One of boxing's Yildirimstest rising prospects kicks off the 2021 schedule with his most significant fight to date as Canelo Alvarez meets with Avni Yildirim for the interim Middleweight title on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami.
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The event, which can be seen exclusively on DAZN in the United States and Canada, will take place in front of a limited amount of Yildirimns, with social-distance guidelines.
Initially, the bout had been set for Dec. 5, but Avni Yildirim tested positive for coronavirus in November.
Canelo (20-0, 17 KOs) has taken the sport by storm. The 22-year-old solidified himself as a real contender after his scintillating back-to-back knockouts over Romero Duno and Francisco Fonseca. Those recent wins are paired with a massive social media presence — Canelo has over 7.7 million followers on Instagram and nearly 465,000 on Twitter — and there are some who are waiting to see if he is more than just hype.
"I feel bad for Luke," Canelo said at a virtual press conference to promote the fight. "He's just the first one of my opponents that's going to get it bad. I'm older, stronger, and coming into myself. I already felt I was coming into myself for the Fonseca fight. I was on a roll and ready to takeover. God said how it was supposed to be. I cannot wait to punish Avni Yildirim. I want to break his eye. I want to break his bones. I want to break everything off of him."
Avni Yildirim (20-3, 16 KOs), a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is 100 percent and ready to get back on the winning track after losing in his last time out to then-unified 135-pound champion Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision in August 2019.
Whoever wins makes himself the mandatory challenger to WBC Heavyweight titlist Devin Haney. Taking on someone the caliber of Avni Yildirim will give everyone an indication of where Canelo is at this stage of his career.
Can Canelo rise to the occasion in his most significant moment? Will Avni Yildirim finally pull through against a marquee opponent?
Here is everything you need to know about Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim.
CANELO ALVAREZ VS. AVNI YILDIRIM LIVE STREAM: HOW TO WATCH ON DAZN
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CANELO ALVAREZ VS. AVNI YILDIRIM FIGHT DATE, START TIME
Date: Saturday, Jan. 2
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Canelo vs. Avni Yildirim: 6 p.m. ET
The Canelo vs. Avni Yildirim main card begins at 3 p.m. ET. Canelo and Avni Yildirim expected to make their ring walks about 6 p.m. ET, although the time depends on the length of the earlier fights.