By: Sean Crose
Come here. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who remains the most dominant force in boxing despite a recent loss to WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, will once again share the ring with arch-rival Gennady.” GGG” Golovkin. And why not? The first two matches, although controversial, were excellent matches. Now, when Golovkin is forty years old and Canelo is about to lose money, both men have something to prove – that they are still related. Very relevant. Every boxer has a lot to lose this time around, so expect a very good performance from every Saturday (provided Golovkin’s age doesn’t come his way – or Canelo’s recent loss doesn’t). related to him).
It’s no surprise that Canelo is the most popular player entering this weekend. Not only is he considerably younger of the two boxers at thirty-two, but he’s also the more active of the two. The last time he and Golovkin met in the ring was in 2018. Golovkin has only fought four times since then while Canelo seems to have conquered the world, winning titles in the super-middle and light heavyweight divisions. , dominated the entire time saved for last month’s match against Bivol.
In fact, Bivol may simply be a bridge too far for Canelo, and there’s no shame in that. However, inactivity can bring down a boxer, especially an aging boxer like Golovkin. However, don’t expect to see the Kazakh fighter looking too tired in the ring at Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. This is an opportunity to bring the cherry to the top of the very impressive banh chung, which is his legacy. Don’t be surprised if Golovkin actually performs this weekend. As for Canelo, he wasn’t kind to Golovkin’s insinuations that he was an intentional drug user. Nor can he lose to his arch-rival at this point in his career.
So it’s no exaggeration to expect fireworks in Las Vegas this weekend, even though one never knows boxing. This will be Golovkin’s debut as a super-middleweight, although Canelo’s super-middleweight titles (all four of them) will be at stake, so it will be interesting to see See how he carries the extra weight and whether his praising power holds. Let’s see if Golovkin can find a way to stop his telegraph. It’s something Canelo can often effectively appreciate and avoid. It can make all the difference. Of course, can evaluate. Fans agree that the judges – especially in Vegas – love Canelo, and the first two fights between him and Golovkin only add to the charge of favoritism.
Bottom line – don’t be surprised if we get another controversial decision, even one in favor of Golovkin. These two have already fought their necks twice. And there really isn’t much solid evidence to expect their third scheduled 12th round outing to be any different.
