Mayweather-Canelo: Who Will Win And Why
36-year-old Floyd Mayweather (44-0) will be facing undefeated 23-year-old Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the WBC/WBA world champ (42-0-1) Saturday night in "The One," from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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36-year-old Floyd Mayweather (44-0) will be facing undefeated 23-year-old Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, the WBC/WBA world champ (42-0-1) Saturday night in "The One," from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
He'd like you to believe it. He may even convince a few out there that he's right, and they believe him. He may even believe it himself, despite the thin, diluted version of boxing today.
Alvarez and Mayweather are fighting at a catch-weight of 152 pounds, which, if you're looking for an edge, would probably point to Alvarez, the naturally larger man. But Mayweather has a way of making larger men look small.
The MGM Grand is bristling with activity. Media from all over the world fill rows of the press room, and they're all waiting for the kid from Philly whose name was once bypassed after he won amateur tournaments.
He sits there and does nothing. Like the words and all the hyperbole surrounding him doesn't exist. Like Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is impervious to Floyd Mayweather's words, taunts and anything else verbal Mayweather could find to throw at the 23-year-old Mexican junior middleweight world champ.
Tommy Morrison, the former heavyweight champion who stood toe-to-toe with Lennox Lewis and George Foreman and later tested positive for HIV, died Monday. He was 44.
Bernard Hopkins' defense of his IBF light heavyweight title against Karo Murat has been canceled because Murat could not get a visa from the State Department
Former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes has won a legal round in a towing dispute at his eastern Pennsylvania restaurant.
Fresh off a trip to Las Vegas for Floyd Mayweather's last fight, Anthony Gargano hopes that boxing survives.
A year layoff. A little two-month stay in a county prison. A falling out with a rapper buddy. And apparently an injured, swollen right hand. None of it really mattered. Floyd Mayweather has always been able to blot things out when it's come to his craft.
There used to be a time when a passing wind or an ant crossing a sidewalk would set off Floyd Mayweather. It doesn't seem like it anymore.
The Philadelphia gym where former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier lived and trained has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.
Garcia remained undefeated, 26-0, with 16 knockouts, and retained his RING, WBA and WBC junior welterweight titles in beating Zab Judah by unanimous decision Saturday night before more than 13,000 at Barclays Center.
A historical perspective on the legacy of Bernard Hopkins.
Hopkins has constantly defied odds—and he did against Cloud on Saturday night, breaking his own record by becoming the oldest fighter in boxing history to win a major world title.
Bernard Hopkins wants you to still believe. The future Hall of Famer is still around, believe it or not.
Floyd Mayweather signs a six-fight deal with CBS.
The only time a court will actually force a defendant to act in a certain way - a remedy called specific performance - is where money can't put the winner in as good a position as he would have been had the contract been fully performed.
Each day, Garcia grinds out a championship career on the second floor of a dusty, cramped North Philadelphia gym, with only a sign that says "Swift Boxing Club," and an arrow pointing toward rickety, wooden steps off to the side of the building that provide the only evidence Philly's next top fighter is inside.
A statue honoring late boxing great Joe Frazier is going up soon. Many say it's a long overdue tribute to a Philadelphia sports icon.
Pounding out the details of his personal life on a Broadway stage doesn't seem to faze Mike Tyson.
Tim Bradley thought he reached the top. The dedicated, rugged welterweight from Palm Springs, California—a road warrior who built his career from scratch—cashed in by doing something no one thought he could do in beating Manny Pacquiao Saturday night in Las Vegas for the WBO welterweight title.
The Boxing Hall Of Fame inducted six new members.
It's a strange odyssey that has taken 20-year-old Dan Mills from being found in a ditch to center stage in a casino boxing ring, from being pushed around on a gurney by a hospital orderly telling him he's lucky to be alive to a budding career in law enforcement, from a smashed bloody face and separated vertebrae in his neck to somehow surviving a car accident that would have killed most people.
Bernard Hopkins gets ready for his rematch with Chad Dawson.
A collaboration between Triple Bottom Brewing, Philly Pride 365 and artist Kah Yangni was designed to celebrate community, visibility and belonging.
Visitors at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia this summer will be greeted by a dramatically different experience.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region will be the nicest day for the remainder of the week before the temps heat up again.
A collaboration between Triple Bottom Brewing, Philly Pride 365 and artist Kah Yangni was designed to celebrate community, visibility and belonging.
Visitors at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia this summer will be greeted by a dramatically different experience.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region will be the nicest day for the remainder of the week before the temps heat up again.
A collaboration between Triple Bottom Brewing, Philly Pride 365 and artist Kah Yangni was designed to celebrate community, visibility and belonging.
Visitors at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia this summer will be greeted by a dramatically different experience.
Students are encouraged to trade an item of clothing they don't want for a new piece at the student-run thrift store at Girls' High.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
A 5-year-old boy riding an e-bike was hit by a car near Truman High School in Levittown Sunday, police said.
Carlos Gil-Reyes, known by friends as Carlos Manuel, was on the river just after midnight on June 5 at a large social gathering near Hawks Island.
While many LGBTQ+ couples have historically chosen to live in big cities, more are now moving to the suburbs across the Philadelphia region.
Four former employees of the now-shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier are working to preserve the nostalgia that once lined the Ocean City boardwalk.
From newsroom to taproom, the new lager is launching just in time for America's 250th anniversary.
The NTSB released a preliminary report Thursday on the school bus crash in Gibbstown that left a child dead in May.
A teenager was arrested after she allegedly stabbed her hairdresser and another person inside a Wilmington hair salon, Delaware State Police said.
Gordon Turner was convicted of murder and other charges after hitting and killing a University of Delaware student with a U-Haul van last year.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Delaware State troopers found the young girl dead in her bedroom after her father allegedly hit her multiple times with a belt.
This weekend's rare blue moon may be visible in the Philadelphia area this Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Researchers at Penn Medicine say the revolutionary cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may also help patients with kidney failure.
Preliminary research out of Penn Medicine indicates that GLP-1 drugs could prevent breast cancer, but more study is needed.
ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston — Delaware County's first micro-hospital — is expected to treat 15,000 patients annually.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
A new website helps visitors and residents check traffic conditions before heading to events in Philadelphia this summer.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
SEPTA's South Broad Concourse links 15th/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations and reopened after being closed for six years.
A police pursuit that started in Philadelphia's Kensington section ended with a car fire along I-95 Friday afternoon, sources said.
SEPTA's board voted to approve its annual service plan Thursday, including the transit authority's first-ever comprehensive bus redesign.
Philadelphia Union and Ivory Coast fans filled the stands at Subaru Park for a friendly Monday night match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings to win for the sixth time in seven starts, Adolis García hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.
Mike Gansey acknowledges that the Sixers are not currently a championship-caliber team.
Restaurants in Philadelphia are preparing to welcome visitors from around the world with the FIFA World Cup starting this week.
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"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
"LUZIA" showcases Mexican culture under the Big Top at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks through June 7.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Patti LaBelle said she's "having fun living it down" as the legendary singer marks her 82nd birthday.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Fire crews were called to I-95 northbound in Bensalem on Tuesday morning after a 6,000-gallon tanker truck caught fire. Traffic is now moving again and lanes have reopened.
During Pride Month, Philadelphia's Triple Bottom Brewery has teamed up with Philly Pride 365 and a local artist to create its Pride Pale Ale, a collaboration that combines, art, advocacy and local flavor.
The three winners of Herr's "Flavored by Philly: Taste the 250" campaign are loaded cheese fries, hickory barbecue and jalapeno cream cheese.
The Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts is set to unveil a multimillion dollar renovation as it celebrates three major milestones in the iconic venue's history.
Tuesday will warm to the 80s with a mix of sun and clouds before humidity, temperatures and threats of storms increase later this week. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.