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Canelo Álvarez and Jermell Charlo make their grand arrivals in Las Vegas

Written by Anish Parekh on 27th September 2023.

Canelo Álvarez and Jermell Charlo make their grand arrivals

Undisputed super middleweight champion and global superstar Canelo Álvarez and undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo made their grand arrivals in Las Vegas on Tuesday as they kicked off fight week events for their historic showdown headlining a SHOWTIME PPV this Saturday, September 30 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions will present the Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view.

Canelo and Charlo will meet in the first matchup of the four-belt era pitting two reigning male undisputed champions against each other, as Canelo puts his 168-pound titles on the line. Both fighters expressed their excitement about the fight in front of throngs of fans at MGM Grand.

“I feel the love and support from my people and I’m proud to represent my country,” said Canelo. “I am 100% right now and ready to show you a different Canelo on Saturday. Charlo is a great fighter who knows how to box. He is strong and has nothing to lose. He came to my division to win it all. But I’ve been in this position for a long time and I’m ready.”

“These fans think Canelo is the best in the world, but I’m going to come here and show that I’m the best,” said Charlo. “I do this for the dogs, the hungry ones. I do it for the animals. I’m made for this. After I beat Canelo, the world will be screaming ‘Charlo, Charlo!’ You dig? Now it’s my turn, my time, my moment. I’m going to shine on Saturday night. We can’t talk about it; we have to be about it. Come fight night, you’ll all see what that means.”

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Canelo Promotions and TGB Promotions, are available through AXS.com.

Fight Week Schedule

Wednesday, September 27

Main Event Final Press Conference – 1pm

Location: Studio Ballroom at MGM Grand
Featuring Canelo Álvarez and Jermell Charlo

*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube Channel, SHOWTIME App® and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page.

Undercard Media Workout – Open to the public

Location: MGM Grand Casino Floor (next to TAP and the Bet MGM Sports Book)

3pm – Armando Reséndiz
3:20pm – Mario Barrios
3:40pm – Erickson Lubin
4pm – Frank Sanchez
4:20pm – Elijah Garcia
4:40pm – Yordenis Ugas
5:00pm – Jesus Ramos Jr.

*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube Channel, SHOWTIME App® and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page.

Thursday, September 28

Undercard Final Press Conference – 11am

Location: Media Center at MGM Grand
Featuring: Jesus Ramos Jr., Erickson Lubin, Yordenis Ugas, Mario Barrios, Elijah Garcia, Armando Reséndiz and more!

*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube Channel, SHOWTIME App and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page

Friday, September 29

Weigh-in – Open to the public – 2pm

Location: Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena

*Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube Channel, SHOWTIME App and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page.

Saturday, September 30

Doors Open & First Fight 2pm

Location: T-Mobile Arena

SHOWTIME PPV® Countdown show begins – 2:30pm

*Streamed live via the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page.

SHOWTIME PPV Telecast begins – 5pm

*Available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP)

Post-fight press conference – 12am

**Event will be streamed live via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube Channel, SHOWTIME App and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page.

Canelo Álvarez and Jermell Charlo make their grand arrivals in Las Vegas