Is Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Showtime?

Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. promises to be action-packed on Saturday, May 6 in a huge fight, but will the action be on Showtime?

The first weekend in May is essentially earmarked annually for a huge boxing match. That’s again the case as on Saturday, May 6, Las Vegas will host the fight between Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. There’s no need to belabor the point of how big of a fight this is. These are two of the very best that the sport has to offer, with the records to prove it, squaring off.

Alvarez comes into the fight with Chavez boasting a monster 48-1-1 record and having looked like one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world for a few years now. However, Canelo won’t be able to walk over Chavez. Chavez Jr. himself has an astounding record of 50-2-1 and could very well hand Alvarez another loss on his near-pristine record.

When you look at the vaunted tale of the tape between these two, it’s fascinating. Canelo is the more youthful fighter of the two, 27 years old to Chavez’s 31. However, Chavez has much more size in terms of his frame and reach in comparison to Canelo. Where Alvarez is only 5-foot-9 and compact with his knockout power, Chavez boasts a more rangy 6-foot-1 frame. Those two frames contrasting will likely determine how each man approaches the fight strategically.

With such a massive bout set to take to the ring in Vegas, every boxing fan will want to tune in. Obviously it’ll be on pay-per-view, but the question remains of how fans can watch elsewhere. So then, will fans be able to catch the fight either live or after the fact on Showtime?

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Simply put, no, Canelo vs Chavez won’t be on Showtime. The pay-per-view and fight are sponsored by HBO, meaning they have the rights to the fight. Thus, you’ll have to tune in there instead of Showtime to catch the action.