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SPORTS Friday 2 March 2018

Canelo, Golovkin vow to win rematch of their memorable draw

By GREG BEACHAM mite commercial pairing.
AP Sports Writer Their first bout sold out T-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saul Mobile Arena in two weeks
“Canelo” Alvarez and and generated more than
Gennady Golovkin do not 1 million pay-per-view buys,
intend to draw again. reaching PPV territory only
The Mexican superstar and touched by Mayweather,
the Kazakh middleweight Manny Pacquiao and Os-
kingpin faced off Tuesday car De La Hoya in the past
night before a lively crowd 15 years. “The people know
in downtown Los Ange- it’s going to be another
les as they formally an- great fight,” Alvarez said
nounced their rematch for through a translator. “You
May 5. saw it in the first one. We
Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) both want to win big. That’s
and Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 why we’ll both go for the
KOs) both still feel they knockout.” Their first bout
won their first meeting last featured significant mo-
September. But one of the mentum swings and brutal
most entertaining fights of action throughout the 12
2017 ended in a split draw, rounds, with Golovkin dom-
with one curious pro-Alva- inating the middle rounds
rez scorecard overshadow- Canelo Alvarez, left, and Gennady Golovkin pose during a weigh-in Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Las before Alvarez came on
ing the excitement of the Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a middleweight title fight Saturday in Las Vegas. late and even hurt the
event. Associated Press champion. Both fighters
Golovkin and Alvarez can’t Mobile Arena. The fighters three weeks before the first rematch). This has become agree that they found the
control who judges the re- and executives behind the bout. the biggest fight in the sport most compelling challenge
match, but they both in- HBO pay-per-view event “Both of these guys are on of boxing in 2018, so I think of their careers in that ring.
tend to fight for a knockout believe the rematch could a different level because the spotlight is going to be But the majority of observ-
that will make the judging turn out to be the most lu- of the first fight,” said Tom shone on this fight.” ers generally agreed Go-
irrelevant. crative boxing match of Loeffler, Golovkin’s long- Thanks to their highly en- lovkin won the fight. Even
“It’s a new fight, and the the year — and it’ll hap- time promoter. “That was tertaining fighting styles HBO’s in-house judge gave
same thing won’t happen pen outside of the shade one of the rare megafights and the intrigue created eight rounds to Golovkin,
this time,” Golovkin said. created by the Floyd May- that actually delivered, by the judges’ decision in and Alvarez heard some
Canelo-GGG 2 will take weather-Conor McGregor and it just seems like there’s the first bout, Canelo and boos from the majority pro-
place at Las Vegas’ T- spectacle, which occurred more interest now (in the Golovkin should be a dyna- Mexican crowd in Vegas.q

Pominville scores in OT, Sabres beat NHL-best Lightning

Continued from Page 18 ton made 35 saves, Scottie assist in Colorado’s victory angle 1:22 into overtime New York a 5-4 lead less
Upshall and Alex Pietrange- over Calgary. and goaltender Henrik Lun- than five minutes earlier.
Paul Byron also scored and lo scored and St. Louis beat Matt Nieto and Nikita Za- dqvist made a season-high Kevin Hayes scored twice
Antti Niemi made 27 saves Detroit to snap a seven- dorov also scored, and 50 saves to help the Rang- for the Rangers (28-30-
to help the Canadiens im- game losing streak. Semyon Varlamov made ers beat the Canucks. 6), who snapped a sev-
prove to 2-0-3 in their last Hutton improved to 6-2-1 in 30 saves. Vancouver’s Brock Boeser en-game losing streak.
five. Mathew Barzal scored his last nine starts and 16- The Avalanche have won forced overtime when he Vladislav Namestnikov,
his 18th of the season for 7-2 overall, allowing only 11 of 12 home games. Mi- scored his second goal of obtained in a multi-player
the Islanders. Andreas Athanasiou’s goal kael Backlund and Michael the night with 45.9 seconds trade from Tampa Bay on
They are winless in last four with 1:45 left. Frolik scored for Calgary. left. Monday, had a goal and
games and 4-8-2 in their AVALANCHE 4, FLAMES 2 RANGERS 6, CANUCKS 5, OT The Canucks had pulled an assist.
last 14. DENVER (AP) — Nathan VANCOUVER, British Co- their goaltender for an ex- Jimmy Vesey had the other
BLUES 2, RED WINGS 1 MacKinnon and Tyson Bar- lumbia (AP) — John Gilm- tra attacker. New York goal while Ryan
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carter Hut- rie each had a goal and an our scored from a sharp Mika Zibanejad had given Spooner had three assists.q