Canelo vs Charlo: Fight Time, Undercard, Prediction, Odds - More

Light-middleweight king Charlo is rising two weight divisions to challenge Canelo, who is defending his titles at 168lbs.

In a courageous move, light-middleweight champion Charlo is stepping up two weight divisions to challenge the biggest superstar in the sport. This superstar, who became the first man to hold all the belts at super-middleweight by defeating Caleb Plant in November 2021, will be defending his own titles at 168lbs on the night. Charlo's identical twin brother, Jermall, remains the WBC middleweight champion.

This will be the legendary four-weight world champion's second fight of the year. In May, he had a triumphant homecoming in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he outpointed British challenger John Ryder in front of 50,000 fans. This victory marked his 59th win in his illustrious 63-fight career. Canelo also settled his rivalry with Gennady Golovkin a year ago and avenged his second professional loss to Dmitry Bivol.

Charlo, on the other hand, has not fought in 16 months since his rematch with Brian Castano, where he became undisputed in the light-middleweight division by winning the WBO belt. This fight against Canelo will be a significant challenge for Charlo, who has the opportunity to make a name for himself in boxing history.

The highly anticipated Canelo vs Charlo fight will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. For British fight fans, it will be a late night/early wake-up call, as the main event ring walks are expected to happen around 4am BST on Sunday morning. The main card is scheduled to start at 1am.

The undercard for Saturday's event features former WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas of Cuba, who will be fighting for the first time since losing to Errol Spence Jr last April. Ugas suffered a fractured orbital bone in that fight. He will be facing former WBA super-lightweight champion Mario Barrios for the WBC interim belt at 147lbs.

In the UK, the fight can be watched live on the sports streaming service DAZN, which is available for a monthly subscription starting from £9.99. DAZN operates a TV channel on Sky at number 429. Subscribers can also stream the fight live on the DAZN website and app. Standard Sport will also provide a live blog of the entire fight card.

Charlo, who is four inches taller than Canelo, possesses the speed and skills to give the Mexican superstar trouble, especially in the early rounds. However, Canelo's relentless stalking and body punching have worn down many opponents in the past, and we expect Charlo to face a similar fate. If Canelo can handle Charlo's fast hands and footwork, he should secure a late knockout victory.

Both fighters weighed in at 167.4lbs on Friday, showing their readiness for the highly anticipated showdown.

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