Round-by-Round: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders - May 8, 2021

[squiggy]

Can't give Billy a round yet, but he is doing better.

I mean.... not even the ones where he's accomplishing more?

[Enlightened-One]

Saunders won the 6th round, but he expended a lot of energy. At least he repeatedly made Canelo miss and then countered him.

Canelo tried stealing the round during the final 30 seconds, but it wasn’t enough.

58-57 to Canelo

[lankester]

closer round, good start by bjs ... however canelo did the better work at the end.

4-2 Canelo

[JxhDel.]

Now it is close...

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Saunders is outboxi him

[gregregegg]

Billy was winning the 6th but then canelo took it in the last min. Got canelo up 1 round. 3-2 even...

[ironbeard]

Rd 6

10-9 Canelo. Clear
59-55 Canelo

[tiny_acres]

Got it even though 6 rounds

[Evander]

Round 6

BJS landed a great hook half way through that round, he's come to life all of a sudden.
Canelo steady with the body attack although landing less than previous rounds.

4-2 Canelo

[Enlightened-One]

Big flashy punches from Canelo but Saunders guard blocked them.

Saunders landed more.

Tough 7th round to score, but Billy Joe’s superior work-rate stole the round for me.

10-9 Saunders.

[lankester]

Closer round but goes to BJS

Canelo 4-3

[gregregegg]

Ok I have it about 3 canelo 2 billy 2 even, but I’m tapping out of judging, for tonight, very close rounds, very close fight.

[ironbeard]

Rd 7

10-9 Saunders. Very close.
68-65 Canelo

Canelo tiring

[Evander]

Round 7

BJS has little power on his punches during that round but he seemed to land more.
Canelo stand offish and having problems keeping BJS in one spot.

4-3 Canelo

[hhaehre]

BJS is in the fight now, Canelo slowing down

[Ruthless-RKO]

BJS eye is fücked

[lankester]

Clear round to Canelo, BJS eyes is fucked up

5-3 Canelo

[lazboy]

Bjs’ right eye is now damaged.

[Enlightened-One]

Saunders seemed to be growing in confidence and appeared to have got his second wind, after fading during the 3rd and 4th rounds.

However, Canelo regained the winning momentum mid-round, due to big punches and inflicting damage to the Brits eye.

A massive 8th round to Canelo.

[Ruthless-RKO]

It’s over!’n

[lazboy]

He quit.

[ironbeard]

Rd 8 Saunders gets caught and in trouble.

10-9 Canelo. Near 10-8
78-74 Canelo

Nowhere near as close as announcers talked.

GAME OVER!! Sit down.

[Evander]

Round 8

Big round for Canelo, his body punch investment is starting to pay dividends.

Fight stopped between rounds.

Canelo wins.

[Monzon83]

Boxing lesson eh Tyson.

The pikey quit..true fighting men...

[lankester]

Damn, did Canelo broke his orbital?