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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez defeated Callum Smith with a unanimous decision with scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 117-111 to unify WBC and WBA preliminary titles

Last updated: 20/12/20 8:01 am

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez showed great influence over Callum Smith

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez showed great influence over Callum Smith

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez managed to penalize Callum Smith when he won key points when the Mexico star merged the WBA and WBC preseason belts.

The four-time world champion easily dealt with Smith’s forward size, which was resisted by a brutal attack in the closing rounds as Canelo won with wide scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 117-111 in Texas.

Smith had been trying for one of the greatest victories in British boxing history against the sport’s pound-for-pound star, but the 30-year was not without power to stop Canelo from removing his lossless record and WBA ‘super’ belt.

Canelo merged WBC and WBA pre-midfield belts

Canelo merged WBC and WBA pre-midfield belts

Going forward in the first round, Canelo delivered an early bullet into the body while knitting within Smith’s long reach, which responded with a tight jab.

A crooked hook from Canelo overcame Smith’s ribs in the second round and the fight continued at close angles in the third, with the Liverpudlian leading a trade with his back to the ropes.

Canelo closed the pace quickly in the early rounds

Canelo closed the pace quickly in the early rounds

But Canelo clinically dictated the competition from his own pace, ramming in the right hand in the fourth, while the Smith returned receiving a injection in the fifth.

Smith’s shot wasn’t a disappointing weapon for Canelo, who found a place for a short right hand in sixth, and then loaded uppercut in seventh.

Smith tried to stand his ground during a wild exchange

Smith tried to stand his ground during a wild exchange

A clean right hand from Smith couldn’t even earn Canelo’s respect in the eighth, and blood spilled out of Brit’s nose before being stopped by a spice attack in the ninth.

Canelo fired punches with a brutal intent in the 10th, finding a restart to stop, although Smith fired defiantly amid more painful blows in the 11th.

Canelo flew a late penalty attack on Smith

Canelo flew a late penalty attack on Smith

But Canelo even had time to shower grine as he finished his painstaking masterpiece in the final round to get another strong impact.

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