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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AFP) — Middleweight world champion Canelo Alvarez has been stripped of his International Boxing Federation belt after failing to agree terms on a mandatory title defence, his promoter Oscar De La Hoya revealed on Friday. Alvarez, who also holds the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles, has been forced to relinquish his IBF crown after negotiations for a fight with Ukraine’s Sergiy Derevyanchenko fell through. “We are extremely disappointed at […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The much-anticipated May 5 rematch between unbeaten WBA-WBC-IBF-IBO middleweight champion Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin and Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is now officially off after Alvarez’s two failed drug tests in February forced the Mexican to withdraw from the bout. Alvarez tested positive twice for the banned performance-enhancing substance clenbuterol in two random tests on February 17 and 20 administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in his hometown […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — A somber Canelo Alvarez was left wondering what more he could have done to wrest the middleweight world titles away from Gennady Golovkin after their controversial 12-round draw on Saturday in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old Mexican star said he executed his game plan the way he wanted to, but missed his big chance when he failed to knock the champion out in the 10th round. “I wanted to finish […]
by Greg Heakes Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Gennady Golovkin admits defending his world titles against Canelo Alvarez in his first fight in Las Vegas will be one of the most difficult bouts of his career. “It is the biggest fight of my career,” said Golovkin. “Canelo is the biggest champion and the biggest name out there.” Three-belt champion Golovkin and Alvarez will meet for middleweight supremacy at the T-Mobile Arena […]
