By Jeff Aranow: Promoter Tom Loeffler says Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) was being too defensive against Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) last September, and wants him to make the fight thrilling this time. Loeffler says didn’t expect Alvarez to do use so much movement in the fight to try and get away from Triple G.
By Sean Jones: Tom Loeffler says it was Saul Canelo Alvarez’s decision to have the rematch with the May 5th rematch with Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Loeffler says they received a huge offer from Madison Square Garden in New York that was bigger than the money generated last September for the fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
By Allan Fox: Tom Loeffler has his doubts whether Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will continue to view the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as his favorite venue after he becomes middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s next victim on May 5th in his 20th title defense.
By Dan Ambrose: Tom Loeffler says he’s going to look closely at the officials for the Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin rematch to make sure the second fight isn’t marred by controversial scoring like the previous contest last September. That fight ended in a 12 round draw at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Sean Jones: Tom Loeffler has listened to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez bold talk about wanting to knockout Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin in their rematch on May 5th, and he’s counting on him going out and trying to do just that when he gets inside the ring.
By Jeff Aranow: Saul Canelo Alvarez is standing is standing in IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s way from meeting WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders in a unification fight later this year in a fight that will have 4 major titles on the line.
By Dan Ambrose: Tom Loeffler says there won’t be an immediate 3rd fight between IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after their May 5th rematch. The plan is for Triple G to face WBO 160 lb. champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) later this year in a unification fight for all 4 middleweight titles against GGG beats Canelo on the 5th of May.
By Sean Jones: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler has serious doubts whether Saul Canelo Alvarez is going to be able to back up his tough talk about knocking Triple G out in their rematch on May 5th due to the way that he was backing up most of the first fight last September.
By Sean Jones: Tom Loeffler says Madison Square Garden in New York has a legitimate shot of being the venue for the May 5th rematch between his fighter unbeaten middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Golden Boy Promotions star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
By Sean Jones: Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin could go after the winner of the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight tournament, says his promoter Tom Loeffler. Michael Benson is reporting that Loeffler is saying Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) could go after the eventual winner of the WBSS. However, that won’t be until later this year, as the WBSS tournament still needs to be played out before that’ll happen.