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The Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin rivalry came to an end Saturday in the third and final fight of the epic boxing trilogy.
Álvarez won the bout via unanimous decision. He was 115-113 on two judges’ scoreboards with the third scoring the fight 116-112. He defeated Golovkin in 2018 via a controversial majority decision and their first fight in 2017 ended in a split draw.
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Canelo Alvarez punches Gennady Golovkin in a super middleweight title boxing match, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas.
(AP Photo/John Locher)
“He’s a strong fighter,” Álvarez told the crowd in Las Vegas. “For me, I’m just glad to share the ring with him. He’s a really good fighter. I’m glad to be involved in that kind of fight.”
Golovkin returned the sentiments to Álvarez.
“Everybody knows this is high level, the best fight for boxing,” Golovkin said. “Look at his face. Look at my face. It’s high level, because we trained well, and this shows that we did a very good fight, very good quality.”
Canelo Alvarez won his bout against Gennady Golovkin, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Las Vegas, by unanimous decision.
