Photos: Canelo in Beast Mode, Working Hard For Liam Smith

ARLINGTON, TEXAS  - Former two-division world champion Canelo Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) is grinding hard in training camp for the upcoming world title showdown with WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion Liam "Beefy" Smith (23-0-1, 13 KOs).

Located in Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium is home to one of the most iconic and successful sports teams in history - the Dallas Cowboys, and will host the big event between Canelo and Smith on Mexican Independence Day weekend, Sept. 17. 

Canelo vs. Smith will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on Sept. 17. The heavy-handed combatants will head next to London, England for a press conference at The Landmark Hotel on July 20, 2016. 

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions: "Here you have Liam Smith, an aggressive, relentless fighter. His previous eight opponents have fallen before the final bell. And then you have Canelo Alvarez, who is only getting more and more powerful with each of his devastating victories.

"Both of these fighters come from boxing families. Boxing is in their blood. To Canelo and Smith, fighting is a family tradition and with that comes a responsibly to live up to the family name. That said, both of them will come to the ring on September 17 to wage a war: for Canelo, to claim a new title as the WBO junior middleweight world champion and for Smith, to successfully defend his WBO title once again and make a name for himself in the U.S.

"While the fights will be the highlight of the weekend--Golden Boy, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys will bring the people a week full of fun activities that fans will enjoy for the entirety of fight week."

JERRY JONES, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager: "These two fighters are champions. I've got to see Canelo fight, and I can't tell you how impressed I am by his talent, to see it up close and personal. We have some great Hispanic boxing fans here in Texas. We recognize what a great talent Liam Smith is and what a great fighter Canelo is, and what he means to Mexican fans. It is a great gift for us to host this event on Mexican Independence Day weekend.