The Great Mexican Champion spoke about the third fight between the Mexican and the Kazakh, although he anticipated that it would not last the 12 regulatory rounds
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Julio César Chávez stated that Canelo Álvarez will beat Gennady Golovkin by knockout (Photos: Gettyimages)
With the confirmation of the third fight between Saúl Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin, boxing fans will see one of the most anticipated matches materialize. After the closed procedure left by the first two episodes, the forecasts for the next have favored the two protagonists. Although some experts have predicted a close duel, Julio César Chávez González assured that it will not last the regulation time and the winner will be defined by knockout.
During his arrival at Zacatecas International Airport, the Grand Mexican Champion was questioned about the fight between Canelo against GGG. In his statement he stated that the moment of the brawl is not the most opportune and considered the age difference between the Mexican and the Kazakh as a factor that will favor the undisputed 168-pound champion.
“The third fight (of Canelo Álvarez) with Golovkin, I think it comes too late, but I still think Golovkin can put up a fight. The two fights could have gone either way, but I think that Canelo is at his weight right now , Golovkin has to gain weight, his age of the. So I think Canelo is going to knock out Golovkin”, he told the YouTube channel En Juego Deportes.
Canelo Álvarez won the last fight with Golovkin, while their first meeting ended in a draw (Photo; John Locher/AP)
Unlike the first fights, when Gennady Golovkin showed up in the prime of his career at 35 and 36 years old, in 2017 and 2018, the unified middleweight champion will appear for the third edition at the age of 40. On the contrary, Saúl Álvarez will do so at 32 years old. Although the age difference may not have been relevant a few years ago, this time it could be a determining feature.
Despite his age, GGG has provided arguments for punters to believe in him. And it is that on April 9, 2022 he won in the unification fight for the titles of the International Boxing Federation (FIB) and the World Boxing Association (< b>WBA) against Ryota Murata. The age difference, in this case, was four years over his rival, but it did not prevent him from finishing by way of knockout during the ninth round.
Another factor that could harm him is his foray into a higher weight category . Since winning his first interim world championship in 2010, his favorite division has been the 160-pound division. At no time has he dropped down to super welterweight or up to super middleweight, so what the sudden change could bring difficulties such as fatigue on top of the strings.
The third fight between Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will be on September 17, 2022 (Photo: Instagram/canelo)
It is worth mentioning that the agreement of the fight contemplated a battle for Álvarez’s undisputed championship at 168 pounds. Unlike the Kazakh, the Mexican has had a long campaign at super middleweight and he vastly outclassed the defending champions throughout 2021. However, GGG could use his experience and morale to get a favorable result.
Another of the characters who has predicted a victory by knockout, although he reserved his opinion on his favorite, is the promoter Eddie Hearn, who argued his position by stating that both Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin have transcended the rivalry from sports to the personal sphere.
More than the belts, the rivals risk boxing pride. On the one hand, Eddy Reynoso’s pupil will do his best to overcome the defeat against Dmitry Bivol by keeping his scepter with the victory over one of the best fighters of the moment. Meanwhile, if he wins, the Kazakh could lead his career to retirement becoming the undisputed champion of super middleweight in the first appearance of his entire career.