Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are set to face off for the third time to put an end to their iconic rivalry on September 17th. This match is one that fans have long been waiting for. However, the undercard of this event also features some interesting bouts leading up to the main event.

One of them includes Ali Akhmedov vs Gabriel Rosado for the IBF North American super middleweight title in a 10-round bout. So let us take a deep dive into everything you need to know about this matchup.

Ali Akhmedov vs. Gabriel Rosado: physical attributes

Akhmedov is a 27-year-old boxer from Kazakhstan and is promoted by GGG promotions. He stands 6-feet-1-inch tall and has a reach of 68 inches. He has a professional record of 18-1 with 14 KOs under his belt. Moreover, he will come into this fight with a 1 round KO win against Paul Valenzuela. Rosado, on the other hand, is a 36-year-old American boxer who has competed in a whopping 42 fights. He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and has a reach of 71 and a half inches, a three-inch advantage over Akhmedov. He has a professional record of 26-15-1 and is coming off a 10-round MD loss to Shane Mosley Jr.

Other facts about Akhmedov and Rosado

Akhmedov is a promising prospect out of Kazakhstan and is currently on a two-fight-winning streak. He bagged a pair of wins in 2021 to get back into title contention after suffering a final-round KO defeat to Carlos Gongora in their clash for the IBO title in 2020.

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Rosado is a veteran in the sport with over 40 fights under his belt. Moreover, he had success against his last European opponent after he defeated the unbeaten Uzbek boxer Bektemir Melikuziev in the third round in June. Rosado also boxed GGG for the World Middleweight title in 2013. However, he is coming off a razor-thin majority decision loss to Mosley, making this an important match for him.

Who is the favorite to win?

This fight is one of the rare ones where both fighters seem evenly matched in skill. Akhmedov is the younger boxer of the two and has only lost once in his career. However, Rosado is the far more experienced boxer who has competed with the best in his division.

This will be a battle of experience and youth with both fighters looking to get the IBF strap and on September 17th we will find out who prevails as the champion.

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Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.