Billy Joe Saunders losses
Over 12 years as a professional, Billy Joe Saunders has compiled a 30-1 (14) record, including 18 title fights across two weight classes. His only loss came in a title fight against Canelo Álvarez.
1. Billy Joe Saunders loses to Canelo Álvarez via KO
On May 8, 2021 Billy Joe Saunders, the WBO super middleweight champion, met Canelo Álvarez, the The Ring, WBA (Super), and WBC super middleweight champion, in a title unification fight. Saunders was 31 years old with a record of 30-0, and Álvarez was 30 with a record of 55-1-2. Saunders was on an undefeated 30-fight winning streak and Álvarez was on a 6-fight winning streak. Álvarez stopped Saunders via retirement in the 8th round. Lost the title in unification.