Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev
Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev was a professional boxing match between Canelo Álvarez and defending WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada on November 2, 2019. Álvarez won by 11th-round knockout.
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| Date | November 2, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBO light heavyweight title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Álvarez wins via 11th-round knockout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Álvarez made his debut at light heavyweight and was looking to become a four-weight world champion by challenging WBO titleholder Kovalev, who was defending his title after having fought two months prior on August 24, 2019. Kovalev was stopped for just the third time in his career when Álvarez knocked him out in the 11th round.
Fight card
| Weight class | vs. | Type | Round | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light heavyweight |  |
def. |  |
KO | 11/12 | 2:15 | Note 1 |
| Lightweight |  |
def. |  |
KO | 1/12 | Note 2 | |
| Super welterweight | |
def. |  |
UD | 12/12 | ||
| Flyweight | |
def. | |
TD | 9/10 | Note 3 | |
| Welterweight | |
def. | |
RTD | 6/10 | Note 4 | |
| Middleweight |  |
def. | |
UD | 10/10 | ||
| Light heavyweight |  |
def. | |
TKO | 4/8 | 1:11 | |
| Super welterweight | |
def. | |
KO | 1/4 | 0:16 | |
| Super welterweight | |
def. | |
UD | 4/4 |
^Note 1 For WBO light heavyweight title
^Note 2 For vacant WBC Silver lightweight title
^Note 3 For WBA female flyweight title
^Note 4 For vacant WBC-NABF welterweight title
Aftermath
Immediately after the bout, many fight fans started asking Kovalev on social media about why he allegedly took a dive. The disgruntled former champion answered via several videos on his Instagram page,[1] in which he openly mocked his fans and half-heartedly agreed that the fight was fixed:
"It was impossible for me to win that fight because of all the demands and contract clauses I have signed, and my physical conditioning problems. But financially it was very interesting for me... so, yeah, I accepted the fight I was not supposed to win."[2]
Broadcasting
The fight was streamed live on DAZN in the United States and nine other countries, televised on both FTA Azteca 7 in Mexico and Channel One in Russia.[3][4]
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Fight purses
According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Álvarez earned an official purse of $35 million and Kovalev a $3 million purse. These figures are the final figures they will earn as Canelo has a subscription deal which means no potential PPV revenue.[21]
Guaranteed base purses
- Canelo Álvarez ($35 million) vs. Sergey Kovalev ($3 million)
- Ryan Garcia ($250,000) vs. Romero Duno ($50,000)
- Bakhram Murtazaliev ($55,000) vs. Jorge Fortea ($20,000)
- Seniesa Estrada ($50,000) vs. Marlen Esparza ($50,000)
- Blair Cobbs ($20,000) vs. Carlos Ortiz ($5,000)
- Meiirim Nursultanov ($12,500) vs. Cristian Olivas ($12,000)
References
- Kovalev answers via Instagram videos
- Сергей Ковалев: Те, кто верил в мою победу над кабанчиком-Канело, профаны, retrieved 2019-11-22
- "Первый канал покажет поединок Ковалев - Альварес в прямом эфире". РИА (in Russian). 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- a.esteban (2019-11-02). "Televisa y TV Azteca llevaron en vivo pelea entre Canelo y Kovalev". www.record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- "Canelo v Kovalev - $49.95 | MAIN EVENT". Main Event. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "[拳击]WBO轻重量级争霸赛：阿尔瓦雷斯VS科瓦列夫". CCTV. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- Se Canelo vs. Kovalev på Viaplay, retrieved 2019-11-02
- "Canelo vs Kovalev le 2 novembre sur beIN SPORTS". beIN Sports (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Mola TV on Instagram: "Berita baik untuk penggemar Boxing! Akhir pekan ini Mola TV akan siarkan duel dari ring tinju antara Canelo Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalec.…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ""Канело"-Ковалев жекпе- жегін "QAZSPORT" телеарнасы көрсетеді". Qazsport. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Astro Malaysia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Lo Mejor del Boxeo on Instagram: "Este sábado a las 8pm desde Las Vegas: Canelo Álvarez vs Sergey Kovalev por el campeonato mundial semi pesado. Por @telemetro.…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- "CIGNAL TV - Canelo vs Kovalev x KSI vs Logan Paul PPV". Cignal TV. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "Sports5". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Plans and Bundles - Canelo Vs Kovalev & KSI Vs Logan Paul PPV Bundle". Sky Cable. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- "Canelo i Kowaliow w limicie. Przed nimi jednak drugie ważenie". Polsat Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Canelo goes heavy to nail place in history - live on SuperSport". SuperSport. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Eleven Sports TW on Instagram: "🥊WBO輕重量級拳王爭霸賽倒數五天🤜 Kovalev vs Canelo 🤛 ⭕️拳王限定通行證 限時開賣 單月看兩場 來自俄羅斯，流著戰鬥民族的血液，拳王Sergey Kovalev對決墨西哥巨星Canelo Alvarez，拳力出擊！！！ 👀Kovalev本場看點…"". Instagram (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- "Bilgehan Demir on Instagram: "Gel de uyu 🤔 3 Kasım pazar sabahı tam ne zaman? Harbiden saatleri 4'e kurdunuz mu? #CaneloKovalev @boksgecesi @dmaxtr"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- Dan Hiergesell (November 2, 2019). "Official Canelo vs. Kovalev fight purses: Alvarez banks $35 million for light heavyweight debut". mmaweekly.com.
| Preceded by vs. Daniel Jacobs |
Canelo Álvarez's bouts November 2, 2019 |
Succeeded by vs. Billy Joe Saunders |
| Preceded by vs. Anthony Yarde |
Sergey Kovalev's bouts November 2, 2019 |
Succeeded by TBA |