When Is Canelo Alvarez’s Next Fight?

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Mexican boxing star Canelo Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) has been out of action for almost a year due to an ankle injury he incurred while training for his fight with Erislandy Lara in 2014. But now, the hard-hitting Guadalajaran is back when he takes on James Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) on Saturday May 9 at Minute Made Park in Houston.

HBO World Championship Boxing’s live broadcast begins at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Box Nation has it in the U.K. on Sunday at 02:00 AM.

“Kirkland is a very dangerous because his punch is very powerful, very extreme,” Alvarez, 24 years old, said in a recent media conference call. “His punches come from all angles. But, mostly his power, he can beat a fighter with one punch. My goal is to fight the best in the world and the fans get what they want. Independent of the styles, I want to fight the best.”

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