Canelo Álvarez vs. Alfonso Gómez was a professional boxing match contested on 17 September 2011, for the WBC super welterweight championship.

[1] The fight took place at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States on 17 September 2011 as part of the Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather pay-per-view broadcast.

[5] Former Contender Alfonso Gomez had recently stopped Calvin Green in two rounds, and sent out a challenge to the young champion soon after his victory at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in California.

Gomez rallied in the next few rounds and hung in with the hard-punching Alvarez, outworking and outlanding him by a large margin and giving him problems with his in-and-out movement, his jab, and combination punching.

Following the showing of each of the main events on the night, fans in attendance saw two post-fight concerts performed by Los Tucanes de Tijuana and El Gran Silencio.