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In one of the biggest fights this year, Canelo Alvarez just beat ‘GGG’ for the second time. With four super middleweight titles on the line, and scheduled for twelve rounds, the fight went the whole distance. Canelo overpowered ‘GGG’ and won the fight via a unanimous decision to defend his belts. Talking about the fight, Alvarez maintained a tall guard and demonstrated fast jabs in the ring. Golovkin occupied the center of the ring and looked for bigger and more accurate shots. There were moments in the match when the duo exchanged heavy shots. Both the fighters used and landed their left hooks to the head.

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Following the end of Canelo GGG 3, the UFC welterweight contender, Jorge Masvidal, took to Facebook and said, “#Canelo and #GGG put on a great fight. Along with his comments, Masvidal shared an article titled ‘Canelo Beats Golovkin in Wild Back And Forth Battle’. After Masvidal’s said comment, fans took the stage to themselves and replied.

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Although ‘GGG‘ was 40 years old coming into this fight, Alvarez was 32 and therefore had a swarm of expectations around him. Following Masvidal’s take on Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin III, fans either contested the viewpoint or proposed a detailed analysis of their own.

Fans react to Jorge Masvidal’s appreciation of Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin III

A user by the name Kenneth W. Brown contested Masvidal’s views. They wrote, “‘Wild and back and forth battle???’ What were you watching?”

Ustadh Anwar said, “Up to 9 rounds very one sided. Last 3 rounds reminiscent of first fight but Canelo won easy. GGG too old now unfortunately.”

James Trementozzi added, “That was the most boring, one sided boxing match.”

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Pedro Quintana added by saying, “12 year olds will be like “OMG canelo fights are real””.

Similarly, Yzzua Ojert commented by saying, “Canelo beat an old man, and people go all crazy thinking he just beat a GGG in his prime…smh! Still at 40 he couldn’t knock him out like he said he was…”

In the same vein Karl Stout said, “Canelo could not knock down or KO a 40 Year old GGG Canelo is lucky he did not face a prime GGG.”

And lastly, Chris Carpenter added, “Smells like he learnt from Mayweather to box people out of their prime.”

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How do you think Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin played out?

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Samrat Sardar is a senior Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. With over 1800 articles to his name, Samrat has built a loyal readership of his own. His in-depth coverage on renowned personalities in the boxing world like Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr., to name a few, has received widespread recognition among readers. However, his interest lies in stories of any shred of injustice or corruption happening in the world of boxing. Therefore, his coverage of issues like fighter pay, controversial refereeing decisions, and other forms of systemic abuse is something to look out for. Moreover, being a kickboxer himself, and winning medals at the state and national levels, he is well-versed in the technical aspect of the sport. He also counts his contributions to detailed analysis of fights as one of his proudest achievements.

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