts remarkable knockout power, having not allowed any opponent to
reach the final bell since 2007. The winner will be in line for a super
welterweight title fight later this year.
A scheduled ten-round
super lightweight fight opens the evening, with seasoned veteran Humberto Soto (65-8-2,
35 KOs) squaring off against undefeated Frankie Gomez (18-0, 13 KOs). Soto, 34, is a former three-division champion
coming off a decisive victory last September over John Molina, Jr., while
unbeaten prospect Gomez, 23, continues to rise in the ranks.
Leading off the telecast
will be the replay of the May 2nd blockbuster pay-per-view event from Las Vegas in which Floyd
Mayweather met Manny Pacquiao in a much anticipated welterweight unification
title bout.
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