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CANELO ALVAREZ weighed in lighter than bitter rival Gennady Golovkin for their undisputed world super-middleweight title trilogy fight.The two boxing legends will collide for a third time tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin’s weigh-in produced a shock last nightCredit: EPA
A huge following roared Canelo out to the scales in Las VegasCredit: Getty
The Mexican and Kazakhstan warriors were once friends but are now fierce enemies – although they kept a lid on their bad blood and remained tight-lipped when they came face-to-face at the pre-fight press conference on Thursday.
However, the verbal shots did start as the pair took to the scales last night.
Middleweight champion Triple G, whose belts are not on the line, is stepping up to super middleweight for the first time and weighed in at 167.8lbs.
His foe, who had a huge following in Las Vegas as his legion of fans packed into the plaza in front of the T-Mobile in the red-hot sun to celebrate Mexican Independence weekend, came in lighter at 167.4lbs.
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The crowd produced a huge roar and ovation as Mariachi bands played while Canelo was led to the stage by LatinAmerican rappers.
Golovkin was met with jeers as he saluted their patriotic day before throwing out a reference to the controversial score cards from their first two fights – which ended in a draw and a Canelo win.
He said: “Come on. If you’re real boxing fans you know who won those fights.”
Canelo hit back, saying: “He will see what happens in the ring. My aim is to knock him out.”
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The first fight between them in 2017 ended in a draw before Canelo controversially won the second by a majority-decision.
The 40-year-old Golovkin’s titles are not on the line as he steps up to super-middleweight for the first time – although Canelo’s undisputed championship crown in the division is up for grabs.
Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso believes that Golovkin will not be ready for his ever-improving 32-year-old superstar.
He said: “Canelo is better at everything since the last time he fought Triple G.
“I’m not being funny. He has improved with his conditioning, with his technique, with his toughness.
“He has more ways to beat you, and I’m not going to say what they are, but Triple G is probably not going to be ready for some of them.”
Thousands of Mexican fans have hit Sin City to cheer on their idolCredit: EPA
Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are both in confident spirits ahead of the clashCredit: AP More

FRANK ARNOLD suffered a sickening knockout loss after woeful corner work and refereeing left him unconscious.The 23-year-old Hackney southpaw suffered a nightmare opener against Brayan Mairena but bravely avoided getting dropped.
Brayan Mairena knocks out Frank Arnold! 💥RESPECT to both Mairena and Arnold, who was able to leave the ring after receiving medical care. pic.twitter.com/hd9NpfGWrM— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) September 16, 2022

Frank Arnold was brutally knocked out by Brayan MairenaCredit: BT SPORT
Arnold lay motionless on the floor after Mairena delivered the knockout blowCredit: BT SPORT
Had he been the away fighter it is highly likely he would have been stopped on his feet inside the first three minutes after taking a beating.
To his immense credit the super-feather somehow rallied in the second.
But he was dropped violently in the third – after losing his gumshield – and should have been saved by his corner or ref Chas Coakley, when he barely made it to his feet by the count of nine.
Mairena’s trainer made it utterly clear to the referee that the one-sided battering should be stopped but he was ignored.
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In the interval before the fourth round, Arnold’s head was bowed and he looked in no fit state to continue.
But his corner sent him out again in the hope he could save his skin with an unlikely KO.
Instead the ruthless Nicaraguan veteran of almost 50 fights unloaded another skull-shuddering blow and sent Arnold worryingly to the canvas.
The knockdown thankfully happened in Mairena’s red corner where the rapid-acting medical staff were sat close by and they leaped into action with an oxygen mask.
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Fans feared the worst and a stretcher was rushed out to take Arnold away to hospital.
The staff outside of the ring did a far better job than the people involved inside it, charged firstly with protecting the boxers.
Concerned ringside staff even began dismantling the rings cornerpost in case the they needed a clearer path out of squared circle.
Thankfully there was a York Hall roar when Arnold – a 10 fight novice – regained consciousness.
Slowly the Londoner made it up to a chair and eventually his feet.
Groggily Arnold made his own way out of the ring and was taken to hospital for the standard checks and precautions.
Fans watching the fight were left outraged that it wasn’t stopped earlier.
One wrote on Twitter: “Never, ever in a million years should have still be allowed to continue to be able to take that last KO shot. Should have been stopped. Ref is a shambles.”
Another said: “Shocking on behalf of both referee and coaching team.”
And a third wrote: “F*** me, thought the worst there, thank Christ he got up… awful viewing.”
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The dismal corner and officiating work marred what was otherwise a great night of boxing.
Ellis Zorro edged fearless Dec Spelman on points in a cracker, kid prospect Royston Barney-Smith won inside 30 seconds and Densely Bentley retained his middleweight British title with a four-round dismantling of courageous Marcus Morrison.
Fans have been left fuming that Arnold (right) was not pulled out of the fight soonerCredit: Getty
Mairena celebrates after victory at York HallCredit: Getty More