Canelo Alvarez vs Liam Smith - Highlights (BRUTAL BODY SHOTS)

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September 17th, 2016. Undefeated 28 year old Liam “Beefy” Smith made the 3rd defense of his WBO Super Welterweight Championship against 26 year old Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Arlington, Texas.
Prefight records; Alvarez 47(31)-1-1, Smith 23(12)-0-1.
On May 7th 2016, Alvarez successfully defended his WBC Middleweight Championship via KO6 over Amir Khan in a win named Knockout of the Year by Ring Magazine.
11 days later, he vacated his WBC title after several failed attempts to secure a fight with Gennady “GGG” Golovkin who was his mandatory at that time. The negotiations fell apart largely due to Alvarez’s insistence of wanting the bout to be at his preferred catchweight of 155 pounds.
Note: Alvarez eventually fought Golovkin in a trilogy that took place on September 16th 2017, September 15th 2018 & September 17th 2022.
Alvarez then elected to move down to 154 pounds for the 1st time in 6 fights to take on reigning WBO Super Welterweight Champion Liam Smith, who was relatively unknown outside of the United Kingdom.
In his last 5 bouts, Alvarez had fought at 155 pounds and won against Alfredo Angulo, Erislandy Lara, James Kirkland, Miguel Cotto & Amir Khan.
On October 10th 2015, Smith lifted the vacant WBO Super Welterweight Title via TKO7 over Apollo Thompson.
Between December 2015 and June 2016, he successfully defended his title against Predrag Radosevic & Jimmy "Kilrain" Kelly via TKO7 & KO2 respectively.
For his 3rd defense, he was up against the Mexican superstar in the biggest fight of his career.
Going into the fight, Smith had wins over the likes of Jason Welborn & Predrag Radosevic while Alvarez had defeated top oppositions such as Lovemore Ndou, Josesito López, Erislandy Lara, Amir Khan, Alfredo Angulo, James Kirkland, Shane Mosley, Kermit Cintron, Carlos Baldomir, Austin Trout & Miguel Cotto.
Smith put up a surprisingly good performance considering the fact that he was a huge underdog who was given little chances to impress much less winning the fight. However, Alvarez’s effective body punching proved too much for the resilient Liverpudlian who hit the canvas 3x en route to suffering the 1st defeat of his career.
In round 2, Alvarez fractured his right thumb and the top of his left eye was cut from a thudding jab.
In round 5, a gash opened up above Smith’s right eye due to a right uppercut.
In round 7, Smith was floored for the 1st time in his career with a 3 punch combo and blood began to flow out of the cut above his right eye. Although visibly hurt, he managed to retaliate by nailing Alvarez with his own combinations before the bell sounded.
In round 8, Smith was decked for the 2nd time courtesy of 3 right uppercuts (2 connected) followed by a liver shot.
In round 9, Smith went down for the 3rd time from 2 masterful left hooks; the 1st to the head and the 2nd to the liver.
Referee Luis Pabon went on to stop fight without finishing the count as Smith was evidently unable to continue after mounting numerous comebacks of his own through adversities after adversities in his effort to score the huge upset.
In the post fight interview, Canelo Alvarez credited Liam Smith for his display of grit and bouncebackability:
"Liam Smith was a resilient fighter. He was tough, has a lot of heart. He thinks before he attacks. I could tell in the way he blocked and in the way he approached me. The body shot was what I focused on, making sure I worked his body down, and that is what secured the victory,” said Alvarez.
On the other hand, Liam Smith was rather hard on himself but gave Canelo Alvarez his dues:
"He was too good and skillful today, and I was too slow. I did hit him with some jabs and right hands, but to be more competitive I needed better timing, and my timing was off. I think maybe if I waited a little longer and gotten more experience I would have been able to fight a guy like that better. I am very disappointed,” stated Smith.
Hope you guys enjoy this highlight of a very competitive affair, and be sure to SUBSCRIBE for nonstop boxing awesomeness and keep punching!

[@v.cjuancarlos6014]

People can talk all they want about Canelo, but there is no question that he has an Iron chin. 36 rounds with Golovkin, 12 rounds with Bivol, wins against Jacobs, Plant, Cotto, Callum Smith,Kovalev,Liam Smith,Lara,Kirkland,Ángulo,Chavez Jr,Bjs etc. I cant help but laugh when haters say that the Charlos can beat him haha.

[@Skinnyman4485]

He lost most of those lol

[@TsRAbyssers]

everyone always talks about GGGs chin but nobody appreciates canelos, dude hasnt been dropped once and hes fought so many caliber fights and tougher guys then GGG has faced

[@abdulraheem468]

Cotto was past his best

[@harrissr.615]

@@Skinnyman4485 casual

[@Skinnyman4485]

@Dontae Williams he lost both times to ggg he lost to Jacobs

[@jerrodgreen8697]

Underrated win by Canelo

[@BlackHawk-nh1gv]

Liam Smith is tough and he can fight… much respect to him.

[@tonyonemontana]

Here we see both the showmanship and generosity of Canelo. He takes his time and showcases his skill all while letting Smith leave with some pride. That could have been over any time he wanted to end it. He's playing to the crowd

[@AuthenticSelfGrowth]

Actually impressed by Smiths performance in this fight. He gave Canelo some problems

[@leightonlawrence8832]

Yeah he did

[@stephendendy8376]

Yea and smiths clean no steroids

[@kujinsan26]

@@stephendendy8376 so is Canelo wtf is your point?

[@sammyboy2987]

@@kujinsan26 Is he tho?

[@PodDaGoat]

@@sammyboy2987 at that fight yes

[@shaunh2371]

Didn't realise how clever Liam Smith was with his punches and tight guard defense

[@loyal2thesoil412]

Yeah it showed.

[@ryanthomas4978]

liam is a good boxer and the win will age will for canelo

[@donjohnson3888]

Liam Smith has become one of my favorite fighters in recent years. He seems like he's just super basic, walking forward and pressing with that high guard, but he's sneaky. Clever inside fighter and a very tough man.

[@happychappy27]

@@donjohnson3888 are you only here saying this because he won recently 🤔🥱

[@donjohnson3888]

@@happychappy27 Oh no. Beat Liam Williams on two occasions, gave Canelo some legitimately good rounds, beat the hell out of Sam Eggington, won at least 5-6 rounds on Jaime Munguia who was like 30 pounds heavier than him, etc. He's just got balls and he fights that way. He's kind of old fashioned in his style. He's what I imagine British fighters back in the early 1900s were like. He's got lots of "bottle" as they call it. He's been at or near the top of the UK's middle divisions for like a decade now for a reason.

[@fluffycakes527]

Canelo win aging like fine wine...

[@DJJeffRemix]

You guys gotta respect Smith

[@johnadera3247]

Wow, both boxers are true heroes

[@Vjl5280]

Huge Beefy smith fan!

[@scottfreckle237]

Never get tired of watching a Smith getting a good kicking

[@rojai9673]

Kinda messed up to post this after Liam's biggest win of his career 😂

[@lefthook95]

Agree 🤣

[@cisafrulli]

Messed up? This only shows how good Smith is, the fact that he fought toe to toe against one of the greatest boxers ever

[@BaronEvola123]

Capitalizing on the recent victory to boost views certainly, but it clearly shows a game, more slightly built fighter giving Canelo all sorts of issues. The issue then becomes more complicated still to anyone who claims Canelo just fights "Euro" bums. If indeed Liam Smith is a Euro bum, than how is that a boost on Canelo's resume?

[@leightonlawrence8832]

Nah it shows Smith giving canelo some real problems honestly

[@jordang4998]

Liam smith would be happier that he fought canelo then win against Eubank jr I would think

[@cperera910]

Commentator trying to win the fight for Smith "Canelo felt that left hook" Oh just shut up.

[@estebanmorin4159]

Denle crédito a canelo, se merece más que el hate que recibe

[@lefthook95]

See eubank jr?? Is that way you beat smith 🤣

[@victito8]

Perfect timing for this

[@ramzishaarani2446]

Nice highlights canelo is a beast those body punches are deadly

[@kevinhernandez30]

They were trading bombs and snapping eachother necks and that last punch to the rib cage BRUTAL😲

[@user-rj2ws3gu3r]

Canelo Alvarez-all class!

[@chicaliqc]

CHRIS Jr. should be relentless to the body in the second fight. Cant believe roy who called this fight didnt focus on that in the first bout.

[@robertbolivarr8363]

What a superb lever shot right there.

[@egseven]

Liam is a tough son of a gun Remind me of one of them English gangsters or something

[@93deiondavis]

Mike Tyson would be proud, that's like his signature move

[@fitzerelli1]

That was a tough fight.

[@markharrison7302]

Those body shots💀💀💀

[@Soletar77]

Canelo pulverized Smith's insides 🥲

[@user-kn7up6of2x]

Bodyshots, Chris.

[@seven_tailedfox]

Not an easy fight!! 🥊🥊

[@user-pk9yo3dm9o]

Canelo performance and power in this fight tells clearly that Bivol is the monster.

[@crutdawg]

Yet again another great video of worriors going at it. I think Canelo was at his best in 2016. Keep the videos of awesomeness coming, Mr. Jackson.

[@user-rj2ws3gu3r]

Canelo Alvarez-all class!

[@ritzrandom5551]

2016? More like 2021

[@crutdawg]

I am opposite. I feel he has gotten a bit big headed lately, got outclassed BIG TIME by Bivor, or however you spell dudes name. Maybe he will be a bit humbled after that.

[@ramzishaarani2446]

Canelo still getting better,he bivol is the bigger guy so harder fight for canelo but still bivol couldn’t hurt canelo,least he took the risk that’s what makes greatness taking risks

[@giobarajas3654]

This is how he should've fought Bivol, more combinations instead of 1-2 shots.

[@MINIBRAWLER187]

That roll of the punch canelo does at 2:26 is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen

[@staytrue5307]

Watch more boxing then 🙄

[@crazy-diamond7683]

If Smith had been a fraction of this against big head eubank on Sat he might have gave the crowd something to cheer for, looked a complete fix and dived.

[@mlp4days]

I remember casuals were actually bringing up eubank jr in the sane convo as canelo. This is why Canelo said it best when he said THOSE guys. THE EUBANK THE CHARLOS THE ANDRADE. Media just put them up there, who have they really fought? Who are they really? They got known for wanting to fight canelo that's is all.

[@selfmade8884]

Judging by Canelo performance against Bivol, I see why he ducked Charlo and Andrade. Guys that can jab and move always give Canelo problems. Canelo struggled with Billy Joe and plant. Charlo would beat Canelo and Canelo knows it.

[@mlp4days]

@SelfMade those guys are not bivol. Plus it was in a Different Weight class where canelo was tired by rd4. At 168 I don't think charlo can take canelos power like bivol did.

[@ryanthomas4978]

eubank jr has been found out at british level whenever he tried to step up nvm world level

[@accradogshow2902]

Canelo is a bad boy 😂

[@fitnessmotivation3882]

Also 4.22 lucky Camelot shoulder rolled the elbow 😮

[@diamantneziri8095]

Went toe to toe with one of the greatest fighter of all time, so when he fought eubank jr everyone disregarded him, which I knew he will win with a knockout. Liam smith would of knocked anyone out, but Canelo in this fight was too strong.

[@tomabela7949]

Eubank who not even been hurt by bigger men like George groves, why would you predict a ko

[@ryanthomas4978]

@@tomabela7949 groves was at the end of his career

[@abraxis20]

@@ryanthomas4978 The last thing a fighter loses is his punch. Groves still likely hit a lot harder than Liam ever will.

[@fs-technologiesfigueroa3695]

@@tomabela7949 well by now you might know what happened

[@tomabela7949]

@@fs-technologiesfigueroa3695 I did but I stick to what i said

[@harrytv8302]

Liam smith was trapped by canelo. He was coming forward and did not knew it was just a trapped. Dont come forward if your opponent has more devastating power that a lesson to be learned.

[@memorywarrior8752]

At 1:15 he was very close to getting the same smashed eye socket that billy joe got.

[@sog_boxing_3169]

Liam Smith put up a better fight than Callum, regardless that he got stopped.

[@alldayeveryday6464]

He hits like anybody else understand

[@joeyjuandiaz6195]

Canelo haasd a broken hand and a still handle it wiith ease

[@j.c.n9718]

Canelo gave him a healthy dose of his own medicine.

[@type0negative136]

Canelo can beat Arthur Beterbiev via TKO

[@quarantinejet2312]

Nope

[@SaveDisiniBALI]

Canelo terlalu kuat tidak ada celah bagi smith untuk memukul seorang canelo tapi smith luar biasa dia maju terus dan pantang menyerah CANELO tak merasakan pukulan smith karena dia seorang HULK

[@elias378]

Not so easy what Canelo does is it?

[@xioopgu]

Hahaha liam reaction with the nasty body shot

[@slangdaboe7478]

I have a theory that each time someone reposts a old video of one's fight its because one or in this case someone in canelos circle told them aka the person who posted this account to post this video because this will be the fight they will be studying to see if they can help fighting against bivol

[@_nx.1761]

Liam smith didn’t spar for 2 months before this fight to let the cut that opened up in the actual fight heal. Not saying the outcome would’ve been any different because the performance was still top class

[@fitnessmotivation3882]

Did I hear elbow 2.19 😂

[@PrgressiveHouse]

Grey suit in front row isn't really that fat right? Think it looks like that because of the chair behind him or smn

[@daboxingscholar]

2:29

[@ofcnate803]

Bros goin be pissing blood

[@markant9534]

#LiamSmith

[@kevi152]

Smith vs Beterbiev ? Lamb vs tiger .

[@sjzjr1158]

Liam Looks Weight Drained. Wonder If There Was A Cut Limit Or Some Like Mayweather Used To Do

[@abraxis20]

If he there was a cut limit, it'd affect Canelo more as he was the naturally bigger man. In fact he often fought at 'Canelo-weight' - a catch- weight between light-middle and middle.

[@It_is_showtime621]

I see everybody here after smith upset lmao

[@alibolie9661]

Canelo is tired by round 6. His hard punches saved him. Bivol beat him well though

[@user-sk8tn7tw5r]

Smith was lucky to hear the final bell, he got dropped loads

[@ancelmosalgado4585]

This would have been more impressive if canelo got Andrade,Charlo,Benavidez with a body shot like this . But instead canelo will say I don't fight Mexicans or who have they fought. The the only way to prove you're better than Benavidez, Charlo,Andrade is to fight and win against them like he did with this guy . But canelo won't

[@MTYBOXINGCLUB]

Smith and even Eubank jr beats Bumdrade hends down.

[@pizzatime9797]

Literally nobody in this modern day has fought the fights Canelo’s fought in boxing, dude’s taken out a bunch of champs. Resume speaks for itself

[@ancelmosalgado4585]

@@pizzatime9797 canelo has tested positive for clenbuterol before. Just like saunders testing positive for illegal substance. That's why saunders and Andrade didn't fight . Boxing fans don't care about resume

[@ancelmosalgado4585]

@@MTYBOXINGCLUB eubank Jr couldn't beat saunders the drug use cheat

[@pizzatime9797]

@@ancelmosalgado4585 It’s already been debunked, there was testing done in Mexico at the same restaurant Canelo ate the clenbuterol steak. It’s common practice over there in Mexico and it in fact tested positive hence why Canelo also tested positive

[@dboi8810]

Yea it’s easy to look good against tomatoe cans😂

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

Liam smith is not a tomato can former world champ and beat Eubank Jr a guy thats much bigger than himself

[@whatsnottohike]

"no drug tests please" Canelo who won't fight out of the corrupt las vegas (where all his dodgy henchmen are) Bring him to the UK, drug tested and see how he gets on then.

[@frankdoherty5687]

Spot on pal...hence why he never fights out of the states

[@the5minsum442]

You do know canelo is the most tested fighter currently right? He gets tested at random by Vada which is the most accurate testing organization in the world y’all haters need to educate yourself before saying stupid shit like this

[@madinahpaak1]

Smith could beat canelo in a rematch

[@TheEnderBand]

lmao I know it's for a good cause but for some reason having "AUTISM" in giant letters on his trunks looks kind of funny to me

[@arthurvargaslujan18]

Black american boxing fans says canelo Álvarez only fight eurobums that eurobum beats john Thompson a black american boxer for the wbo vacant belt😂😂

[@christopherbrown9279]

Canelo always fighting some unheard of fighter most people never heard of smh 😂 I bet he doesn't want none of Bivol anymore

[@ajmjl9102]

This guy just beat eubank

[@obinnavictor3458]

Wasn't it the same haters saying bivol was a nobody????

[@carlosaguilar4523]

Oh they gone run it back again don’t you worry

[@90nadz]

Canelo if you read this can you fight Jake Paul and whoop Jo's arse. You'll get paid slot of money for a very easy night's work! Lol

[@champbrady633]

Just wanted to point out that Liam is bum of the month type material in boxing

[@tommydenato8863]

Roids werks bois

[@jestonigarin3630]

Canelo is very slow

[@omniexistus]

then Liam must be slower

[@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068]

Good volume punching from smith,not enough power to gain canelos respect

[@ofcnate803]

Bros goin be pissing blood

[@arthurvargaslujan18]

Black american boxing fans says canelo Álvarez only fight eurobums that eurobum beats john Thompson a black american boxer for the wbo vacant belt😂😂