Tag: Golovkin

Alvarez sees off Golovkin to retain undisputed super-middleweight crown

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained his undisputed super-middleweight world title on Saturday, seeing off Gennady Golovkin to complete their epic fight trilogy in Las Vegas. Mexico’s Alvarez was in charge for most of an electric 12 rounds at the T-Mobile Arena, winning a unanimous decision to spark wild scenes of celebration among the Mexican fans who made up most of the sell-out crowd. One judge scored the bout 116-112 while […]

Canelo dethrones Golovkin via close majority decision

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Saul Canelo Alvarez won enough rounds early in the bout to deal Gennady Golovkin the first loss of his career and wrest away the WBA, WBC and WBO middleweight belts, allowing him to capture the vacant Ring Magazine title. Alvarez won via a 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114 majority decision to become the new and undisputed boxing middleweight king at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Glenn […]

Alvarez tests positive ahead of Golovkin showdown bout

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican middleweight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, prepping for a May 5 title rematch with Gennady Golovkin, has tested positive for banned clenbuterol, his promoters blaming tainted meat. A voluntary drug test showed Alvarez had traces of the anabolic agent in his system. Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement on Monday that the level was “consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last […]

Boxing: Alvarez-Golovkin 2 coming in May – report

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has agreed to a May 5 rematch against three-belt middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday. The report said Golovkin’s camp was expected to greenlight the bout in “the next few days,” noting there was no rematch clause for a third fight in the agreement. “It’s going to be another great fight, so it’ll likely be a natural to do […]

UPDATED: Judges score Canelo-Triple G middleweight superfight a stunning split draw

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Another one of boxing’s highly anticipated megafight ended in controversy once more after the judges scored the bout a stunning split draw at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Two judges scored it 118-110 for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and 115-113 for Gennady Golovkin, and the other had it a 114-114 draw. Both fighters will retain their belts. Golovkin remains the WBC-WBA-WBO-IBO unified champion while Alvarez retains his Ring Magazine […]

Golovkin pushed to limit, wins unanimous decision over Jacobs

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, the most fearsome knockout artist of this era, was pushed to the limit by Daniel Jacobs before retaining his world middleweight titles by decision at Madison Square Garden on Friday (March 18). Jacobs, known as “Miracle Man” since coming back from bone cancer five years ago, ended the unbeaten Golovkin’s streak of 23 knockouts in a row in a battle that went to the scorecards for […]