Alvarez vs. Gomez

Alvarez: “I’m very happy. We worked hard, we knew it would work out. He hit me but I worked at my own pace and I made the adjustments. “I was more confident and I smiled for my fans – the people really motivated me. I really appreciate all the fans.

By Dallan O’ Donnell: Photo credit: Sumio Yamada – World Boxing Council (WBC) Light middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) should easily dispatch experienced challenger Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) tonight in a televised fight on HBO PPV as he looks to cement his place amongst the boxing Elite at the Staples Center in [...]

By Eric Thomas: Photo credit: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions. Ramiro González – Next to nobody is giving 30-year-old No.7 ranked WBC light middleweight contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) much if any chance against WBC light middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions. Ramiro González – WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) looks in superb condition for his fight this Saturday night against 30-year-old number #7 ranked WBC contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) for their fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) who fights Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather – Victor Ortiz fight on September 17 has been lost in the media hype surrounding Mayweather.

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS September 2, 2011 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

By William Mackay: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) is looking in superb condition ahead of his September 17th fight against the recently WBC elevated Alfonso Gomez (24-4-2, 12 KO’s) for their fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) faces No.7 ranked WBC contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on September 17th in Los Angeles. For the 21-year-old Alvarez, this could be the last easy fight before he’s faced with the tough task of fighting either Vanes Martirosyan or Alfredo Angulo, both [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) plans on making the most of his big opportunity against WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) on September 17th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

NEW YORK (August 25, 2011) – The biggest boxing event of the year is coming up on September 17, when Tecate, cerveza con carácter, celebrates its heritage and boxing as the sponsor of the history-making double-lineup of Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Alfonso Gómez at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and the anticipated Floyd Mayweather [...]

By Dan Ambrose: I’ve seen WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) dominate his last two hapless opponents Matthew Hatton and Ryan Rhodes, making them look really bad in the process of giving them long and methodical beatings.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In the recent Saul Alvarez media day at Big Bear Lake, California “Canelo” took time out from training to field questions from reporters at his training camp. Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) is training at Big Bear for his upcoming fight with Alfonso Gomez (23-4-1, 12 KO’s) on September 17 [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In what will likely be a terrible mismatch, WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) defends his title against No.7 ranked World Boxing Council challenger Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on September 17th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

By Dan Ambrose: The management for WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) has really picked a soft one for his 2nd title defense of his World Boxing Council belt on September 17th against Alfonso Gomez (23-4, 12 KO’s). Sometimes the sanctioning bodies gets it right with their rankings of fighters, but most [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) has the world at his feet once he gets through his September 17th title defense against #7 ranked World Boxing Council contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Alvarez could be facing WBC middleweight champion Julio [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): (World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) put on the finishing touches of his training in Guadalajara, Mexico before heading to Big Bear, California today. Alvarez will enter into the final phase of his training at Big Bear in preparation for the 2nd defense [...]

By Gerardo Granados: Alfonso Gomez is a brave rugged veteran who has never reached the level of a top pound for pound boxer; he has never defeated a prime top division fighter, when he engaged against Miguel Angel Cotto the fight was a total mismatch. He is doing his job rapping songs to heat up [...]

By Dan Ambrose: The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz undercard isn’t well served by the match-up between WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) against #6 ranked World Boxing Council contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on September 17th. The Mayweather-Ortiz and Alvarez-Gomez fights are taking place at split locations but shown [...]

By Dan Ambrose: The undercard for the September 17th HBO telecast for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz will feature WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez going up against Alfonso Gomez in a nice little mismatch.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) believes that the style of his opponent Alfonso Gomez (24-4-2, 12 KO’s) will be perfectly suited for his counter punching style of fighting on September 17th. Gomez, 30, likes to slug and doesn’t back off. He’s going to be there trying to knock [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Challenger Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) put together a rap song to taunt WBC junior Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) at their Los Angeles, California press conference. Alvarez and Gomez fight on September 17th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Alvarez, 21, is the favorite to win, but Gomez thinks he’s [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Hoganphotos/ Golden Boy Promotions – At the recent Los Angeles press conference between contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) and WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) to publicize their September 17th fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Gomez. 30, had a fun time singing a rap [...]

By Chris Williams: Overmatched No.6 ranked WBC contender Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) says he’s ready to go out and die trying to beat World Boxing Council junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) on September 17th at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) defends his title against challenger Alfonso Gomez (23-4, 12 KO’s) on September 17th in a fight that will be taking place during the Mexican Independence Day weekend, and the venue for the fight will be at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

By David Kassel: According to sources late Monday afternoon, Saul Alvarez’s trainer confirmed that “Canelo” would be defending his junior-middleweight title against Alfonso Gomez on September 17th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on the Mayweather-Ortiz PPV in a split venue telecast. If these reports are accurate one has to beg the question, what [...]

By Dan Ambrose: World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) has decided to take it easy for his 2nd title defense on September 17th and will be taking on welterweight Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) in what should be an easy little fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO’s) has picked out some more cannon fodder for his next fight in choosing fringe welterweight contender Alfonzo Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) as his next opponent on September 17th. The Alvarez-Gomez fight will be taking place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.