Alvarez vs Cintron

Cintron’s Trainer Impressed, Says Floyd Decisions Canelo

That was Ronnie Shields’ opinion less than 48 hours after watching Saul Alvarez defeat a fighter he trained, Kermit Cintron, by fifth-round technical knockout.

Ronnie Shields Dissects Kermit Cintron’s Loss to Alvarez

Shields: “The game plan was to jump right on top of him, not give him a chance to have any confidence, to just take his confidence right away from him. But Kermit came out and started boxing him. As the rounds were going by, I kept telling him, I sai...

Canelo Continues His Run in Mexico City, Eyes Big Fights

By Jake Donovan - Whether or not the overall performance from Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on Saturday night was superior to that of his in-country rival Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is open to debate. What’s unquestionable is the impressive nature of his lat...

CompuBox Stats: Canelo Ends Cintron With Big Numbers

The patient WBC junior middleweight king Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, boxing’s youngest reigning champ, landed 44% of his power shots - 55% over the last two rounds. Nearly 70% of Kermit Cintron’s punches thrown were jabs and he landed just 12%.

Photos: Saul Alvarez Pounds Kermit Cintron in Mexico City

Plaza Mexico, Mexico City - WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (39-0-1, 29KOs) stopped former welterweight beltholder Kermit "The Killer" Cintron (33-5-1, 28KOs) in the fifth round. Cintron went down in the fourth after getting ba...

De La Hoya is Worried: I'm Very Concerned With Cintron

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is very worried about Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's defense of the WBC 154-pound title, which takes place later tonight against former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron in Mexico City.

Cintron: I've Come Here To Knock Canelo Alvarez Out

Former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron is not taking any chances with the official judges for tonight's title bout with WBC 154-pound beltholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The fight happens at Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico. Thousands of Mexi...

CompuBox Historical Review: Saul Alvarez-Kermit Cintron

Kermit Cintron averaged 20 more punches thrown per round than WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez, who landed nearly half of his power punches in his last five fights. Cintron averaged 43 jabs thrown per round in his last five fights [landi...

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Kermit Cintron: Trainers’ Takes

Kevin Cunningham (Alvarez): “I see Canelo Alvarez just totally dominating this fight. He should stop Kermit, but if he doesn’t, he’ll probably win every round.”

Saul Alvarez-Kermit Cintron: The Pre-Fight Report Card

by Cliff Rold - But can he take a shot? There are a lot of questions about young fighters on their way to bigger things, but the biggest one is often about the beard. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, probably because some chicks dig him, maybe because he’s...

Alvarez, Cintron Downplay Mexico-P.R. Rivalry Angle

By Jake Donovan The in-ring rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico is one of the fiercest in the recent history of the sport. Some legendary battles have come from the series, and is often used as a key selling point whenever a fight surfaces feat...

Photos: Saul Alvarez, Kermit Cintron on Weight and Ready

WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (38-0-1, 28KOs) and Puerto Rican challenger Kermit "the Killer" Cintron (33-4-1, 28KOs) make weight for Saturday's showdown at the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico. Both boxers ea...

Saul Alvarez: I Only Have to Be Faster Than Kermit Cintron

WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez realizes the danger involved in Saturday's fight with Kermit Cintron, a former champion at welterweight. Alvarez will have backing of the entire arena, filled with thousands of Mexican fans at th...

Sulaiman Predicts Cintron Will Be Real Test For Canelo

World Boxing Council president Don Jose Sulaiman predicts that former world champion Kermit Cintron will provide a real test for undefeated Mexican star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in their WBC super welterweight title fight on Saturday.

Photos: Saul Alvarez, Kermit Cintron Final Presser Face-Off

Mexico City, Mexico - WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (38-0-1, 28KOs) and dangerous former champion Kermit "The Killer" Cintron (33-4-1, 28KOs) went face to face in Mexico City, as they met for the final press conference to...