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AS IT HAPPENED Canelo Alvarez w ko 9 Liam Smith

Matt Christie is ringside at the AT&T Stadium in Texas to see Canelo Alvarez beat Liam Smith

Matt Christie

16th September, 2016

AS IT HAPPENED Canelo Alvarez w ko 9  Liam Smith
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IN the end the class and power of Canelo Alvarez was too much for Liam Smith, as he halted the gallant Englishman in nine rounds with a sickening blow to the body inside the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, capturing the WBO super-welterweight title in the process.

Before that, though, Smith played his part in an entertaining tussle, albeit one that looked exceptionally hard to win from the start.

Read on for exactly what happened, round by round, and for some exclusive behind the scenes access in the locker rooms.

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