Alvarez vs. Jacobs Life can hardly be better for Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. He's signed the richest contract in sports history with DAZN, is in his prime at 28 years old, holds two world middleweight titles and has beaten one of the toughest fighters in the world, Gennady Golovkin.
He's all but conquered the sport of boxing, but rather than sit back and cash in, he's taking on another challenge in IBF world middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs.
If you had to pick another fighter other than Golovkin to dethrone Alvarez—and some would argue Golovkin did just that in the first meeting, ruled a draw—Jacobs would be the guy.
He has power in both hands, is tough as nails and can take a punch. He faced Golovkin in March 2017, losing by a narrow decision but breaking up a stoppage streak for the Kazakh boxer that had spanned nine years. Jacobs is a legitimate threat to Alvarez's reign at middleweight.
The two will clash Saturday night in Las Vegas for a Cinco de Mayo weekend superfight. Here's how to watch.
Alvarez vs. Jacobs Fight Info
When: Saturday, May 4, at 9 p.m. ET (main card)
Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
TV: Sky Sports (UK)
Live Stream: DAZN, Sky Go (UK)
Odds: Alvarez -450 (bet $450 to win $100), Jacobs +333 (bet $100 to win $333)
Odds courtesy of Oddschecker.com and updated May 2 at 7 a.m. ET.
We last saw Alvarez in December when he was busy making his debut as DAZN's newest golden boy, pummeling Rocky Fielding to win the WBA world super-middleweight title with a third-round technical knockout.
Alvarez's journey at 168 pounds is on hold, as he is back down to a more natural fit at middleweight to take on Jacobs, with three world titles on the line.
He's all but conquered the sport of boxing, but rather than sit back and cash in, he's taking on another challenge in IBF world middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs.
If you had to pick another fighter other than Golovkin to dethrone Alvarez—and some would argue Golovkin did just that in the first meeting, ruled a draw—Jacobs would be the guy.
He has power in both hands, is tough as nails and can take a punch. He faced Golovkin in March 2017, losing by a narrow decision but breaking up a stoppage streak for the Kazakh boxer that had spanned nine years. Jacobs is a legitimate threat to Alvarez's reign at middleweight.
The two will clash Saturday night in Las Vegas for a Cinco de Mayo weekend superfight. Here's how to watch.
Alvarez vs. Jacobs Fight Info
When: Saturday, May 4, at 9 p.m. ET (main card)
Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
TV: Sky Sports (UK)
Live Stream: DAZN, Sky Go (UK)
Odds: Alvarez -450 (bet $450 to win $100), Jacobs +333 (bet $100 to win $333)
Odds courtesy of Oddschecker.com and updated May 2 at 7 a.m. ET.
We last saw Alvarez in December when he was busy making his debut as DAZN's newest golden boy, pummeling Rocky Fielding to win the WBA world super-middleweight title with a third-round technical knockout.
Alvarez's journey at 168 pounds is on hold, as he is back down to a more natural fit at middleweight to take on Jacobs, with three world titles on the line.
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