'Cinco de Mayo' Faithful Canelo Alvarez Beats Cuban Boxer Erislandy Lara on 2-1 Split Decision

Having said that he wants the fighting dates of Floyd Mayweather Junior, Mexican boxer Saul ‘Carnelo’ Alvarez beat his Cuban opponent Lara in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The fight which was seen by almost 15, 000 spectators at the MGM Grand Arena saw Mexican Canelo cart away the points in the last round from two judges who scored him higher than the Cuban with a , and the last judge awarding his points to Lara on .

Fighting in his , improved his record to thereby dropping : the loss to Saul Alvarez is Lara’s first since a defeat to .

Alvarez, wants to fight back the Mexican heritage of Cinco de Mayo (May 5) from undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jnr, whom he had lost to in boxing's richest fight ever last September at the same arena, and the Mexican hopes to do so when the two fighters lock gloves on a yet to be disclosed date.

Though the date is yet not known but suggestions point to Mexico’s independence day September 16.