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Celebrities from all walks of life took part in one of the historic fights between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. The jam-packed T-Mobile Arena witnessed some big names from the NBA and Hollywood sitting among the spectators to watch the legends showcasing the beauty of their art en route to settling their long-time rivalry, with Canelo claiming decision victory.

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DAZN Boxing shared the picture of ‘Creed star Michael B. Jordan on Twitter along with Canelo’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Jordan came up with his cool looks to cheer the future Hall of Famers.

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Moreover, Jordan revealed Canelo Alvarez will feature in the renowned boxing movie series Creed III.

One of the torchbearers of influential boxing, Logan Paul, who is eager to get back inside the ring, also attended this highly anticipated trilogy.

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“Greatness was in the arena to watch greatness”, DAZN Boxing wrote this while dropping the picture of legendary three-point shooter Stephen Curry.

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Moreover, the winner of the previous NBA session has played a lot of golf with Canelo this year.

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Following the victory at UFC 279, the legendary UFC veteran, Nate Diaz, also attended the fight.

Along with these names, there was a huge list of fans who secured their place in T-Mobile Arena to cheer for their favorite fighter.

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Highlights of Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin

This fight proved that the Mexican superstar is a monster at 168 lbs. Though he could not secure a knockout victory, he defeated the likes of Golovkin with a huge difference. With the sound of the bell, Canelo pressed into Golovkin’s arch and countered every swing of Golovkin with a hard hook or body punch.

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Jab, which was once a lethal weapon in Golovkin’s arsenal, could make no difference. Canelo’s defense and offense were so balanced that it gave no time to Golovkin to execute his game plan.

Golovkin’s decision to move up in weight class has certainly disappointed him. The fight showed a clear difference between Canelo and Golovkin’s age.’

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The hands Golovkin threw on Canelo were light and slow. He fought for 12 rounds and could not unleash the prime Golovkin for a minute.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He is also a staunch supporter of Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather, and strongly believes that Canelo is one of the greatest punchers and Floyd the greatest defender of all time. When not practicing his uppercuts and hooks at home, he can be found watching cinematic classics.

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