Cintron not a real test for Alvarez

Image: Cintron not a real test for AlvarezBy John F. McKenna (McJack): Saturday night in Mexico City World Boxing Council (WBC) light middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) performed as expected in stopping former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (33-5-1, 28 KO’s) in the 5th round.

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Kermit Cintron loses again: Is it time for him to retire?

Image: Kermit Cintron loses again: Is it time for him to retire?By Dan Ambrose: If you look at how former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (33-5-1, 28 KO’s) performed tonight in getting stopped by World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) by a 5th round TKO, it’s difficult to make a case for Cintron continuing his career.

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Cintron not confident looking at weigh-in for Alvarez fight

Image: Cintron not confident looking at weigh-in for Alvarez fightBy Allen Fox: I don’t like the way that former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KO’s) looked at Friday’s weigh-in with WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 28 KO’s) for tonight’s fight at the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico. Cintron looks already defeated even before the fight has started. He just doesn’t look energized and up for facing the young Alvarez for some reason.

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Alvarez vs. Cintron, Broner vs. Rodriguez in mismatches tonight on HBO

Image: Alvarez vs. Cintron, Broner vs. Rodriguez in mismatches tonight on HBOBy Chris Williams: HBO will be televising a couple of mismatches tonight in a split site telecast highlighted by the fight between WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO’s) making his third title defense against a fading Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KO’s) in a fight that will clearly go to the young 21-year-old Alvarez in a fight that will take place in Alvarez’s home country of Mexico at the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Alvarez faces his best opponent of his career on Saturday night against Cintron

Image: Alvarez faces his best opponent of his career on Saturday night against CintronBy Allen Fox: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO’s) has largely been coddled by his Golden Boy promoters his entire six year pro career, matched against guys that he could blow away, a lot of small and older fighters. He’s faced old warriors like Lovemore N’dou, 40, Carlos Baldomir, 40, and a bunch of small guys like Jose Miguel Cotto, Alfoso Gomez and Matthew Hatton.

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Cintron: I’m a better fighter than Saul Alvarez

Image: Cintron: I'm a better fighter than Saul AlvarezBy Allen Fox: Kermit Cintron has badly under performed in the past couple of years in fights against the likes of Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams, Carlos Molina, Sergio Martinez and Antwone Smith. However, he still thinks he’s a better fighter than WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who Cintron fights this Saturday night in Mexico.

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Alvarez vs. Cintron this Saturday night

Image: Alvarez vs. Cintron this Saturday nightBy Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO’s) will be making his third defense of his title against the struggling 32-year-old Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KO’s) at the Monumental Plaza de Toros, in Mexico City, Mexico. This is supposed to be a test for the 21-year-old Alvarez, as Cintron used to be a good but very flawed welterweight at one time.

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