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HISTORY: On April 20, 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas world super weleterweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez defended his title against Austin Trout. Canelo won a unanimous 12 round decision. Alvarez entered as the # 2 junior middleweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Trout, a 1.8-to-1 betting underdog, was ranked as the # 3 junior middleweight contender by the same publication. At the time of the fight, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was ranked the #1 contender at both junior middleweight and welterweight. Alvarez held a rematch clause in the contract if wanted. Trout did not have a rematch clause. A moment of silence was held prior to the fight for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th and the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion on April 17th in West, Texas. Among those in attendance were Oscar De La Hoya, Erik Morales, Miguel Cotto, Alfredo Angulo, Ishe Smith, Paul Malignaggi, the NFL's Ray Lewis, and the NBA's Tony Parker, Dwight Howard, and Metta World Peace.
The bout utilized a semi-open scoring system in which each corner was given the scores after the fourth and eighth rounds. ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the bout 114-113 in favor of Alvarez. Al Bernstein scored it a 114-114 draw. A straight-right hand preceded by a jab buckled the legs of Trout and sent him down for the first time in his career in the early seconds of the seventh round. Fight purse, Trout made 950,000 and Canelo made 2,300,000.
Offered here is an original Security Credential for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original Security Credential for this event which names and pictures both fighters. Bold color and print. Bold, clear images. Clean front and back. Three holes atop for neck chain. Not creased or torn. 4 1/4" x 7 1/2."
