Canelo Alvarez wins surprisingly close decision in Gennadiy Golovkin trilogy finale

Canelo Alvarez wins surprisingly close decision in Gennadiy Golovkin trilogy finale

Canelo Alvarez capped off his trilogy with Gennadiy Golovkin with a definitive victory.

In a 12-round bout that saw Canelo (58-2-2, 39 KOs) dominate early and Golovkin (42-2-1, 37 KOs) surge late, it was Canelo who emerged with a unanimous decision win at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. The judges scored the contest 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113 in Canelo’s favor, though for most of the bout it appeared that Canelo was in control of the action.

With the win, Canelo remained the undisputed champion as the current holder of the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles.

This was the third meeting between Canelo and “GGG,” with the first two being highly disp

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Canelo-GGG 3 Preview Show: Can Gennady Golovkin finally get his long-awaited victory over Canelo Álvarez?

Canelo-GGG 3 Preview Show: Can Gennady Golovkin finally get his long-awaited victory over Canelo Álvarez?

The biggest fight in boxing is back!

This Saturday, undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez puts his titles on the line against Gennady Golovkin in their long-awaited trilogy bout, and MMA Fighting’s José Youngs and Jed Meshew are here to get you ready for it.

In their first encounter, Álvarez and GGG went to a highly controversial draw, and in the rematch, Canelo won a nearly equally contentious decision. So in preparation for the trilogy, José and Jed break down what happened in the first two fights, discuss the different circumstances heading into this third fight, and predict wh

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