Canelo Alvarez says an announcement for a third fight with Gennady Golovkin is imminent.
“We already had that contract, that deal, so we have to continue what we started,” Canelo said at a press conference in Mexico. “I think those are the two biggest fights in boxing, the fight with Golovkin and the rematch with Bivol. Unfortunately we lost, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to try again. The important thing here is perseverance and we’re going to do it again.
“What is certain is that we are going to return in September. And in the coming days, today, tomorrow, the day after, we are going to announce the fight. We just have to wait a little bit.”
So not only is he going to continue to avoid Benavidez, but he’s also going to try and convince us that we need to see him fight GGG for absolutely no reason or merit! He complains that Benavidez, Charlo and Andrade haven’t done anything to merit a fight against him and yet GGG has never fought north of 60 and isn’t even ranked @68??!! I don’t get it!!
It’s about money. Get it now?
When hasn’t it been?
Boxing politics
Sooooo when Floyd says it about money people whine but when Canelo does it, “its about money.” Double standards
This is what I predicted. No chance he was going into an immediate rematch with Bivol. Now have Benevidez fight Morrell and the two winners fight for all the belts. Most likely Canelo vs Benevidez, which in a year’s time would be a mega- fight. I honestly thinks David wins this. He’s almost as long as Bivol, also has a great jab, and has incredible hand speed. It’s a bad matchup for Alvarez but one he may have to deal with.
Willis, good analysis. Canelo knows Bivol smashed his confidence, and he needs to reset his skills and mind to boost his game. Will it work? I really doubt Canelo will win against Bivol in any rematch due to the massive contrast of styles and sizes. Canelo will beat GGG at this stage of the game since GGG is more on the down slope due to his advancing age. GGG is still game, but not who he once was. Canelo is pulling an Oscar tactic by picking on GGG since he’s older and has flaws now.
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Canelo still thinks he beat Bivol lol
rwb, good point. In reality, he’s mad at the judges for not steering it in his favor. 🙂
Yep you are 100% correct Scoub
Bivol is more Dangerous than Benavidez. He’s not avoiding nobody. Benavidez need to fight some of those Super middleweights and not those Middleweights
Canelo wants to fight Golovkin at 40. But Inoue is rematch if a 39 year old Donaire. If Donaire wins, guess you can say Golovkin still has a chance (if he goes back to his old trainer and Big Bear). If Golovkin beat Canelo at super middle, Canelo would have to drop to 160 and forget Bivol. Canelo would probably still get big fights at 160 and be a big draw. Canelo has to win 3 of his next 5 fights or retire. Canelo can’t fight higher than a 170 or 171 lbs weigh in, that is maximum Canelo catchweight for him and future opponents.
GGG is 40 years old. I don’t think he can beat Canelo now. He won the 1st fight got robbed. 2nd could have been a draw. 3rd fight Canelo will win without question
Canelo wants to get his first “true win” in the third fight with GGG. He was gifted in the first two.
Smart move by Canelo. He fights an older, smaller man for a huge payday and much less risk than Bivol or Benavidez. He wasn’t going to be able to change enough in four months to beat Bivol.
Old Oscar tactic for cash in the pocket…
Canelo better leave the big boys alone. Some of the boys punch back. Lol.
Canelo “We already had that contract years ago, that deal was to let GGG get older, now I have no choice and finish what I started years ago because my stock has dropped and I have no choice but fight this older fighter and convince people I can take on Bivol. Even though I’ll lose again, people will be convinced and will pay to watch again.”
Well the good news here is that maybe BIVOL fights the winner of BERBETEV-SMITH, to unify the title. I think that Mr. Alvaraez, while I admire him for taking on challenges, certainly ducked Golovkin when Golovkin was in his prime. First he won the title from Coto, but instead of boxing Golovkin, he went down in weight to box the other Smith. He realizes that Golovkin is not the same he was some 6 or 7 years ago, when the likes of Martinez and Coto ducked him.
Cotto never ducked Canelo, you must be in love with Canelo’s nut sack lol
Nicolas is saying Martinez and Cotto ducked Golovkin, not that Cotto ducked Canelo. No need to be vulgar, Arturo.
nicolas: Bivol fighting the winner of Beterbiev vs Smith will be great. Let these light hw’s sort things out amongst themselves. Canelo was brave, but a proper good light hw will beat him every time.
Canelo will clearly AVOID Benavidez, may or may not fight GGG and lose again to Bivol. At this stage Canelo would get destroyed by Morel quite easily!
I would avoid Benevidez too! Lol
I was hoping Canelo would have at least mentioned Benavidez’s name as a possibility in late 2023 or early 2024…dang. Anyhow, Canelo should go ahead and resolve this trilogy issue with GGG ($$$ is a sweet talker), before dealing with Bivol.
After Canelo defeats GGG at a catch weight or at 168, maybe Canelo will come to his senses and give Benavidez a shot, instead of dealing with Bivol. Unfortunately, after defeating GGG, Canelo will fight a rematch against Bivol. If Canelo avoids a TKO or KO loss in a Bivol rematch, maybe (just maybe) Canelo will catch “the judges’ eyes.”
The Canelo/Benavidez drama continues. I shall keep my hopes high for a Canelo vs. Benavidez fight at 168 (late 2023 or early 2024); but let’s hope Benavidez can still make 168.
if he loses to GGG he is done!! RIP
this fight is way tooo late. canelo waited and waited and waited. and now he will fight a 40 year old ggg at 168lbs, where ggg has no business. canelo will step into the ring so mush bigger and heavier than ggg, hell he was much heavier and bigger than ggg at 160. i do Not find this entertaining, and will Not watch. No thanks.
At his age GGG will just be a warmup fight for Canelo. Everyone except GGG knows that, unless GGG himself goes into this knowing this is just a nice pension payout.
Canelo what whats up with Benavidez/Beterviev/Makuba now you want Golonski at 40 alway cherrie pick
I like canelo but a rarely seen loss tells me something by the way he talks. When he wins “I Won”.. when he loses “we lost”.
Why is almost everyone stating Benavidez would beat Canelo? Benavidez without a doubt is the best 168lb, but not to fortget he got dropped by Gavril in their first fight and got a SD. Who has he beaten since? a blown up middle weight in Lemieux, a Dirrell who had a serious scare from Yildrim in his previous fight, the same guy Canelo annihilated. Right now he is one of the fighters on the top of the list to fight Canelo. Now fighting Canelo we all know is more of a financial interest, to win the sweepstakes Benavidez should fight Andrade should he win his next 168lb fight. The winner would pick up another interim title being unified and leaving Canelo no choice to but to fight him.
You can look at how they both fight. Boots Ennis hasn’t beat anybody of note but we favor him over Thurman. Also, you can go with the way Canelo is scared to even say his name. If Canelo had confidence in the fight he would have took Benavidez title when he was champ. He waited until David was stripped to fight for it. Canelo has a smart team and know to avoid certain fights.
Ryan Garcia following the same formula.
canelo and triple g will still be a good fight bivol can wait and get other fights
Yes Canelo go for a fight you know you will win. Bivol beat your ass and as with mayweather we know you don’t go for rematches.
Canelo is getting exposed. I knew he was going to run scared from Bivol. There is no reason why he should be fighting a 41 year old GGG and then fighting Bivol. If Crawford decided to go back and fight Jose Benevidez before fighting Spence he would getting criticized. Canelo has also been dodging Benevidez for years. Canelo avoided Benevidez at 168. As soon as Benevidez lost the title at 168 due to cocaine Canelo immediately placed his bid to fight for the vacant title. Even the biggest Canelo fans can’t deny this. These are factually things that are happenings. Canelo realizes he has nowhere else to run so he ran back to an old GGG.
Alright Canelo fans. Explain this sxxx lol. Canelo is not fighting Bivol against because he knows he can’t win. Its not his size that is the issue its his style. Canelo has trouble with intelligent fighters ala.. Mayweather, Lara and Bivol.
I don’t see any fighter out there today beating Benevidez. I’m a huge Canelo fan but no one has both the speed and power that Benevidez has, Canelo will lose whenever they meet,
an angry canelo coming off a loss to bivol vs a 40 year old GGG moving up to 168 doesnt look good for GGG winning.
Hes a warrior tho so you never know.
he may be able to take something away from the bivol loss.
Canelo will do anything but fight his number #1 contender David Benividez. Tired of this guy…
So just avoiding Benavides….again
Everyone is counting out a 40 year old GGG, as everyone should. However, I’m picking GGG. Bivol showed that strong jabs alone will frustrate Carnelo. GGG’s jabs will mess Canelo’s face up for a UD win.
Canelo wants no part of the Russian smoke. The stipulations on the contract will be interesting.