CANELO ALVAREZ has BEATEN Gennady Golovkin in their trilogy clash in Las Vegas to settle their five-year rivalry.
The Mexican outpointed his fierce foe 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 to win the third fight, having won the second four years ago and drawn the first in 2017.
Golovkin may now look to retire from the sport while Alvarez is likely to chase a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, who he lost to earlier this year.
Canelo has revealed he needs to have surgery on his left hand, due to an injury that has been bothering him in the build-up to his bout against GGG.
- RESULT: Alvarez def. Golovkin UD12
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Five fights for Golovkin after Canelo loss
Gennady Golovkin has insisted he will not retire after his loss to Canelo Alvarez.
But who could he face next? SunSport has identified five possible opponents.
They are as follows:
- Jermall Charlo
- Chris Eubank Jr
- Janibek Alimkhanuly
- Billy Joe Saunders
- Jaime Munguia
Five fights for Canelo after Golovkin win
Canelo Alvarez can finally move on from his rivalry with Gennady Golovkin after almost half a decade.
The pair first drew in 2017 before Canelo won the rematch by majority decision a year later.
But the thrill and controversy of the results left fans demanding a trilogy to complete the series.
After four years of waiting, Canelo secured bragging rights conclusively over 12 rounds in Las Vegas.
Now, the question turns to what is next for the Mexican superstar? SunSport breaks down his options.
- Dmitry Bivol
- David Benavidez
- Jermall Charlo
- Oleksandr Usyk
- Ilunga Makabu
Eubank Jr calls out Golovkin
Chris Eubank Jr has called out Gennady Golovkin for a fight before the end of the year.
Eubank is set to take on Conor Benn next month, but that hasn’t stopped him from looking ahead to a bout with Golovkin.
He said: “GGG you had a great run.
“Come back down to middleweight & let’s fight for those belts you still have in December or just pass em over & I’ll look after them for the next couple years while you enjoy retirement.
“You earned it champ.”
De la Hoya “falling asleep” during fight
Oscar de la Hoya was almost “falling ASLEEP” during Canelo Alvarez’s trilogy win over Gennady Golovkin.
De La Hoya promoted the two thrilling fights between the former middleweight rivals.
For the trilogy almost half a decade in the making, Eddie Hearn promoted the fight.
And it ended with Canelo winning via unanimous decision in what was the most unentertaining bout of the series.
De La Hoya, who watched from ringside, posted on Instagram: “I was falling asleep until @holly.sinders grabbed my ass.”
Draw’s not on the cards
Canelo Alvarez would have walked away with an unthinkable draw in his trilogy fight with Gennady Golovkin had he lost ONE more round.
The Mexican in 2017 was accused of escaping with an undeserved draw in his adopted fight home of Las Vegas.
And a year later, when Canelo emerged victorious in the rematch with a majority decision, again some felt GGG deserved the nod.
Although this time around, four years on there could be no argument as the Mexican bossed proceedings in the overdue trilogy.
But the scorecards did not reflect that, with Dave Moretti’s judging it 116-112 and Steve Weisfeld as well as David Sutherland’s reading 115-113.
That means, if Canelo had lost just one more round, it would have been scored 114-114, ending in a disastrous draw.
Scorecard from the main card
The official scorecard gives Canelo a points victory.
David Moretti scored in favour of the Mexican, 116 to 112.
Steve Weisfeld 115 to 113 and David Sutherland 115 to 113 for a unanimous win.
Mexican stand-off?
Canelo has clarified his position on fighting against Mexican boxers.
He has previously claimed he would not fight against any of his compatriots because he already represents Mexico.
He has been called out recently by David Benavidez.
He added: “I’ll fight anyone!
“His (Benavidez’s) dad has talked a lot of s*** but look at what he’s accomplished. Nothing.”
Going under the knife
Canelo has revealed he needs to have SURGERY on his hand after his trilogy win over Gennady Golovkin.
The Mexican said: “I need surgery on my hand after this. On my left hand. But I’m good, I’m a warrior and that is why I’m here.
“[It bothered me] a lot. I can’t hold a glass. It is really bad. But I am a warrior.”
Canelo was better on the day
Golovkin said: “Everybody knows who is Canelo, everybody knows a bad step, you lose the fight.
“You lose one punch, you lose the fight. Look at his face, look at my face.
“We’re like this because it was a high-level fight because we trained well and we did a very good quality fight.
“This fight was more tactical, like chess. Today Canelo was better.”
Take a chill pill
Canelo Alvarez wants to rest up before jumping into a rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
He said after beating Gennady Golovkin: “I need rest.
“I need to come back and get strength back in my hand, recover my hand and get strength back in my body so I can come back stronger than ever.”
Credit: AP Canelo’s reaction to beating the Kazakh
Thank you for everything, thank you Golovkin.
Canelo Alvarez
“We gave the fans three good fights.
“I’ve gone through some very difficult things in my life and the only thing you can do is try to continue and move forward.
“He’s a really good fighter. I know he’s strong, he’s a great fighter and that’s why we’re here and I’m glad to share the ring with him.
“I’m going to keep going forward, to keep my legacy going strong.”
Tril seekers
Canelo and Gennady Golovkin squashed their beef after 36 rounds shared in their epic trilogy bout.
GGG held a grudge for almost half a decade having been unfortunate to walk away with only a draw and a loss in their first two thrillers.
And while the trilogy fight – four years after Canelo’s rematch win – did not live up the billing, it did settle the score once and for all.
He said: “Thank you so much my friend. Thank you for everything.
“We gave the fans three good fights and thank you for everything, OK.”
Golovkin, 40, agreed with Canelo, 32, as the pair of boxing legend’s embraced in the middle of the ring.
GGG said: “I want to shake hands with Canelo, congrats. The guy is a real warrior and if you don’t understand, you don’t understand nothing.”
Credit: Getty Card tricks
Despite Canelo Alvarez’s domination against Gennady Golovkin the scorecards were still the talking point.
Although this time around, four years on there could be no argument as the Mexican bossed proceedings in the overdue trilogy.
But the scorecards did not reflect that, with one reading 116-112 and two others 115-113.
That means, if Canelo had lost just one more round, it would have been scored 114-114, an almost unthinkable result.
Credit: EPA ‘I’m still champion’
Gennady Golovkin has confirmed he will not retire and looks ready to return to middleweight with his WBA, IBF and IBO belts.
He said: “Remember guys, I still have three belts at 160. I’ll come back guys. I’m still champion guys.”
Credit: EPA Not Oscar worthy
Canelo Alvarez’s former promoter Oscar De La Hoya was not impressed by the trilogy fight.
De La Hoya promoted the first two Las Vegas classics and took a visit to watch the third instalment at the T-Mobile Arena.
But the boxing legend said he almost “fell ASLEEP” during the action.
Eu want some?
Chris Eubank Jr, who fights Conor Benn on October 8, wants GGG to face him in December or RETIRE.
Eubank tweeted: “GGG you had a great run.
“Come back down to middleweight & let’s fight for those belts you still have in December or just pass em over & I’ll look after them for the next couple years while you enjoy retirement… you earned it champ.”
Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin
Canelo Alvarez poses with his undisputed super-middleweight titles.
He is expected to move up to light-heavyweight again to try and rematch Dmitry Bivol.
Whereas Golovkin is set to move back down to middleweight, where he still WBA and IBF champion.
Credit: EPA Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin
Canelo squashes the feud with Golovkin after 36 epic rounds shared together.
He says: “For me, I’m just glad to share the ring with him. As I say, we gave the fans a really good fight.
“I’m glad to be involved in that kind of fight.”
Credit: AP Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin
Canelo says: “I’ve gone through difficult times recently with my defeats and I’ve actually shown that defeats are great because it enables you to come back and show humility.”
He adds: “He’s a really good fighter. I know, he’s a great fighter and I’m glad to share the ring with him.
“I’m going to keep going forward.”
Credit: AP Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin
Judges score the bout, 116-112, 115-113 (x2) with your winner by unanimous decision, Canelo Alvarez!
And somehow, we are still talking about a judging controversy!
Two judges had Canelo winning by just two rounds, meaning if he lost the final round, it would have been a draw.
Credit: AP Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin
There should be little controversy as we await the judges decision.
Unlike the first two thrilling encounters, there is little argument for Golovkin winning this one.
He rallied late but by then Canelo had already picked up a landslide lead.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA â SEPTEMBER 17: Canelo Alvarez (red trunks) and Gennadiy Golovkin (white trunks) square off following the eleventh round in the fight for the Super Middleweight Title at T-Mobile Arena on September 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)Credit: Getty
Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin – Round 12
Final round, the 36th of their trilogy series. Nice short uppercut from Golovkin, who wants to at least finish putting up a fight.
Now Canelo steps on the front foot, searching for a big finish but is backed up as the two clinch.
Both fight to the finish but there is no Big Drama Show in Las Vegas as the iconic rivals embrace with their trilogy heading to the scorecards.
Credit: AP Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin – Round 11
GGG starting to come forward now, showing a bit of belief.
But back comes Canelo, leading with the left hoo, the pair shorten the distance and swap uppercuts.
Little rally from Golovkin towards the end of the round and he’s at least finishing the fight on the front foot.
Credit: AP Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin – Round 10
Big left hook rocks Canelo’s chin back and the former middleweight king is starting to come into the fight a bit now.
Lovely left body shot for Canelo and GGG felt that and grimaced a bit.
Another good set of exchanges towards the end, both landing shots, and fans will be wishing this came a few rounds earlier.
Credit: AP Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin – Round 9
The two come come together and trade blows on the inside, Canelo looking to double up the right hand downstairs and to the head.
Another big uppercut comes in for Canelo and GGG is trying to take the sting out of the punches here.
Golovkin comes forward on the front foot, letting his hands go and backing Canelo up.
Good success for the Kazakh towards the end of the round which produced a response from Canelo, best round of the fight so far.
Credit: AP
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