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Canelo Alvarez had a massive night on Saturday as he quickly defeated Avni Yildirim in a three-round TKO that allowed him to march forward in the super middleweight division. Following this match, Alvarez will get to go up against the likes of Billy Joe Saunders, which is certainly going to be an improvement as far as opponents are concerned. It feels like Alvarez is running out of guys to challenge him, but alas, he marches forward.

Following last night’s fight, Alvarez was in the ring for his post-match interview, when he was interrupted by two guys in Jake Paul shirts standing behind him. No one really knows where these guys came from and how they got into the ring, although Alvarez caught on to what was happening and promptly told them to get out. The two men obliged and immediately left the ring with their heads hanging in shame.

What makes this situation funnier is the fact that Alvarez has been critical of the Paul brothers in the past, saying that they are cheapening boxing with their antics. These two fans obviously took offense to this and figured they would try and ruin Canelo’s moment to the best of their ability. In the end, they failed.

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Everyone knows that Canelo Alvarez is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and on Saturday, he proved it once again as he took down Avni Yildirim in a super middleweight title fight. Alvarez was dominant from the beginning and in the third round, Alvarez was able to knock Yildirim to his knees. Eventually, Yildirim called off the fight following the third round, which led to a TKO win for Alvarez that brought his overall record to 55-1-2.

Following the fight, Alvarez spoke about the win and what it took to come away victorious. As one can imagine, Alvarez was all business, and now, he is looking forward to his next challenger, Billy Joe Saunders.

“I come here to do my job,” Alvarez said. “I come to win, and I come to make history. I feel strong, fast, and comfortable (at 168). I’ll fight anyone. I always fight the best. It doesn’t matter. I had to fight against Yildirim to unify 168.”

Ever since losing to Floyd Mayweather seven years ago, Alvarez has looked extremely hungry, and it’s safe to say that he is well on his way to sixty wins, which would be a massive accomplishment.

Stay tuned for information from the boxing world, as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates.

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D’Angelo hosted a unique Verzuz event live from the Apollo Theater, Saturday, that did not feature a second headliner. Instead, the show was pitched as “D’Angelo & Friends” and featured other performers who joined the R&B legend.

Early into the night, Method Man and Redman came out for “Left & Right” and “Break Ups 2 Make Ups.” H.E.R. also made an appearance later in the show to perform “Best Part,” as well as Lauryn Hill’s “Nothing Even Matters.”

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Timbaland, who launched Verzuz in collaboration with Swizz Beatz, recently mentioned that the two legendary producers have not seen each other in person since the series began: “Fun fact me & @therealswizzz haven’t seen each other in person since Verzuz started,” he wrote on Instagram, earlier this week.

Check out the full setlist down below:

(Untitled New Song) (with Keyon Harrold)
Cruisin’ (Smokey Robinson)
Alright
Lady
Me and Those Dreamin’ Eyes of Mine
Left & Right (with Method Man and Redman)
Method Man: “Break Ups 2 Make Ups”
1000 Deaths
Back to the Future, Pt. 1
Sugah Daddy
Devil’s Pie
One Mo’ Gin
Chicken Grease
Feel Like Makin’ Love
Jonz in My Bonz
Really Love
Another Life
Send It On
Spanish Joint
H.E.R.: Best Part
Nothing Even Matters (with H.E.R.)
The Root
Brown Sugar
Untitled (How Does It Feel)

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Rowdy Rebel hooked up Bobby Shmurda with a unique glow-in-the-dark chain, following his highly-anticipated release from prison, earlier this week. The piece, crafted by NYC-based Eric the Jeweler, features all VVS emeralds.

“WELCOME HOME @realbobbyshmurdags9,” Eric the Jeweler wrote on Instagram, Saturday, with a video showing off the necklace. “Shmurda in all VVS emeralds with the emerald emoji stop playing with me! Hardest emerald piece out NEW YORK IS BACK they know who really run the city @rowdyrebel I shmurda’d this piece.”

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Shmurda later thanked Rebel for the piece on Instagram.

Friday, Shmurda and Rebel’s single, “Computers,” was certified Gold and Rebel took a moment to thank his friend on Instagram.

“I want to take this moment to thank my fans, @Epicrecords , friends and family last but not least my little big bro @realbobbyshmurdags9 and just everyone who was a part of making ‘Computers’ that anthem that still rings off til today!” Rowdy wrote. “I promise you guys it’s only the beginning I have so much more in store for you guys…. stay tuned.”

Since being released from prison on February 23rd, Shmurda has seen a massive spike in his streaming numbers and has already appeared in a viral video on social media.

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