LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Gennady Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez were preparing for a middleweight “war” here Saturday as the final countdown to their acrimonious rematch began. Undefeated Kazakh world champion Golovkin and Mexican idol Alvarez will climb into the ring at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena at around 8pm local time (0300 GMT), a year after battling to a controversial draw at the same venue. The 12-round contest is the most eagerly anticipated […]
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Canelo-Golovkin II now officially dead as Mexican withdraws after two failed drug tests
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 […]
Boxing: Alvarez, Golovkin promise fireworks in May 5 rematch
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez promised to deliver an explosive sequel to their epic draw here Tuesday as they faced off ahead of their May 5 rematch. Hard-hitting Kazakh Golovkin was widely believed to have won last September’s first battle against Mexican star Alvarez when a bizarre judging controversy dominated the aftermath of the bout. While one judge scored […]
Boxing: Alvarez-Golovkin 2 could be in the cards
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 […]
Boxing: Golovkin braced for difficult Vegas debut
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 […]
Boxing: Sugar Ray Leonard inspires Britain’s Brook
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s Kell Brook is looking to follow in the footsteps of Sugar Ray Leonard when he steps up in weight to challenge middleweight star Gennady Golovkin at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. Brook, the International Boxing Federation welterweight champion, is defying conventional ring wisdom by stepping up two weight classes to take on the unbeaten Golovkin, 32 of whose 35 career wins have come courtesy of knockouts. However, boxing great […]
