LAS VEGAS: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez knocked out Sergey Kovalev with a vicious combination in the 11th round to win the WBO light heavyweight title on Saturday, moving up two weight classes to become a four division champ. Referee Russell Mora calls off the WBO light heavyweight title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev after Alvarez knocked out Kovalez in the 11th round. - AFPAlvarez is also the second fighter from Mexico to win a light heavyweight belt, joining Julio Gonzalez who did it in 2003 and 2004. Alvarez left that door open on Saturday for another showdown with Golovkin. Pix by Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsKovalev was the biggest name in the light heavyweight division having boxed there his entire career, which began in 2009.

Source: New Strait Times November 03, 2019 09:22 UTC