Unified super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Álvarez will defend his 168-pound titles against mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in Miami on Feb. 27, a source familiar with negotiations told Sports Illustrated.
The fight will be held at Hard Rock Stadium and streamed on DAZN.
Álvarez (54-1-2) was in action in December, defeating Callum Smith to win two versions of the super middleweight title. After fighting just once in 2020, Álvarez has been adamant about being active in 2020, starting in February, which will be the first of what could be three fights in 2021.
Álvarez, a promotional free agent after severing ties with longtime promoter Golden Boy last fall, will work with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for the second fight in a row.