Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith – In Pictures

Published 12/20/2020, 1:38 AM EST

Four-division world champion Canelo Alvarez registered a successful comeback against the previously unbeaten Callum Smith at the Alamodome. He became the first man to beat the former super -middleweight champion.

Alvarez,30, outpointed Callum Smith throughout the fight and grabbed a comfortable win. Although he couldn’t claim it via stoppage, it was still a one-sided show from the Mexican gladiator. He silenced all doubts connected to ring-rust given his year of inactivity.

Starting from his spectacular entrance, to being the early aggressor, Canelo Alvarez proved to be a better man in every aspect.

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5’8” Canelo was dancing against a 6’3” ‘Mundo’. However, he didn’t let it affect the game plan. Alvarez used the range smartly and outpointed Smith with brutal shots.

Even though the fight went till the last bell, Callum Smith was done with the action and had very little to offer for Alvarez. Following a 12-round battle, Alvarez sealed the win on the margin of 119-109, 119-109, and 117-113.

Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith: A different angle of the war

The hard-hitting body shots and combinations from both the pugilists delivered the promised aspects. Fans weren’t deprived of an action-packed event.

While the fight was alluring to watch, the images captured mid-action are equally impressive. Here are some of the best pictures from the bout, that will blow your mind.

Canelo Alvarez gave it all inside the ring, and the pictures speak for themselves.

Although Smith couldn’t infuse much damage, he still flexed his skills against one of the best punchers of the era.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.

Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith – In Pictures

Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith: A different angle of the war

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