Canelo showed his form before the fight with Golovkin
Saul Alvarez showed off his current form ahead of the third fight with Kazakh Gennady Golovkin, which will take place this weekend in Las Vegas (USA) and will head the boxing evening from the Matchroom promotion.
Saul Alvarez
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Everyone wants to fight Canelo
Mexican ex-world middleweight champion (up to 76.2 kg) Gilberto Ramirez spoke regarding a possible duel with compatriot Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. According to him, their fight would be the decoration of a boxing evening.
“The best must fight the best. I’m a little sad regarding Canelo’s statements, because he does not want to enter the ring once morest his compatriots, apparently he has his own reasons for this. But I want to fight the best, he is the best in his division. We might put on a spectacular show for all boxing fans. As Eric Morales showed with Marco Antonio Barrera or Julio Cesar Chavez with Oscar de la Hoya. But, apparently, he has other plans for the future, ”BoxingScene quotes Ramirez.
Malignaggi explains what Canelo’s main problem is ahead of Golovkin fight
Former boxer Paulie Malignaggi believes that Gennady Golovkin is no longer at his peak, but he sees problems with Saul Alvarez.
“I also often think that Golovkin is already too old. But then I start thinking regarding another factor. How regarding Canelo? What is his motivation? You yourself know that in the fight with Dmitry Bivol, he did not look very motivated. He easily accepted the defeat, practically did not try to change anything during the fight. So I ask, did the old hunger remain in him? So there are two important factors here. It all depends on how hungry Canelo is, because Golovkin really passed his career peak and got old, ”said Malignaggi.
Golovkin ridiculed Canelo because of the words of the Mexican regarding the fight with Bivol
Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin expressed his opinion regarding the fight between Saul Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol.
“It is wrong to assume what the score should be, I am not a judge. But Bivol looked better, and his victory was more convincing than it seems by the score. Canelo raised his hands and said he only lost a couple of rounds. This shows that he is completely out of touch with reality. He is no longer able to adequately assess his successes and failures, ”Boxing Scene quotes Golovkin.
Juan Marquez explains why Canelo knocks out Golovkin
Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez suggested that his compatriot Saul “Canelo” Alvarez would win by knockout over Gennady Golovkin in the upcoming fight.
“The fact that Canelo lost to Bivol will serve as a motivation for him, because another defeat for a fighter like him will not look good. In his second fight with Golovkin, he showed that he might beat him in the center of the ring, he read his style and is going to win once more. Due to speed, counter strikes and combinations. Golovkin will not withstand the onslaught from Canelo. Saul will win by knockout, ”BoxingScene quotes Marquez.
Canelo says he will shake hands with Golovkin following the fight
Saul Alvarez admitted that he does not know if a handshake with Gennady Golovkin will take place following their third fight.
“This will be one of my greatest victories. It will be difficult in every round, but somewhere in the 9th, 10th or 11th round I will end the fight with an early victory. Will there be a handshake following the fight? I don’t know… We shook hands in the second fight. It seemed that everything was fine, and then following the fight he began to say something regarding me. I always speak well and respectfully regarding my opponents. I respect my opponents both before the fight and following. I really don’t know if there will be a handshake following the fight…” Canelo said on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel.
Canelo reveals why he wants to knock out Golovkin
Alvarez shared his expectations for the upcoming fight with Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin, saying that he wants to win by knockout in the confrontation with him.
“I have some of the best body shots, right? I will work every way, you will see head and body shots as my goal is to finish this fight before the last round. So whatever I need, I will do in the ring. We had two great fights because our boxing styles make this fight perfect. And I think this fight will be no exception. Now I am more mature and in my prime, I feel confident. I think this will be the difference, ”BoxingScene quotes Alvarez.
Golovkin spoke harshly regarding the judges. Will it interfere in the third fight?
As we reported below, two of the three judges officiating the second match between GGG and Canelo will work on the third match. Recently, Gennady allowed himself a harsh statement regarding the arbitrators – maybe he should have refrained?
“I’ll be honest with you, I cooled off the next day and didn’t think regarding it too often anymore. I realized that people who gave such marks were simply used. They were used in the same way as disposable wipes. And when the time came, they threw it away, ”BoxingScene quotes Golovkin as saying.
Have you seen the belt that the WBC prepared specifically for the fight between Alvarez and Golovkin? The beauty!
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has presented a special championship belt for the third fight between Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin and Mexican Saul Alvarez.
“Introducing the Zapotec Belt, also known as the Jaguar Warrior Belt, made by the finest Zapotec artisans from the Mexican state of Oaxaca,” the WBC said in a social media statement.
WBC belt
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Carnation leans towards Canelo win
Ukrainian ex-light heavyweight champion (up to 79.4 kg) Oleksandr Gvozdyk spoke regarding the third fight between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez.
“An interesting fight, two great opponents, great boxers that I like despite their conflict. Gena is already 40 years old, and, despite the bright performance in the battle with Murata, he is not getting better. It seems to me that Alvarez is unlikely to break the defeat of Bivol. Plus there was no knockout. Maybe for Canelo it was a cold shower. So it’s an interesting fight. I will root for the strongest, but I tend to win Canelo on points,” Gvozdyk said in an interview with Victor Yalymov’s YouTube channel.
But Magomed Kurbanov believes in Golovkin
RCC boxing promotion boxer Magomed Kurbanov gave a prediction for the fight between Mexican Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Kazakh Gennady Golovkin. According to Kurbanov, Golovkin will win the fight.
Canelo – Golovkin? I think that Golovkin will win, because Canelo has already been read and beyond what he gives out, he will not give out. I think that Golovkin, with his arsenal, with his desire, will take a victory over Alvarez on points or by knockout, ”Kurbanov said in an interview with Igor Bragin, editor of the Box / MMA department.
What regarding forecasts?
The former unified world welterweight champion (up to 63.5 kg) Briton Amir Khan spoke regarding the third fight between Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
“I see Canelo stopping GGG early. Yes, many will say that Amir does not understand a damn thing regarding boxing, but I really think so. It’s my opinion. You have to remember that Canelo is at the peak of his career. He is experienced, strong and he has no problems with weight. No disrespect to GGG, he is a beast, but you have to understand that he is getting older. And he has been in this sport for a long time. He was at the 2004 Olympics just like me,” Khan said on social media.
Golovkin called the main weakness of Canelo
Gennady Golovkin called the main weakness of the Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez.
“Canelo doesn’t bother me at all, but when a person has a lot of bad traits that interfere with a normal life, then it’s worth thinking regarding it. This is exactly what we see now. As for his loss to Bivol following 12 rounds, it turned out that to defeat him, as it turned out, you can do without a knockout. It’s good that the judges are no longer loyal to Canelo. They don’t feel the burden of his image. Saul’s main weakness is arrogance, and it is punishable, ”BoxingScene quotes Golovkin.
Peter Yan wished good luck to Golovkin
Former UFC champion Pyotr Yan supported Gennady Golovkin before the fight once morest Saul Alvarez
“Forward, champion!” – Ian wrote in the comments under the photo of Golovkin.
Canelo is already thinking regarding a rematch with Bivol!
Saul Alvarez believes he will have no problem in a potential rematch with undefeated Russian light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol.
“I was at my peak when I fought Bivol. Unfortunately, I had problems during the training camp, but we have what we have – I lost. But I will have another chance in the near future. Yes, I fought not at my weight, but I think that I can easily beat him. I won the first five or six rounds and then I got tired. That’s what happened. I treat it like an experience. He’s no better than me,” Canelo told Matchroom Boxing.
Where to watch Canelo vs Golovkin
Russian TV channels will not broadcast the fight between Alvarez and Golovkin, but you can follow it in the online broadcast of the “Championship”.
Who will officiate the fight?
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has decided on the composition of judges and referees who will serve the third confrontation between Saul and Golovkin. The third fight will be officiated by two of the three judges who worked in the second fight – Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld. Both then gave the victory to Alvarez with a score of 115-113. The third referee will be David Sutherland, and the bout’s referee will be Russell Maura Jr.
When is the Alvarez (Canelo) vs Golovkin fight?
The evening of boxing will begin on September 18 at 5:00 am Moscow time. The fight between Canelo and Golovkin is scheduled to start at approximately 9:00 am Moscow time.
Golovkin vs Canelo fight in less than a week. Here we will tell you the most important and interesting regarding the third fight of two legendary boxers!
Full card of the boxing evening
- Saul Alvarez – Gennady Golovkin – fight for the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and WBO super middleweight belts;
- Jesse Rodriguez – Israel Gonzalez – fight for the WBC super flyweight belt;
- Austin Williams – Kieron Conway – fight for the WBA (International) middleweight belt;
- Diego Pacheco – Enrique Collaso – fight for the WBC (USNBC Silver) super middleweight belt;
- Mark Castro – Kevin Mendoza – Lightweight bout
- Ali Akhmedov – Gabriel Rosado – middleweight fight;
- Fernando Molina – Aaron Aponte – light welterweight bout;
- Anthony Herrera – Devin McKinley – bantamweight.
