Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo fight results, highlights: Mexican star retains undisputed title by decision

Alvarez turned in a masterful performance to turn away Charlo in a battle of undisputed champions

LAS VEGAS – At 33, and fully healthy for the first time in two years, Canelo Alvarez reminded boxing fans on Saturday why he still belongs among the pound-for-pound best in the world.

Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) systematically dominated a timid and overwhelmed Jermell Charlo en route to a wide unanimous decision in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view card from T-Mobile Arena. The Mexican icon took home judges' scores of 119-108 and 118-109 (twice) to defend his undisputed super middleweight championship.

In the first meeting between defending undisputed four-belt champions in men's boxing history, Alvarez battered the arms and shoulders of the smaller Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs), whose four-pack of 154-pound titles were not at stake in this 168-pound match. Alvarez also cut off the ring at will to consistently overwhelm the output of his opponent.

"Nobody can beat this Canelo," Alvarez said.

Charlo, who is two months older than Alvarez at 33, was never able to get out of first gear. His jab was non-existent for most of the bout and he was never able to bother or slow Alvarez down with his power shots in the second half.

Alvarez outlanded Charlo by a margin of 134 to 71, according to CompuBox. He landed 35% of his punches overall and 40% of his power connects, including a 42 to 11 advantage in body shots.

"I don't make excuses for myself so it is what it is," Charlo said. "I took my punches but this is boxing. You win some and you lose some.

"You could feel the difference in weight because I came up 12 pounds. I was daring to be great today. I took the shots and just kept pushing."

Alvarez put his stamp on the fight with a delayed knockdown in Round 7 as he backed Charlo up to the ropes and landed a looping right through his high guard. After taking a second to absorb the shot, Charlo took a voluntary knee.

"We worked on the body because he's a great fighter and knows how to move around the ring," Alvarez said. "We trained for three months in the mountains without my family or anything because I just love boxing so f---ing much. Boxing is my life and boxing has made me the best in the game today.

"I needed 12 rounds to show that I am the best and to show who is better."

Despite the cries from Charlo's corner in the final rounds to go for the knockout, he was never able to create enough of a threat to break through.

"I hit him with some hard shots," Charlo said. "I got him off of me."

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Alvarez shook off any notion that age and mileage had kept up with him after a three-fight stretch in which he looked human. Alvarez blamed the performances, in which he faded late despite winning two of three, on a nagging left wrist injury which prevented him from training at full strength.

After the fight, Alvarez declared his intentions of returning to the ring next May but decided against declaring a targeted opponent despite the ringside presence of undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford, who had been campaigning to face the winner.

"Cinco de Mayo [weekend]," Alvarez said. "Whoever, I don't care. I don't f---ing care."

Despite the loss, Charlo said he would move back down to 154 pounds, where he remains the undisputed champion, and wasn't shy to invite Crawford to a future fight.

"[F---] that, I could fight Terence Crawford," Charlo said. "Let him fight Errol Spence and get that out of the way. I'm waiting."

Alvarez became the first four-belt undisputed champion to defend his titles three times.

CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday with the live results and highlights below. 

Fight card, results

• Canelo Alvarez (c) def. Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision (119-108, 118-109, 118-109)
• Erickson Lubin def. Jesus Ramos via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 115-112)
• Mario Barrios def. Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision (117-108, 118-107, 118-107)
• Elijah Garcia def. Armando Resendiz via eighth-round TKO

Alvarez vs. Charlo scorecard, live coverage

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Total
Alvarez	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	119
Charlo	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	10	108

[Oct 1, 2023 at 3:05 am ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Official result: Saul "Canelo" Alvarez def. Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision (118-109, 118-109, 119-108)

[Sep 30, 2023 at 11:20 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 11: Lubin continued to do a better job of not getting pinned on the ropes early in the round. Ramos landed a good overhand left as he pushed forward. Ramos then landed a few jabs as Lubin tried to figure out how to land a power shot that may change the course of the fight. Lubin popped out a few good jabs, backing Ramos off a bit.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 11:13 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 9: Lubin did a better job of claiming the center of the ring in the first part of the round. Without the fight on the ropes, Lubin was able to throw better shots and not be stuck in the defensive. Despite this, Ramos did well to avoid being caught with any meaningful power punches. Ramos worked the right jab down the stretch but failed to do anything effective.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 11:08 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 8: Lubin started the round by trying to take the center of the ring but quickly allowed Ramos to push him backward. Lubin fired five punches but none connected. Along the ropes, Ramos threw several right hands to the body, looking to wear Lubin out heading into the final handful of rounds. Ramos continued to find success as Lubin fought out of position and on the back foot.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 11:05 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 7: The fight quickly fell into the same pattern, with Lubin allowing Ramos to push him backward. Lubin tried to clinch to force the fight back to the center of the ring but Ramos' pressure created a problem Lubin couldn't escape. Ramos fired to Lubin's body against the ropes and used that to open up uppercuts and hooks to the head. Lubin got off the ropes late but didn't land anything of consequence before the round ended.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 11:00 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 6: Lubin found himself along the ropes again as Ramos pushed forward. Ramos worked to the body, landing more shots to the trunk than to the head. Lubin tried to counter off the back foot but that does not work to his style and couldn't find his way off the ropes as Ramos took over the fight through nothing but pure aggression.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:56 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 5: Ramos continued to push forward and try to make Lubin fight off the back foot. Lubin landed some lead hooks as he circled but found his back pushed to the ropes as Ramos found more success. Again, Ramos landed a good right with Lubin's back touching the ropes. Ramos did eat a body shot but again pinned Lubin to the ropes down the stretch.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:44 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 2: Ramos threw a right to the body before Lubin let his left hand go from his southpaw stance. Lubin flashed a few jabs but it was Ramos who landed the better jab while keeping his hands up high. Ramos then landed a few body shots followed by an uppercut to the chin. Ramos continued pushing forward and throwing more bod shots while trying to force Lubin to fight going backward.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:40 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin -- Round 1: Lubin stalked forward early with Ramos flashing a few jabs. Lubin then began to circle around a bit. Lubin began throwing his own jab, trying to force Ramos to walk forward into shots. Ramos trapped Lubin along the ropes late but wasn't able to do much with it.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:20 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

The co-feature is up next: Jesus Ramos vs. Erickson Lubin at junior middleweight. Ramos is a -400 favorite but it's a dangerous fight for him against a fighter who has been in his exact position before.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:34 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Official result: Mario Barrios def. Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision (117-108, 118-107, 118-107)

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:09 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Yordenis Ugas vs. Mario Barrios -- Round 12: Ugas was checked by the ringside doctor prior to the start of the round. Barrios then dropped Ugas with a big left hook in the first 30 seconds of the round. That knockdown likely will seal things on the scorecards. Barrios stalked as Ugas spit out his mouthpiece. Ugas got the break to get his mouthpiece put back in and Barrios went right back to stalking and firing out shots before Ugas' mouthpiece came out again. The referee then deducted a point from Ugas for spitting out his mouthpiece, turning the round into 10-7. Ugas looked unsteady on his feet as Barrios continued to press forward and throw good shots. Ugas ate another huge right as he tried to wing in big punches. Another right hand stunned Ugas and he backpedaled to the ropes. Barrios closed with a big flurr as Ugas stumbled to his corner after the final bell. No drama left on the scorecards after that final round.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:04 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Yordenis Ugas vs. Mario Barrios -- Round 11: Barrios started to work a bit faster earlier in the round, throwing uppercuts, going to the body and then coming back up top with hooks. Ugas landed a good right as Barrios tried to open up a bit more with his punches. Barrios landed a hard right hand that landed cleanly. Ugas also received a warning for low blows. Barrios landed a heavy right hand and Ugas' legs appeared to get wobbly. A big round for Barrios as he has taken over the fight.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 10:00 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Yordenis Ugas vs. Mario Barrios -- Round 10: Ugas' face was showing signs of the shots he's taken, sporting swelling over his right eye. Despite this, Ugas continued to try to walk forward and land right hands to try and turn the tide. Ugas' shots got a little too wild at times in the round, which allowed Barrios to connect with some clean counters.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 9:56 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Yordenis Ugas vs. Mario Barrios -- Round 9: Barrios was sticking to the jab early again, forcing Ugas to work his way inside. It has been a close fight if not overly exciting. When Ugas has been able to close the distance, his right hand has been a solid shot but he has not been able to consistently engage and get those shots off. Barrios has landed several sneaky uppercuts and right hands in these exchanges.

[Sep 30, 2023 at 9:51 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Yordenis Ugas vs. Mario Barrios -- Round 8: Barrios briefly trapped Ugas along the ropes and landed a short combination before connecting with an uppercut as Ugas circled away. Ugas landed a right hand when Barrios came up short with a hook. Ugas tried to push forward but ate a body shot and straight right for his trouble. Ugas landed a good right late and then was struck with a Barrios jab.