Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez and arch-rival Gennadiy Golovkin faced off at the final press conference for Saturday’s trilogy clash at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas.
Gennadiy Golovkin: “We are both professional athletes. His strategy is more aggressive. My strategy is more experience. In the ring we’ll show who is better. This is the biggest fight for us.”
Canelo Alvarez: “Thank you for the support you always give to me. And I hope that on Saturday night, we’ll all be shouting ‘Viva Mexico Cabrones.'”
The old term “you’re only as good as your last fight” may apply here. This is a hard one to pick, but I’m going to stay close to this saying. I like GGG to win. Don’t be fooled that he is moving up in weight and by doing so is giving up something, because he is still the more natural heavier guy.
It’s a good fight. I love GGG and Canelo. Both are gentlemen inside and outside of the ring. Don’t be surprised if we have draw on this one.
GGG could barely beat that japanese guy imagine what canelo will do to him?
But recall Thomas Hearns before his second fight with Sugar Ray Leonard. He got KO’d by Iran Barkley in June 1988, barely eked out a victory over James Kinchen in November 1988, then came up big against Leonard in June 1989. The reason being was motivation and inspiration. We might see the same thing from Golovkin.
Good analogy.
I stayed up in the Uk to watch Hearns vs Kinchen. Edge of the seat stuff. Thanks for the memories.
Hearns created excitement here among even casual fans-last golden age of boxing in Detroit.
I agree, GGG looked beatable and was hurt in that fight, which is the reason why Canyellow and his team agreed to a third fight after declaring for years that a third fight wasn’t necessary because he beat GGG twice.
Barely? He stopped him, LOL
Team GGG Let’s go!
I hope GGG says “I must break you” when they touch gloves
Nice! Haha
Canyellow and his people will respond the typical Mexican way….”Plomo o plata”?
It’s what they know, it’s tradition, it’s culture and it’s they way it’s done in Ole Mejico.
GGG is a young 40, he’s never taken a beating. Canelo you waited too long your cherry picking will backfire again. GGG wins and fights Benavidez! beating Canelo in and out of the ring .
GGG will NEVER win this right!
It’ll be the end of the golden hen for too many people!
GGG will have to knock out Canyellow out cold….and even then I wouldn’t put it passed the corrupt powers that be to find a way to disqualify GGG.
Let’s take a look at this Juan. GGG was gifted a decision over D’Chenko. Definitely controversial, no doubt. Now, he is given the opportunity to become “Undisputed” at SMW which is a weight he doesnt fight at and probably never will after this fight. He didn’t even dare to be great by going for Undisputed in his own weight class. This tells me that the corrupt powers that be have shifted towards favoriting GGG. am I wrong??
How do you explain the Bivol loss then?
Was trying to see if GGG looked heavier. Difficult to see, but looks bigger? Will have to wait till weigh-in to see and know. He looks ready, they both do.
If canelo eat meat tint with 200 pound extra look.haha
And I hope that on Saturday night, we’ll all be shouting ‘Go Back To Mexico Cabrones.’”
Viva Mexico! While he lives in San Diego and hangs out in Del Mar. Come on GGG!!!!
Let’s be real. While him living in Mexico, he was exposed to tainted meat and everyone criticized him saying he shldnt have put himself around that. He took himself out of that whole environment by moving his family to the US and now he is still criticized for what he says? WOW…
That last part
“I hope “
Seeds of doubt creepin in maybe???
Sick of seeing Eddie Hearn standing there with his face planted in between the fighters in all these face offs. He’s copying the same position that Dana White takes in the UFC face offs. This is the Sweet Science, with a dignified, regal, and majestic history, not a heavily-promoted, over-hyped UFC contest. It’s about the fighters. Hearn seems to want it to be about him and his promotion.
Agreed. Although it is not THAT important either way, surely?
What should he be doing?
Well put!!!
I think alot of folks are underestimating GGG; he did not too good in his last fight; neither did Canelo. Canelo is actually coming down in weight and may be weaker.
I started warming up to Canelo in the last year or so. Since he started speaking English we get a better understanding of his personality. He actually is pretty funny and seems cool. Having said that I’ve always been for Golovkin and will continue. Though Canelo seems better to most people at this point but I think Golovkin is hellbent for a reason. I think Golovkin has enough in the tank to hurt and maybe stop canelo.
I have a feeling canelo is gonna be “good boy” Saturday night.
Canyellow by 4 round vicious K.O
GgG go nite nite..put some Covers over that Man lol
I like Triple G by stoppage in ten rounds. He’s fresher, stronger, and wants this one badly. Canelo lost something coming off that whipping by Bivol. New champion come Saturday.
Walt, I recon Canelo got no damage in the Bivol fight. As soon as Canelo feels he gets hurt he backs off. He felt the heavier punches of Bivol and then never really mixed at any stage because of that.
Who ever has moved past the positive PED results regarding Canelo is an adolescent or adolescent adult. Canelo is a media spoiled entity. GGG has exemplified character and gladiatorial honour repeatedly.
I agree. But I would also like to add that Canelo actually can box. I’m hoping for GGG but can’t see it happening.
Should be fun, I have to go with canelo just by age and activity. If he loses though the Mexican bar should be fun.
it could be a draw watch the judges on this one
Canelo has always been my man but for some reason I’m going with GGG. I really have no reason but just have that feeling in my gut… I hope that I’m wrong..
GGG can only win by TKO Canelo didn’t really win first 2 fights but got away with it If you are 40 you are an old man in boxing Remember B Hopkins S Ray Lennon how they finished Canelo is like a strong bull in his prime GGG can win first few rounds but i doubt his aging body can take hard body punches in last rounds BTW If Canelo couldn;t win as a young boxer in his prime how can he win as an fighter at end of his career ? Canelo wins As much as i like and respect GGG
I hope I am wrong, but I think this will be a dirty fight (head butting, rabbit punches, punches after the bell, immediate clinches, etc. GGG can’t trust the score cards and Canelo despises him. Let me be wrong and let’s have an action packed fight.