knockout kings

Photos from Canelo Alvarez vs. Josesito Lopez, plus victories by Leo Santa Cruz, Daniel Ponce de Leon and Marcos Maidana on the 'Knockout Kings' card in Las Vegas.

Photos from the weigh-in for the Sept. 15 card featuring Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who weighed 154 pounds, vs. Josesito Lopez, who came in at 153.

The eight participants of Showtime's "Knockout Kings" quadrupleheader all made weight at the Friday weigh-in held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the site of Saturday's show topped by the Saul Alvarez-Josesito Lopez fight.

The fighters on Showtime's stacked "Knockout Kings" card obviously plan to do their "talking" in the ring on Saturday. All eight participants were classy and respectful at the short final press conference on Thursday.

Leo Santa Cruz has fought most of his career under the radar, but the unbeaten bantamweight beltholder will earn a lot of fans if he beats Eric Morel on Satruday and set himself up for big fights in the loaded 122-pound division.

Josesito Lopez says fans and boxing media who think he has no chance of beating Saul Alvarez on Sept. 15 are placing too much importance on size and sorely underestimating his heart and ability.

Josesito Lopez tells RingTV's Dominic Verdin that he's physically and mentally ready to shock the world again when he challenges unbeaten WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Showtime on Sept. 15.

Saul Alvarez insists that he's not taking Josesito Lopez lightly or slacking off in his training by holding his camp at a posh private gym in Santa Monica, Calif. A recent media workout at the gym suggests that Alvarez means what he says.

Unbeaten WBC 154-pound titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez took time out from his training camp for Josesito Lopez to show RING Smarts host Natasha Aiello how to throw a proper -- and powerful -- right cross.

Fans have a choice of two high-profile boxing shows to watch on Sept. 15, but Saul Alvarez and Josesito Lopez, who will headline a Showtime-televised card on that date, are only focused on their fight, which they promise will deliver action.