Alvarez ready for rematch after Golovkin defeat
LAS VEGAS: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is eyeing a trilogy with Gennady Golovkin after ending the middleweight champion’s unbeaten reign here Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Mexican star Alvarez produced a performance of guts and
a majority decision at the T-Mobile Arena.
The win wiped away months of simmering acrimony which stemmed from Alvarez’s failed drugs test in February, forcing the cancellation of a rematch scheduled in May.
- lovkin a year ago, said he would be ready for a third installment, possibly later this year.
“If the people want another round, I’ll do it again,” said Alvarez, who improves to 50-1-2.
Victory was sweet for Alvarez, who had been accused of He took control with a dominant spell in the middle
claim a 114-114, 115-113, 115-113 win.
“We knew the best way to beat him was to make him go backwards,” Alvarez said.
The 36-year-old, who needed eight stitches in a cut above his right eye, insisted he had not felt under pressure during 12 punishing rounds. - hoped to see a third meeting between the two. “Canelo is a champion today, he deserves it, he fought a
“There was only one or two rounds between them. It’s - lovkin had once more been on the wrong end of a dubious performance by the three ringside judges.
“We appreciate the support but we can’t be hypocritical and stand here complaining about every decision we lose,” Sanchez said.
Maybe the next time they’ll see it in our favour. We can’t AFP