When is Canelo vs Spence Jr?
Canelo Alvarez could face Errol Spence Jr in Autumn/Fall 2023 in the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 KG).
Canelo vs Spence Jr stats
Canelo Alvarez would step into the ring with a record of 58 wins, 2 loses and 2 draws, 39 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Errol Spence Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 28 wins and 0 draws, with 22 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Spence Jr would have advantage in power over Canelo, with a 79% knock out percentage over Canelo's 67%.
Canelo Alvarez is the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Spence Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Canelo. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Canelo Alvarez fights out of the orthodox stance, while Errol Spence Jr is a southpaw.
Canelo is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 34 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 7 years earlier than Spence Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 318 more professional rounds, 460 to Spence Jr's 142.
Canelo vs Spence Jr form
Canelo has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Gennady Golovkin on 17th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on 7th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beat Caleb Plant on 6th November 2021 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada.
Before that, he had won against Billy Joe Saunders on 8th May 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
He had beat Avni Yildirim on 27th February 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida.
Spence Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Yordenis Ugas on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Danny Garcia on 5th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Going into that contest, he had won against Shawn Porter on 28th September 2019 by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.
Before that, he had defeated Mikey Garcia on 16th March 2019 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
He had beat Carlos Ocampo on 16th June 2018 by knockout in the 1st round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Dallas, Texas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Canelo Alvarez has been fighting more than Errol Spence Jr.
Canelo Alvarez last fought 6 months and 12 days ago, while Errol Spence Jr's last outing was 11 months and 13 days ago.
Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Spence Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
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