After a brief trip up to the division above, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez returns to action at middleweight on Saturday.
The Mexican meets fellow world champion Daniel Jacobs in a unification contest at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the same venue where Canelo twice went up against Gennady Golovkin.
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This time, Jacobs stands in his way. The 'Miracle Man' became the first fighter to take GGG the distance in 2017, while he picked up the vacant IBF title by beating Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a split-decision verdict last time out.
Alvarez's WBA and WBC straps will also be on the line, as he aims to prove he is the best around at 160 pounds.
Ahead of the mouth-watering match-up, we take a look at some of Canelo's finest moments inside the ring.
Three Time World Champion #CaneloRocky #DoitYourWay pic.twitter.com/SuIkAJZOiX
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) December 17, 2018
WIN v JAMES KIRKLAND (2015, KO)
James Kirkland had been dubbed a 'mini Mike Tyson' before he came face to face with Canelo. Erislandy Lara had worked Alvarez hard in his prior fight 10 months beforehand, but the Mexican was back in top form at Minute Maid Park, Houston. Kirkland was first knocked down with a right in the opening round and lasted only until the third before another spectacular blow sent him crashing over and stopped the fight early.
WIN v MIGUEL COTTO (2015, UD)
After taking out Kirkland, Miguel Cotto and the WBC middleweight title were next on Canelo's list. The judges' scores - 117-111, 118-110 and 119-109 - had Alvarez the clear winner as he claimed the belt from the in-form Puerto Rican, landing a big win for Mexico after a complete performance in which Cotto was out-thought and out-fought.
WIN v JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR (2017, UD)
A huge fight for Mexico saw compatriots Canelo and Chavez do battle on the 2017 Cinco de Mayo weekend. Victory secured the bragging rights for Canelo and it never looked in doubt, his opponent schooled and scarcely landing a punch as all three judges called the fight 120-108 in a simple points decision.
WIN v GENNADY GOLOVKIN (2018, MD)
This was a victory long in the making. Canelo and Golovkin had battled to an entertaining draw a year earlier, before a rematch was put on hold as Alvarez served a six-month ban for failing a drugs test. Despite many observers judging it differently, Canelo was awarded a majority decision after 12 rounds.
