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All good things must come to an end, and the Canelo-Golovkin rivalry is set to go out with a bang.
On Saturday night one of the biggest boxing rivalries in the sport will enter its third fight when Canelo Alvarez takes on Gennady “GGG” Golovkin for the third time in Las Vegas.
Fans have had to wait four years to see these two back in the ring together. The first two fights were nothing short of legendary. Two of boxing’s best, fighting at their best, for 24 rounds that left fans arguing for years over the true winner.
Now, the third fight is set to cap off a rivalry that has included two of boxing’s finest in the last decade.
Four years is a while between fights, and a refresher may be in order in preparation for the upcoming bout.
The History
Canelo vs GGG 1
The score cards do not tell the story of this fight. In one of the most controversial decisions in recent years, the fight was ruled a draw after one judge scored a tie, one scored 115-113 in favor of Golovkin, and another saw the fight 118-110 in favor of Canelo.
That night, Golovkin beat Canelo at his own game. Outside of the first two rounds, Canelo spent the entire night staring between his gloves with his back against the ropes. Golovkin was rarely further than a foot from Canelo, who was rarely further than a foot from a corner. Despite being on his back foot the entire night, Canelo’s defense kept him from taking any serious damage. Defense, though, is taxing, and in the mid to late rounds a visibly tired Canelo failed to match the output of his opponent. Canelo was the busier fighter only through the first two rounds according to boxingscene.com.
Canelo vs GGG 2
Canelo looked like a completely different boxer when they faced off in a rematch nearly exactly to the day of their first fight. Similar to the last fight, Canelo applied pressure early, this time he did not let off the gas. It paid off in his majority decision victory.
Canelo kept the fight off the ropes the entire night. The two were back and forth the entire night. While Golovkin out landed Canelo in total punches, the power shots made the difference. Canelo landed nearly 40% of all his power shots, and especially out landed GGG in body shots.
He handled pressure from Golovkin better. Rather than stay in one spot and take lots of shots, he would rely on his head movement to maneuver out of bad positions. Late in the 10th round Golovkin rattles Canelo from a quick 1-2, leading to 13 seconds of defensive wizardry. Canelo, relying on instinct only, managed to slip past 19 punches in that span. He then responded with a flurry and pressure of his own. The performance was enough to win the round on all the judges’ scorecards.
Important Factors
Age is NOT just a number
“I’m relieved that Canelo didn’t wait until I was 50 to accept a third fight,” Golovkin told marca.com
Golovkin was 35 and at the top of the boxing world when he faced off against Canelo for the first time. Now 40, the former pound for pound champion has left the prime of his career. Canelo on the other hand, is still only 32.
Golovkin’s most recent fight was a nine-round war against Ryota Murata. While it ended with only Golovkin standing, his trademark stamina and longevity during fights was not as prevalent as before. He was visibly more exhausted earlier in the fight than audiences are used to seeing.
Another bout against Canelo will surely test what’s left in the tank for Golovkin.
Canelo’s Body Shots
Canelo’s liver punches can be felt through the television. He’s ended multiple fights with it, and it will be a nightmare for Golovkin unless he changes his approach.
In the previous two fights, Golovkin took a lot more damage to the body than he gave. He could take it then, that may not be the case now.
Before getting knocked out, Murata managed to put serious work into Golovkin’s body, and it showed. Golovkin significantly slowed towards the end of the fight.
Since, Canelo has only gotten stronger. Golovkin will need to protect his ribs if he wants to stay in the fight.
Weight Class
Golovkin has never fought outside of the middleweight division. Canelo has tried to fight at every division he can throughout his career.
The previous fights were held at middleweight, this one will be at super-middleweight. Super-middleweight is eight pounds heavier than middleweight.
Canelo will be coming down from his light heavyweight fight at 175 pounds. He, however, is no stranger to a weight change. Canelo has won titles in four different weight divisions spanning from welterweight to light heavyweight.
He also will be coming home to the weight division where he is most comfortable. Canelo is currently the undisputed super-middleweight champion.
Moving up a weight class is something completely new territory for Golovkin. While he is a seasoned veteran, this may still present issues. Moving up a weight class comes with potential fatigue earlier on in a fight from carrying the weight.
(Lack of) Activity
Since Golovkin last saw Canelo in 2018, he has fought a total of four times. His most recent fight against Murata took place in April and was his first fight since 2020.
Canelo has fought eight times since he last saw Golovkin. In that time he has cleaned out every contender in the super-middleweight division. He picked up belts at middle and light heavyweight as well.
However, he also is coming off a loss to Dimitrii Bivol at light heavyweight back in April. It’s the first loss Canelo has suffered since he lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2013.
Prediction
No one has ever stopped Golovkin, until Saturday night. The two fighters are at very different parts of their career. While Golovkin managed to knockout his last opponent, he did not look like Golovkin of the past. The exhaustion in the later rounds and the eating of shots doesn’t bode well, especially against anyone named Canelo Alvarez.
I anticipate a back-and-forth fight. This rivalry has bred some of the best rounds in recent boxing memory and this one should be no different.
However, no one at super-middleweight has been able to successfully walk down Canelo the way Golovkin did in their first fight at middleweight. That was four long years ago. Canelo is king of the super-middleweights.
In the later rounds Golovkin will begin to wear, and Canelo’s body shots will begin to set in. The third bout of this legendary rivalry will end with a stoppage in the 9th round, and Canelo getting his hand raised.
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