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If you thought Canelo Alvarez vs. James Kirkland was going to be a snoozefest like last Saturday's fight with Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao , you were wrong. Alvarez destroyed Kirkland in an action-packed fight, winning by third-round knockout on Saturday night in front of 31,588 people at Minute Maid Park in Houston. To begin the fight, Kirkland came right to Alvarez and stunned him with a straight right hand, which backed the Mexican superstar against the ropes. Once Alvarez got off the ropes and threw his first shot, it was over for Kirkland. With the crowd roaring for Alvarez, he dropped Kirkland with a left hook/right uppercut combination with a little over a minute left in the round. Kirkland was able to get up at the count of eight and survived the rest of the round. MORE: Watch the knockout | Mayweather selling 'Best Ever' shirts | Mayweather reneges on rematch In the second, Kirkland showed the heart of a champion trying to make it a fight, throwing everythi...

Canelo Alvarez has rebounded nicely since losing a majority decision to Floyd Mayweather on Sept. 14, 2013.  He's won three straight since his only defeat, with his latest victory coming Saturday night in a knockout of James Kirkland during a non-title super welterweight bout at Minute Maid Park in Houston. MORE: Mayweather selling 'Best Ever' tees | Mayweather calls Pacquiao a 'coward,' reneges on rematch This third-round knockout was one for the ages as the red-headed Mexican backed Kirkland into the ropes, then caught him in the jaw as Kirkland was trying to throw a punch. That combination resulted in Kirkland spinning off the ropes and falling flat on his back.  WATCH the overhand right from @Canelo that closed the show on #CaneloKirkland http://t.co/7yP9i7fbR1 — HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) May 10, 2015 View the original article here