RYAN GARCIA and Luke Campbell clash tonight as 2021 begins with a blockbuster bout from Stateside.
- Start time: Ring walks 11.15pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: DAZN/DAZN app (£1.99/month)
- Live undercard results: Roger Gutierrez BEATS Rene Alvarado (UD)
- Felix Alvarado BEATS DeeJay Krie (10th round stoppage)
- Raul Curiel BEATS Ramses Agaton (2nd round stoppage)
- Sean Garcia BEATS Rene Marquez (points)
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How the fighters compare ahead of tonight’s big fight
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- SUPPORT CAST - Canelo Alvarez features heavily on Ryan Garcia’s Instagram page, and he’s here supporting the protegee tonight. - Garcia looking relaxed in his dressing room as he slips into his gold gown. - Campbell is going through some final pad work. 
- NEXT UP - The stage is set for our main event now in Dallas. - Both fighters going through their final preparations in their dressing rooms. 
- SOBBING SON - Roger Gutierrez lost his mum to cancer in November and just won a world title with a last-second knockdown. - Mrs Gutierrez will be looking down on her boy full of pride. - The new WBA super-feather king screams with relief and looks up to the heavens. 
- ROGER GUTIERREZ WINS! - The judges all score it: 113-112 for the new king 
- ROUND TWELVE - If Gutierrez survives he must be close to taking the fight following three knockdowns. - Alvarado has been the aggressor in the last six rounds but he was just dropped. - All over! 
- ALVARADO DOWN IN TWELVE - Roger Gutierrez seems to gave just won the fight with his third knockdown! - That shot came from nowhere but could crown him a world champion. 
- ROUND ELEVEN - If Gutierrez really wants to rip this title away from the champion he needs to make these last two rounds count. - That 10-7 round seems a lifetime away now and he has let Alvarado back into the last six rounds. - The round ends with Gutierrez getting warned over rabbit punching. - Such a tense finish coming up… 
- ROUND TEN - Very few clean shots landing now as both men struggle to go the distance. - Gutierrez is throwing more shots but they’re only thudding into Alvarado’s guard. - The champion is throwing fewer shots but just rammed a jab into the challenger that stiffened his legs briefly. - These late sessions are getting harder and harder to split. 
- ROUND NINE - Another tense war as both warriors worries about throwing away all they have worked on so far. - Gutierrez is smothered in the blood that has been dropping from his left eye. - Alvarado looks fresh faced and smooth but he suffered a 10-7 loss early on. 
- ROUND EIGHT - Finally a quiet round to catch our breath. - Gutierrez looks like a man who has spent all his money too soon. - Alvarado is now controlling the bout like a seasoned champion. - Gutierrez was so close to landing this world title for his recently deceased mother. 
- ROUND EIGHT - Ricky Hatton says: “It’s a very intriguing fight, Alvarado has got right back into the fight. - “I don’t know if Gutierrez has lost his confidence or if he is saving himself for a late charge. - “Alvarado is totally in control now”. 
- ROUND SEVEN - Gutierrez has started flagging, the shots he throws all drive into Alvarado’s high guard. - Alvarado likes to soak them up and then hurl himself forward with power shots. - Gutierrez ventures forward with a one-two but Alvarado counters with a trademark left hook that could snatch him another session with the judges. 
- ROUND SIX - The referee orders Gutierrez to get his cut checked by the doctor and he has no problem waving it on. - Gutierrez is throwing one-twos but Alvarado is happily catching them on his gloves. - Another round ends with Alvarado on the assault and probably impressing the Texas judges with his cajones. 
- ROUND FIVE - Six thousand fans are allowed in the Dallas arena. - They would have seen Gutierrez ship a stiff right hand as the fight continues to sway back in Alvarado’s favour. - Alvarado launches a wild left hook but misses and leaps into the air with misplaced momentum. - Another session in the bank for resurgent Alvarado. 
- ROUND FOUR - Alvarado totally dominated Gutierrez when they met in 2017, Gutierrez’s corner pulled him out after seven painful rounds. - This is far more even as Alvarado works his way back into the contest. - Did Gutierrez empty his tank with the early knockdowns? - Will Alvarado grow in confidence having walked through his best shots? 
- ROUND FOUR - Gutierrez has a 10-7 round in the bank now and Alvarado has it all to do. - Maybe Alvarado needs the power of his brother’s immaculate ponytail? - The cut on Gutierrez’s eye should not effect his vision as it is on the outer corner. - Alvarado has marched through the mist and seems to have cleared his head. 
- ROUND THREE - Gutierrez has taken his foot of Alvarado’s neck and let him finish the stanza. - Two rapid knockdowns looked to have won the fight for the challenger. - Gutierrez is now bleeding though from the corner of his left eye. - What a round! 
- ALVARADO DOWN TWICE IN THREE - Gutierrez lands an uppercut than smashes his rival to the floor! - The champion beats the count but is then blitzed again and eats canvas. - Gutierrez is seconds away from a world title. - Alvarado is desperate and clinging on but he is recovering it seems. 
- ROUND TWO - Gutierrez is scoring with jabs while Alvarado looks for power punches, just like his brother in the previous fight. - Gutierrez lost his mother to cancer in November and insists he will win the title for her tonight. - Gutierrez fancies the counter left hook as his honey shot but scores there with an uppercut. - The round again sets alight in the last 15 seconds as they try to nick it with the judges. 
- ROUND ONE - Alvarado beat Gutierrez in 2017 so the Venezuelan is looking for revenge. - After a tentative start it ended in a fabulous trade-off. - Gutierrez threw the first serious bomb and looked like stunning his man in the opening round. - But Alvarado grew into the war and matched his opponent for brutality before the bell rang. 
- RENE ALVARADO VS ROGER GUTIERREZ NOW - Alvarado’s twin just won a great 10-round battle with DeeJay Kriel and now he faces a rematch. - Super-featherweight rivalry for the WBA world title in Dallas now. - This is the last fight before Campbell vs Garcia. 
- ALVARADO WINS IN TEN! - The referee stops the action with Kriel in real danger. - Alvarado defends his title but Kriel gets all the respoect and praise. 
- ROUND NINE - Kriel has spent so much more time on the front foot, peppering the champion. - But a massive right hand rocks the South African and he clings on to the fight by the skin of his teeth. - Kriel was put on his feet, but he showed so much heart. 
- ROUND NINE - Kriel has pulled off a mini-miracle by jabbing and moving his way back into the fight after two early knockdowns. - Kriel insists he is not tired after 24 minutes of action. - Alvarado starts like a tornado and lands an uppercut on the ropes. 
- ROUND SEVEN - Alvarado seems to have injured his left arm as his corner was working on it during that break. - Kriel is enjoying his third successive impressive round. - Alvarado is stalking and threatening all the time. - But he is also walking on to dozens of clean shots. Good session. 
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
 
 
