Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) dethroned WBO light middleweight champion Liam Smith (23-1-1, 13 KOs) by a 9th round knockout on Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Canelo, who previously won world titles at light middleweight and middleweight, knocked down the Briton three times in the fight, once in the 7th, 8th and 9th rounds, on the way to capturing another 154-pound world title.
Canelo dominated the opening round, landing hard jabs and body shots. Smith came…