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Diaranson 25 Mei 2022

Álvarez, Golovkin set third rivalry bout for September

LOS ANGELES (AP) — richest fight currently pos- 115-113, and the third scored
Canelo Álvarez and Gennady sible in boxing, given both it a draw.
Golovkin will complete their fighters' large fan bases and Both fighters initially ex-
memorable fight trilogy in the entertaining nature of pressed interest in a third
September. their rivalry to date. Go- meeting for 2019, but the
Álvarez and Golovkin will lovkin and his fans believe sides drifted apart while Go-
resume their rivalry Sept. 17 the former middleweight lovkin dealt with manage-
after a four-year break, pro- kingpin won both of the first ment squabbles and Álvarez
moters Matchroom Boxing two fights, while Álvarez is in moved on to less daunting
announced Tuesday. Álvarez need of redemption after his challenges. Álvarez spent
already said he intended to shocking loss to Bivol. 2021 collecting all four major
take the fight while speaking In the fighters' first bout, titles at super middleweight.
at his invitational golf tourna- most ringside observers Golovkin has fought only
ment in Naucalpan, Mexico, thought Golovkin had done four times in four years since
on Monday. more than enough to beat his loss to Álvarez, also break-
The fighters met in 2017 and Álvarez, who had previously ing up with longtime trainer
again in 2018 for two highly lost only to Floyd Mayweath- Abel Sanchez during that
entertaining middleweight er in his career. But while stretch. After he reclaimed
matchups. They fought to a one judge favored Golovkin two of his middleweight
split draw in the first bout, fights, and this fight won't be decided to proceed with the and another scored it a draw, belts before the pandemic,
and Álvarez won a narrow an exception," Álvarez said in most lucrative potential bout judge Adalaide Byrd inexpli- Golovkin ended a 16-month
majority decision in the sec- a statement. and the resumption of a re- cably called it 118–110 in fa- ring absence in April by stop-
ond meeting. Álvarez announced earlier markable rivalry. vor of Álvarez, who was con- ping Ryota Murata in Japan.
The third fight will be a this year that he intended The location for the third sistently outlanded by Go- Matchroom signed Álvarez
168-pound super middle- to fight Golovkin in the fall fight wasn't announced, but lovkin throughout the bout. with strong plans for a third
weight contest between the after taking on light heavy- its scheduling on Mexican Álvarez tested positive for the fight with Golovkin in Sep-
40-year-old Golovkin (42-1- weight champion Dmitry Independence Day weekend performance-enhancing drug tember — and the Mexi-
1, 37 KOs) and Álvarez (57- Bivol in May. That plan was makes it likely to be held in clenbuterol between the first can superstar is in need of
2-2, 39 KOs), who will turn put into question after Bivol Las Vegas. The fighters' first two fights, and his suspen- a bounce-back fight after
32 this summer. Álvarez is upset Álvarez by unanimous two meetings were on the sion meant the rematch was he struggled mightily in his
the undisputed world cham- decision on May 7. same holiday weekend at T- postponed from May to Sep- second career bout at light
pion at 168 pounds, holding Bivol hoped to book a re- Mobile Arena on the south tember. While many ringside heavyweight. Bivol won 115-
all four major titles. match with the biggest star in end of the Las Vegas Strip, observers again thought Go- 113 on all three scorecards in
"I feel very happy and proud boxing after his breakthrough and both were sellouts. lovkin had won, two judges a fight that probably wasn't
to be able to give the best upset, but Álvarez ultimately The third bout is likely the favored the improved Álvarez that close.