Over 73,000 fans in a frenzy as Canelo Alvarez delivers again

The Mexican, widely seen as the best pound for pound fighter in the world today, stops the previously unbeaten Billy Joe Saunders in the eighth round

UNIFIER: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez celebrates after defeating Billy Joe Saunders in a unified super middleweight world championship bout in Arlington, Texas on Saturday night. Picture: Jeffrey McWhorter

Canelo Alvarez jumped into his trainer’s arms while Billy Joe Saunders slumped in his corner with a towel draped over his head.

The wildly popular Mexican fighter added another super-middleweight title belt in front of a huge crowd in another fight in Texas. Not only did Saunders have his first loss as a pro, the English fighter might have a broken eye socket.