2:43 PM ET Canelo Alvarez defends his super middleweight undisputed championship in a trilogy fight against bitter rival Gennadiy Golovkin on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN pay-per-view, 8 p.m. ET). Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), 32, defeated Golovkin in their rematch in 2017 by majority decision, a fight that followed a controversial split

7:47 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN One of the most heated rivalries in boxing history will finally reach its conclusion Saturday when Canelo Alvarez defends the undisputed super middleweight championship against Gennadiy Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN PPV, 8 p.m. ET). The third fight between Canelo and GGG comes four years after their

4:52 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Leigh Wood’s WBA featherweight title defence against Mauricio Lara, scheduled for Sept. 24, is off after the champion suffered an injury during training. Wood

6:03 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Anthony Joshua has agreed to terms to challenge WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Dec. 3, with the fight expected to take place

4:44 AM ET Former world champion Chris Eubank has said he wants his son’s fight against Conor Benn scrapped due to concerns about the 157 pounds weight limit, with Chris Eubank Jr. having never fought below 160 pounds in his professional career. British boxers Eubank Jr. and Benn are scheduled to face off in a

6:44 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Nate Diaz fought the final bout on his UFC contract last Saturday night, beating Tony Ferguson. That brings a boxing match between the wildly popular MMA fighter and Jake Paul — something both have talked about — closer to being a reality. Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, will fight UFC legend

2:07 AM ET In a boxing match featuring two former star NFL running backs, Le’Veon Bell got the better of Adrian Peterson, rocking him with a hard right hand to score a TKO victory in the fifth round Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Bell and Peterson were the two biggest

9:13 AM ET The undisputed middleweight championship fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall along with the unification junior lightweight title bout between Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner has been postponed due to mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland on Thursday. The bouts have been rescheduled for the provisional date of

7:46 AM ET THE PROMOTER, TRAINER and fighter were in a chauffeur-driven car heading to a press conference in London earlier this year, and Dmitry Salita couldn’t help himself. He’s always been a big James Brown fan, and the serious promoter with a wry sense of humor found a chance to offer some levity with

4:22 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The boxing exhibition between former NBA guard Nick Young and rapper Blueface on Saturday in Los Angeles has been canceled, a source told ESPN. Blueface’s license with the California State Athletic Commission is pending upon a hearing. A new opponent for Young is being sought, according to a source. The