By Dan Ambrose: Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions says he’s looking to place former 4-division world champion Román ‘Chocolatito’ González on the undercard of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin 2 rematch on May 5.
Canelo Alvarez
Santos Saul Álvarez Barragán, better known as Canelo, which translates to ‘cinnamon’ for his fiery red hair, has spiced up the boxing scene since his debut. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1990, this pugilist has clinched world championships across four weight divisions, making him a staple in the Hall of Fame pantry. Canelo unified titles in three divisions and claimed lineal championships in two, notably overpowering Miguel Cotto in 2015 for the WBC, Ring, and lineal middleweight crowns. Outside the ring, Canelo’s life is just as sweet, sharing it with his two kids, Emily Cinnamon Alvarez and Mía Ener Álvarez, and his wife, Fernanda Gómez, since 2021. According to Forbes, Canelo is worth at least $275 million!
Golovkin’s promoter waiting for Canelo to agree to rematch
By Sean Jones: Tom Loeffler says everyone has agreed to the rematch on Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Golden Boy Promotion’s side, and they’re just waiting for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to say yes to the fight.
GGG wants unification fight if no Canelo rematch
By Dan Ambrose: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is ready to go after the winner of the December 16 fight between WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders and David Lemieux if he can’t get the rematch against Saul Canelo Alvarez on May 5, 2018.
Golovkin: I don’t know if there will be Canelo rematch
By Juan Flores: Gennady “GGG” Golovkin isn’t sure whether there will be a second fight with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for next year. Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) says he’s ready and willing to fight Canelo in May, but he’s not sure if he’ll be ready to fight him at that time.
De La Hoya says Canelo-Golovkin fight will happen
By Juan Flores: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he’s working on the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin rematch for Cinco de Mayo next year on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. De La Hoya, 44, says the Canelo-GGG fight will definitely be happening.
Horacio Garcia given tips by Canelo for Carl Frampton fight
By Juan Flores: Horacio Garcia (33-3-1, 24 KOs) has been given tips by Mexican star Saul Canelo Alvarez for his fight this Saturday night against former 2 division world champion Carl Frampton at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Hearn pushing for Golovkin vs. Jacobs 2 if no Canelo-GGG rematch
By Scott Gilfoid: Danny Jacobs’ promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping that K2 promoter Tom Loeffler will use his fighter as a backup plan for IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) if his rematch with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fails to take place in the first quarter of next year.
Kovalev talks Canelo-Golovkin rematch
By Sean Jones: Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev is looking forward to the rematch between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. Like a lot of boxing fans, Kovalev is interested in seeing Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and GGG battle it out a second time after the two of them fought each other to a 12 round draw last September.
Canelo Alvarez backing fellow Guadalajara native Horacio Garcia to upset Frampton
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will be cheering for a shock upset on Saturday night as the Mexican superstar will be ringside in Belfast to support fellow Guadalajara native Horacio Garcia against hometown hero Carl Frampton.
‘The Jackal’ tops a massive ‘Frampton Reborn’ fight bill this weekend in what will be his first home bout in over two-and-a-half years, live on BT Sport and BoxNation, at the SSE Odyssey Arena.
Saunders says Golovkin must take chances to beat Canelo
By Dan Ambrose: WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders says he had Gennady “GGG” Golovkin beating Saul Canelo Alvarez by 3 to 4 rounds in their fight on September 16th. Saunders notes that there were a couple of rounds that were close enough to be scored as even rounds, but for the most part, Golovkin got the better of Canelo in the fight.