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Alvarez, a former unified Middleweight champion who has dabbled in higher weight classes, officially started a full-time tenure at 158 pounds with his title-winning domination of Callum Smith in Dec. 2020 (watch highlights). Having dispatched WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim (watch highlights), he now turns his attention to fellow Middleweight emigrant Saunders, who’s defended his title with wins over Marcelo Coceres and Martin Murray.
Earlier in the evening, Elwin “La Pulga” Soto puts his WBO Light Flyweight title on the line against Japanese standout Katsunari Takayama, Super Welterweight Kieron Conway looks to halt the rise of Olympic bronze medalist Souleymane Cissokho, and Cuban Heavyweight prospect Frank Sanchez takes on veteran Nagy Aguilera.