Abel Sanchez says Canelo’s punches were slaps against GGG

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By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Abel Sanchez says Saul Canelo Alvarez’s shots lacked power and were thrown with nothing but pure desperation in unfulfilled contest against middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin last September on HBO pay per view in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sanchez says GGG told him that Canelo’s punches were just slaps without power.

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Andre Ward leaning in Canelo’s direction for GGG rematch

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By Dan Ambrose: Andre Ward is leaning slightly in Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s direction in saying he’ll have the advantage over Gennady ‘GGG” Golovkin in their rematch on May 5th. Comparing Canelo to himself and Golovkin to Sergey Kovalev, Ward thinks that the red-headed fighter’s “greater imagination” will enable to him to get the better of Golovkin in their fight on HBO PPV on May 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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De La Hoya says Canelo might not face Golovkin next

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By Sean Jones: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) might not be facing Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) next year on May 5, says Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya. He says there are still other options out there that they’re considering in Daniel Jacobs and the winner of the Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux fight.

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Gomez to talk with Canelo to decide on GGG rematch

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By Jim Dower: Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions says he plans on having a sit down meeting with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in the next few weeks to decide on whether they’ll be going ahead with the rematch with IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin for May 5 next year.

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