Mayweather vs. Canelo

On Saturday night Floyd Mayweather will attempt to unify his WBA junior middleweight title against WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET, Showtime PPV, $64.95). The fight will be contested at a catchweight of 152-pounds. The 36-year-old Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs), who ranks No. 1 in SI.com's pound-for-pound ratings, is fighting for the second time in five months and in the second fight of a six-fight, 30-month contract with Showtime that could be worth in excess of $200 million. It is a rare active year for Mayweather, who since 2009 has fought just once a year. Alvarez (42-0-1) is one of the brightest young stars in boxing. His last fight, a decision win over previously unbeaten titleholder Austin Trout, drew 39,472 fans to the Alamodome in San Antonio. At 23, Alvarez is fighting in his preferred weight class--albeit two pounds lighter--and has shown significant improvement his last few fights. In addition to Showtime's pay-per-view telecast, the fight is being shown in HD at 547 movie theaters across the United States.

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