Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev: Live stream and viewing guide
On Saturday, Nov.2, Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev engage in one of the most attractive matchups of the year. Here’s how to catch them in action.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, live on DAZN (9 p.m ET), Canelo Alvarez tries to win a title in his fourth division as he challenges Sergey Kovalev for his WBO light heavyweight title. It’s a contest that has boxing fans excited, but there are some decent matchups on the undercard as well.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is the site of this fight card. Alvarez has fought there six times during his career. His fame and loyal fanbase will make him the crowd favorite. Kovalev has never fought in this arena. The cheers of support are sure to give Alvarez a psychological edge.
It’s no surprise that Alvarez is the betting favorite. According to the Sportsbook Review, Kovalev is sitting as a 3-1 underdog across almost all betting brokerages. Despite Alvarez being the preferred choice, there’s a lot of drama coming into this fight.
The main question is, how will Alvarez’s size and power fare in the light heavyweight division? He’s fought as high as super middleweight, but this is uncharted territory for him. He’s also had a public falling out with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya. His comments to The Athletic made everybody’s ears perk up.
Kovalev has a felony assault trial starting on Nov. 25. Will his legal woes distract him from the biggest fight of his career?
The only place to watch the fight outside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena is on DAZN. The main event coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET, but the undercards will be streamed starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Featured on the main event undercard is lightweight rising star Ryan Garcia. Garcia (18-0, 15 KOs) was supposed to fight Avery Sparrow on Sept. 14, but the fight was canceled after Sparrow was arrested on an open warrant.
His opponent is Romero Duno (21-1, 16 KOs). He’s a talented boxer who poses the biggest test of Garcia’s career.
Evan Holyfield, the son of Evander Holyfield, makes his professional debut as a super welterweight. The 21-year-old signed a promotional deal with Main Events who also promotes Kovalev.
- Fight Date: Saturday, Nov. 2
- Main Event Start Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Undercard Start Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
- Live Stream: DAZN
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Will Alvarez defeat the bigger Kovalev? Does Alvarez have the skills to dramatically knock out Kovalev? Or will Kovalev defy the odds to hold onto his title? Tune into DAZN on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 p.m. ET to find out.