Junito Canelo 5 ft 8 in 5 ft 9 in Date 21 November 2015 | 40–4 (33 KOs) 45–1–1 (32 KOs) 153+1/2 lb 155 lb | |
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Title(s) on the line WBC, The Ring, and lineal middleweight titles Result Álvarez wins by unanimous decision in 12 rounds Location Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada, United States | ||
Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Álvarez was a professional boxing event which took place on November 21, 2015 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. It was televised by HBO pay-per-view.
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November 21
Alvarez won the fight on November 21, a day that has proven good for Mexican boxers fighting Puerto Ricans in major fights, as was the case in 1987 when Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. beat Edwin Rosario, by technical knockout in round eleven, also in Las Vegas.
Fight card
^Note 1 For WBC and The Ring Middleweight titles. Only Canelo Álvarez may win the WBC Middleweight title. If Miguel Cotto wins, interim champion Gennady Golovkin becomes the WBC Middleweight champion, with Cotto having been stripped a few days prior due to a dispute over sanctioning fees.
^Note 2 For WBC Super Featherweight title.
