The Mexican Saul Alvarez beat tonight Jose Cotto by TKO in the ninth round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The outcome was in the ninth round, when Saul increased his punishment and retreated against the ropes Cotto, who received a flurry of punches before forcing the opponent helpless on the surface to third order the stoppage at 2:51 minutes.

Thus, Saul Alvarez improved his unbeaten record to 32 wins with 24 knockouts and a draw, while Jose Cotto stayed with 31 wins, with 23 before the limit, two defeats and one draw.