Canelo Settles Trilogy With GGG In Dominant Points Win

  • 2 years ago
Canelo Settles , Trilogy With GGG , in Dominant Points Win.
On September 17, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez
settled his rivalry with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin
in their third encounter in the ring. .
On September 17, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez
settled his rivalry with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin
in their third encounter in the ring. .
'The Independent' reports that the first
two fights were both closely contested
and marred by judging controversies. .
'The Independent' reports that the first
two fights were both closely contested
and marred by judging controversies. .
In 2017, the rivals battled to a split-decision
draw that many boxing pundits felt
Golovkin had done enough to win. .
In 2017, the rivals battled to a split-decision
draw that many boxing pundits felt
Golovkin had done enough to win. .
The second fight, almost exactly one year later, ended with a close decision win for Alvarez that one of the three judges had scored a draw. .
The second fight, almost exactly one year later, ended with a close decision win for Alvarez that one of the three judges had scored a draw. .
The third match of their trilogy saw a prime
32-year-old Alvarez score a decisive decision
win over his now 40-year-old opponent. .
The third match of their trilogy saw a prime
32-year-old Alvarez score a decisive decision
win over his now 40-year-old opponent. .
'The Independent' reports that Golovkin had a tentative start to the fight, while Alvarez applied pressure and outpunched his older opponent.
'The Independent' reports that Golovkin had a tentative start to the fight, while Alvarez applied pressure and outpunched his older opponent.
GGG picked up the pace in the second half of
the fight, but was unable to break the momentum
of the younger, and more aggressive, Canelo.
GGG picked up the pace in the second half of
the fight, but was unable to break the momentum
of the younger, and more aggressive, Canelo.
Despite a dominant win on the cards, Alvarez was unable to capitalize on his advantage and failed to deliver the knockout that he had promised heading into the fight.
Despite a dominant win on the cards, Alvarez was unable to capitalize on his advantage and failed to deliver the knockout that he had promised heading into the fight.
Following the fight, Alvarez said that a left wrist injury
he had sustained in his victory over Caleb Plant last
November has worsened and will require surgery.
Following the fight, Alvarez said that a left wrist injury
he had sustained in his victory over Caleb Plant last
November has worsened and will require surgery.
After allowing time to heal, Alvarez
said that he would pursue a rematch with
Dmitry Bivol, who upset Alvarez last May.
After allowing time to heal, Alvarez
said that he would pursue a rematch with
Dmitry Bivol, who upset Alvarez last May

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