Alvarez-golovkin timeline
Sept. 16: Golovkin and Alvarez settle for a controversial split draw at T-mobile Arena with Nevada judge Adalaide Byrd stealing the headlines with a lopsided 118110 scorecard in favor of Alvarez.
Jan. 29: Alvarez and Golovkin announce their May 5 rematch at T-mobile Arena. March 5: Golden Boy Promotions reveals that Alvarez twice tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol in February in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico.
March 20: Golovkin accuses Alvarez of being on performance-enhancing drugs for the first bout.
March 23: The Nevada Athletic Commission temporarily suspends Alvarez and announces an April hearing for the Mexican boxer.
March 29: The MGM offers fans full ticket refunds in the first major sign that the rematch is on the verge of being canceled.
April 3: Alvarez speaks to the media for the first time since the positive drug tests during a Los Angeles news conference and withdraws from the May 5 rematch with Golovkin.
April 11: Golovkin cancels the May 5 bout at the MGM Grand a week after telling fans he plans to fight in Las Vegas.
April 18: The Nevada commission suspends Alvarez six months instead of a year, paving the way for a September rematch.
May 5: Golovkin salvages the boxing holiday date to record a second-round knockout against last-minute replacement Vanes Martirosyan at the Stubhub Center in Carson, California.
June 6: Golovkin comes off a 50-50 purse split demand after the IBF stripped him of the middleweight belt. His promoter, Tom Loeffler, and Golden Boy Promotions returned to the negotiation table.
June 13: Golovkin and Alvarez agree to a rematch Sept. 15 at T-mobile Arena.