![Canelo Álvarez celebrates with title belts after defeating Billy Joe Saunders.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b11d3f2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2233x1488+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdb%2F1a%2Ff707c2d34810818993a4facfafcb%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-02267.jpg)
Canelo Álvarez shows off his title belts after defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
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Check out the 12 best photos from Canelo Álvarez’s TKO win over Billy Joe Saunders, who withdrew due to an eye injury following eight full rounds in front of a record crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday.
![Billy Joe Saunders, left, exchanges punches with Canelo Álvarez](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/684fecd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2312x1543+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2F4b%2Fac1ed96d47f1be7c7bacbb40874a%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-62681.jpg)
Billy Joe Saunders, left, exchanges punches with Canelo Álvarez during a unified super middleweight world championship boxing match Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Billy Joe Saunders, left, exchanges punches with Canelo Álvarez](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b608faa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2216x1477+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2Fc4%2F070f85b34ded83a8ef5305e60bac%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-57006.jpg)
Saunders, left, exchanges punches with Álvarez.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez, left, exchanges punches with Billy Joe Saunders](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/45b38ac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2568x1714+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2F9e%2F684025674cc18b690cc60de4225b%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-22350.jpg)
Álvarez, left, exchanges punches with Saunders.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez, left, exchanges punches with Billy Joe Saunders](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e31d02b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2619x1748+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2Fe5%2F8bd9e3954f64946495145c40fb54%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-86720.jpg)
Álvarez, left, exchanges punches with Saunders.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez, left, throws a punch against Billy Joe Saunders](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7e325a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2F02%2F2a6c45124ba59b1322d9d458cb7e%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-31552.jpg)
Álvarez, left, throws a punch against Saunders.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez sits down and leans his elbows on the ropes](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/38e2401/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2328x1554+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F40%2F54a714874ec9aa0073160f2bf1e3%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-41981.jpg)
Canelo Álvarez rests in his corner during the match.
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![Canelo Álvarez, right, lands a punch on Billy Joe Saunders](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/40b7735/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1335+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa3%2Faf%2Fe6cd4d6f401782d0dbed982736ce%2Falvarez-saunders-91673.jpg)
Álvarez delivers an uppercut jab.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez raises his arms in the air](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/85a7c85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2383x1591+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F6c%2F47d21b834063afc289d483a79e34%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-51780.jpg)
Álvarez raises his arms as Saunders approaches.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez, dressed in a black T-shirt and hat, with his mouth open](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0f357f4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1335+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F3a%2Fae15303949d5a1bc4c2845117220%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-45429.jpg)
Álvarez celebrates after his victory.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez holds up his belts](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/442e4fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2233x1490+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdb%2F1a%2Ff707c2d34810818993a4facfafcb%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-02267.jpg)
Canelo Álvarez raises his title belts after defeating Billy Joe Saunders.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez kisses his girlfriend in the crowd as someone holds up a little girl with flowers in her hair](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c37a09e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2791x1863+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd9%2F03%2F6ab5eb78448e8bff70b35c6b63c7%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-97508.jpg)
Álvarez kisses his girlfriend, Fernanda Gomez, as their daughter, Maria, looks on.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
![Canelo Álvarez carries his title belts in the ring as others take photos and mill around smiling](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b3318d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2490x1662+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2Ff9%2Fcb9f06674483b27260b48af8cf98%2Falvarez-saunders-boxing-86833.jpg)
Canelo Álvarez carries his title belts and celebrates after defeating Billy Joe Saunders.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
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