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Alvarez Wins by Decision

(Las Vegas) – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez did enough to win Saturday night at in Las Vegas. He landed more power punches and applied enough pressure to emerge with a split decision over Erislandy Lara before a packed house at the MGM Grand.

Alvarez-Lara: Preview

By Joseph Rodriguez In a sport dominated by the dollar it’s not often a revenue generating marquee fighter will risk a loss without a reward. Canelo Alvarez could have made the same amount of money Saturday night fighting anyone but he selected Erislandy Lara citing his desire to fight the best competition period.