After having to sit out for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Saul Canelo Alvarez is wasting no time getting back to action as he gets set to face mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in a WBA, WBC and The Ring super middleweight title bout on Saturday night. It will be Alvarez's second fight in three months, while Yildirim returns to the ring after a 24-month layoff.
Since turning pro in 2005, Alvarez has compiled a 54-1-2 all-time record, with his only loss coming at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September 2013. William Hill Sportsbook pegs Alvarez as a -4000 favorite (risk $4,000 to win $100) in the latest Alvarez vs. Yildirim odds, with the Turkish fighter getting +1500 (risk $100 to win $1,500) as the underdog. Before making any Alvarez vs. Yildirim picks, see the latest boxing predictions from SportsLine analyst Peter Kahn.
A 2020 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D'Amato Manager of the Year nominee, Kahn has managed numerous world champions and currently manages 20 fighters through his company, Fight Game Advisors. He can be seen and heard weekly on "The Fight Guys" on YouTube.