Canelo Alvarez vs GGG Golovkin II boxing news and latest headlines
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.
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions wants the rematch against middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on May 5, according to Dan Rafael. He says De La Hoya spoke to Oscar this week, and he said the fight he wants next for Canelo is a rematch with Golovkin.
By Dan Ambrose: Promoter Tom Loeffler and IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) are scouting the location for their next fight in Dallas, Texas. It’s unclear if this is a backup plan for GGG or if this is directed towards a rematch with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 5.
By Jose Olmos: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will do a much better job against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) in their rematch next year and possibly stop him, says trainer Robert Garcia. Garcia agreed with the 12 round draw the judges handed down for the Canelo-Golovkin fight that took place on September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Sean Jones: Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions is committed to putting together the rematch between Golden Boy star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) for a fight at a still to be determined date. Gomez says Canelo-GGG absolutely need a “tie-breaker” because their previous fight last Saturday night was a “tie”, with the judges scoring it as a controversial 12 round draw at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.