LAS VEGAS -- Canelo Alvarez, constantly driven to make boxing history, secured another piece of it on Saturday night -- but it was not easy.
Alvarez, having a very hard time dealing with Sergey Kovalev's size and jab, scored a massive 11th-round knockout to win take his light heavyweight world title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night to add significantly to an already stellar resume.
Alvarez, the reigning middleweight world champion and boxing's biggest star, moved up 15 pounds and two weight divisions and won a world title in a fourth division to join some of boxing's all-time greats.