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Canelo Alvarez Vs. Jermell Charlo: Preliminary Undercard Results

Every journey, as the proverbial "they" say, begins with a single step, and before we see the first bell of the main event between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Jermell Charlo, before the pay-per-view card actually kicks off, Premier Boxing Champions began with a trio of streaming bouts.

The fisticuffs flew quickly in the opening bout between Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Isaac Rodrigues, as Gvozdyk sat Rodrigues down quickly in the second round.

WHAT A START 👀

Oleksandr Gvozdyk sits down Rodrigues with a right hook to earn the 2nd round TKO victory in our #CaneloCharlo prelims opener 💪

Stream: https://t.co/dJMSU4lOQY pic.twitter.com/QoOgrD1WxH

— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) September 30, 2023

In stark contrast, for those who like all-action, all-the-time bouts, well... the second bout was for the defense lovers, as Terrell Gausha took KeAndre Leatherwood the full eight rounds to a majority decision. Gausha, known for being a defensive fighter by nature, kept the D locked in tight and sniped his shots from behind cracks in the wall. Leatherwood used more of a spray-and-pray strategy, punching in bursts and seeing what lands. To be fair, that strategy can wear a fighter down, but by the time Leatherwood was able to make any noticeable effort, it was too late, with judges' scorecards reading 76-76, 78-74, and 78-74. Gausha improves to 24-3-1 (12 KO), while Leatherwood moves to 23-9-1 (13 KO).

#GaushaLeatherwood exchange combinations in the 6th of their scheduled 8RD bout on the #CaneloCharlo @showtimeboxing PPV livestream.

Watch the livestreams on YouTube and if you haven't order the the fight. what are you waiting for? Order NOW: https://t.co/4ciCEpDnG0 pic.twitter.com/zAMRBoac9F

— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) September 30, 2023

When the big boys moved in to compete for the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight belt, many may have expected a one-sided affair, but Scott Alexander had a gift in store for "The Cuban Flash" Frank Sanchez. Both heavyweights landed big bombs in their right, but Sanchez would be caught taking it easy and not returning the right back to defensive position. Alexander's punch wouldn't officially be called a knockdown, but he felt the effects noticeably for the remainder of the first round. Sanchez would answer back in the second, however, and took unintentional advantage of some tripped-up footwork, putting Alexander on the canvas officially. Sanchez would then batter Alexander around, culminating in a barrage at the end of the fourth round where the ring ropes held up Alexander more than his own body did. That was enough for Alexander's corner, who opted to end the fight after four rounds. Sanchez picks up the step-up belt and improves to 23-0 (16 KO); Alexander falls to 17-6-2 (9 KO).

OH MY! 😱

The Cuban Flash ends it in a flash scoring a 4th round TKO after Alexander's corner throws in the towel at the bell. #CaneloCharlo prelims ➡️ https://t.co/dJMSU4lh1q @BCampbell @lthomasnews pic.twitter.com/e1FygdmC9h

— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) September 30, 2023

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Noelle Montes

Update: 2024-05-02