A clear victory over GGG to retain his 168-pound undisputed championship on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena appeared to bring Alvarez solace, if not the pain of an injured left hand he told ESPN is “f—ed up from the Caleb Plant fight.” That means the powerful left hook was damaged entering his upset defeat to Dmitry... Read more
Canelo Álvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin, rivals for a half-decade atop the boxing world, dropped their gloves once the final bell sounded Saturday. They embraced in the center of the ring at T-Mobile Arena. They exchanged words. Golovkin kissed Álvarez on the cheek. Álvarez, 32, wore a gold crown and a smile. He had Golovkin wait... Read more
LAS VEGAS — After the final bell and 36 rounds together, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin shared a long embrace, apparently ending a feud that grew personal over the five years since they first met in the ring. In yet another close fight, Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena... Read more
In fact, thanks to winning performances in championship-level fights since age 20, the cinnamon-haired Mexican had become the boxing equivalent of Prince, Madonna and Sting. So, it’s no surprise that the conqueror of four weight classes—and reigning kingpin at 168 pounds—was determined to put on a memorable show Saturday night against Gennadiy Golovkin. Now 32,... Read more
After controversial scorecards overshadowed their first two meetings, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin met for a third time on Saturday night in Las Vegas. This time around, Alvarez left little debate that he was the better fighter, though the scorecards may have reflected a closer fight than actually took place. Alvarez dominated the fight... Read more
Ali Akhmedov handled the gritty veteran the way the 7-1 odds suggested he would in their 10-round super middleweight match at T-Mobile Arena. Kazakhstan’s Akhmedov landed the more effective punches with more regularity in their Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin undercard fight and won a unanimous decision. Akhmedov (19-1, 14 KOs), who is promoted by Golovkin’s company,... Read more
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Marc Castro (8-0) kicked off the Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin III undercard in style... Read more
“Here’s the thing about trilogies in boxing. They’re awesome, because of how unpredictable they can be. I do wonder about that here, in the latest installment of Canelo-GGG. Much has been made about Canelo’s loss to Dmitry Bivol. To me, it’s tough to project that here, beyond the fact he took a beating. It’s possible... Read more
LAS VEGAS — Following 24 rounds of unbending combat and an agonizing four-year wait for a decisive conclusion, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin enter the ring Saturday night for their anticipated trilogy bout for all four super-middleweight belts. Mexico’s Alvarez, 32, a four-division champion seeking to rally from a May loss by decision to Russia’s unbeaten light-heavyweight champion Dmitry... Read more
Rodriguez has all the means to face Gonzalez, short-range, long-range, counterpunch… Gonzalez is losing some of that punch precision as we’re entering the final rounds. Tiredness slowly enters the bodies of both boxers, but the interchange of punches is not holding back. Despite Rodriguez being shaken, he still has somewhat of a lead. The World... Read more
