Saul Alvarez dominates Matthew Hatton

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    Saul Alvarez raised his gloves to cheers from a raucous crowd chanting his nickname, and his friends affixed his first championship belt around his waist.

    Not many 20-year-old fighters have ever been on such a ride, but Canelo's career just keeps on skyrocketing.

    Alvarez dominated nearly every minute and unanimously outpointed Matthew Hatton on Saturday night to win the vacant WBC 154-pound belt, adding another superlative to a top boxing prospect's remarkable rise.

    "This was a great experience for me," Alvarez said. "This was my first world title shot, but it's the first of many, and I'll win them all for my fans. I want to fight the biggest and the best. I'm going to be the next big name of Mexico."

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