‘I fear no one’: Canelo Alvarez claims world title with hugely impressive knockout win over Britain’s Liam Smith
The Mexican claims the light-middleweight world title from Briton in a devastating knockout finish in round nine in Texas
A sickening body shot helped Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to claim the light-middleweight world title from Britain’s Liam Smith in a devastating knockout finish in round nine of their championship bout in Dallas, Texas on Sunday morning (Hong Kong time).
The devastating hook to the kidneys left Smith, who was a massive underdog, writhing in agony on the canvas and with no chance of making the count.
It was the third time that the Liverpool native had been knocked down as the classy Alvarez turned on the pressure as the fight wore on.
The Mexican’s ramrod jabs began to land with greater frequency and it became a matter of when rather than if he would bring the fight to a close.
Smith fought bravely but simply found himself well outclassed as he stepped up to elite level for the first time in his previously unbeaten career.
