On Saturday, May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA Saul «Canelo» Alvarez will meet Ilunga «Junior» Makabu for WBC title in a 12-round cruiserweight bout.
The fight night will begin on Saturday, May 7 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Saul Alvarez versus Ilunga Makabu?
Who fights on Saturday, May 7?
Fight card subject to change.
Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
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cruiserweight (200 lbs) | Saul Alvarez (57 - 1 - 2) | Ilunga Makabu (29 - 2 - 0) | For WBC World tit. |
Saul «Canelo» Alvarez
Saul Alvarez is a Mexican boxer.
As a professional athlete, Alvarez has been performing for 16 years.
There are eight children in the Alvarez family: seven boys and one girl.
Growing up on his family's farm, where Saul rode horses with his brothers and sister. He loves riding still.
All brothers engaged in boxing. Three of them, Ramón, Ricardo and Rigoberto, became professional boxers, and Rigoberto Alvarez is former Interim WBA world champion.
Saul started boxing at the age of 13.
At the age of 15 he made his debut in professional boxing.
Saul's nickname "Canelo" is translated from Spanish as "cinnamon", which is a common nickname for people with red hair.
Canelo and his daughter
The last fight of Saul Alvarez took place on November 6, 2021 against Caleb Plant.
Alvarez won by technical knockout (TKO).
On March 5, 2011 Saul Alvarez became the WBC super welterweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
WBC World champion Saul Alvarez
How many fights did Saul Alvarez have?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2023-09-30 | Jermell Charlo (35 - 1 - 1) |
Win UD |
IBF World Super Middleweight WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight WBO World Super Middleweight |
2023-05-06 | John Ryder (32 - 5 - 0) |
Win UD |
IBF World Super Middleweight WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight WBO World Super Middleweight |
2022-09-17 | Gennadiy Golovkin (42 - 1 - 1) |
Win UD |
IBF World Super Middleweight WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight WBO World Super Middleweight |
2022-05-07 | Dmitrii Bivol (19 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBA (Super) World Light Heavyweight |
2021-11-06 | Caleb Plant (21 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
IBF World Super Middleweight WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight WBO World Super Middleweight |
2021-05-08 | Billy Joe Saunders (30 - 0 - 0) |
Win RTD |
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight WBO World Super Middleweight |
2021-02-27 | Avni Yildirim (21 - 2 - 0) |
Win RTD |
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight |
2020-12-19 | Callum Smith (27 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight WBC World Super Middleweight (vacant) |
2019-11-02 | Sergey Kovalev (34 - 3 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBO World Light Heavyweight |
2019-05-04 | Daniel Jacobs (35 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
IBF World Middleweight WBA (Super) World Middleweight WBC World Middleweight |
2018-12-15 | Rocky Fielding (27 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBA World Super Middleweight |
2018-09-15 | Gennadiy Golovkin (38 - 0 - 1) |
Win MD |
IBO World Middleweight WBA (Super) World Middleweight WBC World Middleweight |
2017-09-16 | Gennadiy Golovkin (37 - 0 - 0) |
Draw SD |
IBF World Middleweight IBO World Middleweight WBA (Super) World Middleweight WBC World Middleweight |
2017-05-06 | Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (50 - 2 - 1) |
Win UD |
|
2016-09-17 | Liam Smith (23 - 0 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBO World Super Welterweight |
2016-05-07 | Amir Khan (31 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC World Middleweight |
2015-11-21 | Miguel Cotto (40 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC Diamond Middleweight (vacant) WBC World Middleweight (vacant) |
2015-05-09 | James Kirkland (32 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2014-07-12 | Erislandy Lara (19 - 1 - 2) |
Win SD |
|
2014-03-08 | Alfredo Angulo (22 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2013-09-14 | Floyd Mayweather Jr (44 - 0 - 0) |
Loss MD |
WBA (Super) World Super Welterweight WBC World Super Welterweight |
2013-04-20 | Austin Trout (26 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA World Super Welterweight WBC World Super Welterweight |
2012-09-15 | Josesito Lopez (30 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Super Welterweight |
2012-05-05 | Shane Mosley (46 - 7 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBC World Super Welterweight |
2011-11-26 | Kermit Cintron (33 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Super Welterweight |
2011-09-17 | Alfonso Gomez (23 - 4 - 2) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Super Welterweight |
2011-06-18 | Ryan Rhodes (45 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Super Welterweight |
2011-03-05 | Matthew Hatton (41 - 4 - 2) |
Win UD |
WBC World Super Welterweight (vacant) |
2010-12-04 | Lovemore Ndou (48 - 11 - 2) |
Win UD |
WBC Silver Super Welterweight |
2010-09-18 | Carlos Manuel Baldomir (45 - 12 - 6) |
Win KO |
WBC Silver Super Welterweight |
2010-07-10 | Luciano Leonel Cuello (26 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC Silver Super Welterweight (vacant) |
2010-05-01 | Jose Miguel Cotto (31 - 1 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
2010-03-06 | Brian Camechis (19 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight |
2009-12-05 | Lanardo Tyner (21 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight |
2009-09-15 | Carlos Leonardo Herrera (21 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC Youth World Welterweight |
2009-08-08 | Marat Khuzeev (18 - 4 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBC Youth World Welterweight (vacant) |
2009-06-06 | Jeferson Luis Goncalo (19 - 3 - 3) |
Win KO |
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight |
2009-04-11 | Michel Rosales Hernandez (23 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight |
2009-02-21 | Euri Gonzalez (17 - 0 - 1) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight WBO Latino Welterweight |
2009-01-17 | Luis Antonio Fitch (12 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
North American Boxing Federation Welterweight (vacant) |
2008-12-05 | Raul Pinzon (16 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight |
2008-10-24 | Larry Mosley (15 - 2 - 2) |
Win UD |
|
2008-08-02 | Carlos Adan Jerez (27 - 9 - 3) |
Win UD |
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight |
2008-06-28 | Miguel Vazquez (21 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
2008-06-06 | Francisco Villanueva (5 - 17 - 2) |
Win SD |
|
2008-04-18 | Gabriel Martinez (17 - 0 - 1) |
Win RTD |
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight |
2008-03-14 | Francisco Villanueva (4 - 15 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
2008-02-22 | Axel Rodrigo Solis (3 - 7 - 2) |
Win KO |
|
2007-12-15 | Sean Holley (8 - 21 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
2007-08-31 | Ricardo Cano (13 - 4 - 3) |
Win UD |
|
2007-08-18 | Christian Solano (22 - 9 - 3) |
Win UD |
|
2007-06-01 | Jesus Abel Hernandez (16 - 13 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
2007-05-19 | Victor Emilio Marquez (2 - 6 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2007-03-30 | Ivan Illescas (4 - 5 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2007-03-02 | Javier Martinez (debut) |
Win TKO |
|
2006-12-08 | Daniel Martinez (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2006-09-29 | Francisco Villanueva (4 - 5 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2006-09-15 | Cristian Hernandez (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2006-07-21 | Juan Hernandez (2 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2006-06-17 | Jorge Juarez (3 - 6 - 0) |
Draw SD |
|
2006-02-10 | Pedro Lopez (0 - 0 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
2006-01-20 | Miguel Vazquez (debut) |
Win SD |
|
2005-11-26 | Pablo Alvarado (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2005-10-29 | Abraham Gonzalez (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Saul Alvarez?
Saul Alvarez's defeat
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2022-05-07 | Dmitrii Bivol (19 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBA (Super) World Light Heavyweight |
2013-09-14 | Floyd Mayweather Jr (44 - 0 - 0) |
Loss MD |
WBA (Super) World Super Welterweight WBC World Super Welterweight |
Ilunga «Junior» Makabu
Ilunga Makabu is a Congolese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Makabu has been performing for 13 years.
The last fight of Ilunga Makabu took place on January 29, 2022 against Thabiso Mchunu.
Makabu won by split-decision (SD).
Ilunga Makabu vs. Thabiso Mchunu
On January 31, 2020 Ilunga Makabu became the WBC cruiserweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
WBC World champion Ilunga Makabu
How many fights did Ilunga Makabu have?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2023-11-04 | Norair Mikaeljan (26 - 2 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2023-02-26 | Badou Jack (27 - 3 - 3) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight |
2022-01-29 | Thabiso Mchunu (23 - 5 - 0) |
Win SD |
WBC World Cruiserweight |
2020-12-19 | Olanrewaju Durodola (34 - 7 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight |
2020-01-31 | Michal Cieslak (19 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2019-08-24 | Aleksei Papin (11 - 0 - 0) |
Win MD |
WBC Silver Cruiserweight |
2019-06-16 | Dmitry Kudryashov (23 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC Silver Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2018-12-08 | Giorgi Tevdorashvili (9 - 28 - 4) |
Win KO |
|
2018-10-26 | Paata Aduashvili (10 - 23 - 3) |
Win KO |
|
2018-08-25 | Taylor Mabika (19 - 2 - 1) |
Win RTD |
WBC International Cruiserweight |
2017-08-25 | Mussa Ajibu (28 - 9 - 5) |
Win KO |
|
2017-04-28 | Chamunorwa Gonorenda (7 - 11 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2016-05-29 | Tony Bellew (26 - 2 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2015-05-16 | Thabiso Mchunu (16 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2014-12-05 | Tamas Bajzath (10 - 12 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
2014-06-28 | Glen Johnson (54 - 18 - 2) |
Win TKO |
WBC International Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2014-02-01 | Ruben Angel Mino (20 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2013-08-31 | Eric Fields (22 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBC Silver Cruiserweight |
2013-07-13 | Dmytro Kucher (21 - 0 - 0) |
Win MD |
WBC Silver Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2013-03-30 | Tamas Lodi (9 - 0 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
2013-02-16 | Gogita Gorgiladze (3 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
IBF Youth Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2012-03-24 | Michael Gbenga (14 - 5 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2011-11-19 | Pedro Otas (23 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
World Boxing Federation World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2011-06-11 | Collice Mutizwa (2 - 8 - 2) |
Win KO |
|
2011-03-26 | Nsitu Mbaya (1 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
2010-10-30 | Danie Venter (10 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2010-03-27 | Elvis Moyo (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2010-03-07 | Ben Moakamela (3 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2010-02-26 | Chamunorwa Gonorenda (5 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2009-07-03 | Sean Santana (6 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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2008-10-18 | Nicholas Ramantswana (1 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
2008-09-13 | Elvis Moyo (debut) |
Win TKO |
|
2008-06-20 | Khayeni Hlungwane (debut) |
Loss TKO |
Who all beat Ilunga Makabu?
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Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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2023-11-04 | Norair Mikaeljan (26 - 2 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2023-02-26 | Badou Jack (27 - 3 - 3) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight |
2016-05-29 | Tony Bellew (26 - 2 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
2008-06-20 | Khayeni Hlungwane (debut) |
Loss TKO |
Alvarez and Makabu are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Saul Alvarez will win by unanimous decision.