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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 27: Boxer Gennady Golovkin speaks during a news conference with Canelo Alvarez to announce their rematch during a news conference at Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live on February 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 27: Boxer Gennady Golovkin speaks during a news conference with Canelo Alvarez to announce their rematch during a news conference at Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live on February 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Undisputed champion at super middleweight, Canelo Alvarez is preparing to defend his titles against Gennady Golovkin for a third time. Boxing fans have been waiting in anticipation for what could possibly be one of the biggest showdowns of the year. As such, recently, Golovkin shared his thoughts on Alvarez’s defeat against Dmitry Bivol to potentially torment Alvarez before their big fight.
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Golovkin was talking at the ‘DAZN Boxing Show‘ hosted by Akin ‘Ak’ Reyes and Kamal Barak Bess. In conversation, Golovkin shared his thoughts on Bivol’s victory against Alvarez. He said, “Everything go back, you know. Like go back to reality. Canelo he is an amazing fighter, yeah 100%. Bivol, wow surprising. He’s so good, so good. For this day, he’s so good. I’m more smile you know, because right now like everything go back.”
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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 14: WBC/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on September 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Golovkin will defend his titles against Canelo Alvarez in a rematch on September 15 at T-Mobile Arena. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
However, the hosts asked him if Alvarez was made to seem invincible prior to the fight. But in losing, he was pushed back into reality. Golovkin agreed by emphasizing that one can never know too much about boxing.
The Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez showdown
Gennady Golovkin was last seen in the ring on April 9, 2022. He faced Ryota Murata at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, winning the bout by a 9th-round technical knockout. Moreover, in victory, he retained his IBF and IBO middleweight titles and also won the WBA (Super) middleweight title.
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Notably, he had previously faced Alvarez twice, with the first bout ending in a draw and him losing the second bout by decision. In May 2022, Matchroom CEO Eddie Hearn announced the 3rd Golovkin vs Alvarez bout will take place on September 17, 2022.
Alvarez will defend his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles against Golovkin in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
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