Eddie Hearn assured that neither of the two fighters can stand each other, so the final result will be consolidated far from the judges’ cards
Canelo Álvarez will fight for the third time against Gennady Golovkin (Photo: AFP)
The boxing billboard on the occasion of September 15, the date on which the Cry of Independence is commemorated in Mexico, will host one of the most attractive episodes of the year. Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, custodians of one of the most significant and personal rivalries of today, will face each other for the third time in history. Given the expectation, Eddie Hearn, promoter in charge of the brawl, predicted that the fight will not last the 12 regulatory rounds.
During an interview, the president of Matchroom Boxing spoke about the possible outcome of the fight between Canelo and GGG. In that sense, far from predicting the victory of one of the two involved, he predicted that the third chapter of the rivalry will not be defined, like the previous two, by means of the cards.
“Trust me, this fight is absolutely huge and it will be an absolute cliffhanger. Not even in a million years will he last 12 rounds. Golovkin’s people didn’t like what I said. I’m not saying that Canelo Álvarez will stop him. I’m saying that fight won’t go 12 rounds this time. They don’t tolerate each other”, declared Eddie Hearn for the YouTube channel iFL TV.
Eddie Hearn, promoter of the fight, assured that the two fighters will not tolerate each other (Photo: AFP)
Although for some experts and fans to have waited four years to materialize the fight was too long, Hearn believes that the two characters can still offer a great performance. And it is that for this occasion, the boxer from Kazakhstan will arrive in the ring at 40 years of age and the responsibility of adapting to 168 pounds , a category that he has rarely competed in.
Meanwhile, Saúl Álvarez could arrive as a slight favorite due to theremarkable dominance that he demonstrated throughout the year 2021 in the super middleweight category. Another of the situations that can favor him is the notable youth with respect to his opponent, since he will appear at the brawl with 31 years of age.
Although the forecasts could favor the Mexican, the scenario could present him with an unexpected outcome. And it is that the emotional momentIt is on the opposite side of the preferences in the bookmakers. On the one hand, who was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world before he aspired to hang the 175-pound belt, had to deal with a painful defeat against Dmitry Bivol.
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Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will meet for the third time in history (Photo: Instagram/canelo)
Meanwhile, appealing to experience and without falling into the vice of age, Gennady Golovkin gave one of his best fights in his professional stage by unifying the title of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) with that of the World Boxing Association (WBA >) at middleweight. To do this, he traveled to Tokyo, Japan, and prevailed by way of knockout in round nine against the new local ex-champion, Ryota Murata.
It is so in the fight scheduled for September 17 for the undisputed 168-pound championship, held by Saúl Álvarez, the two protagonists will seek to add another milestone to their record. The Kazakh, on the one hand, could be heading for an amazing retirement in the event of beat the Mexican boxer.
On the other hand, Eddy Reynoso’s pupil will seek a victory at all costs that will help him keep the title undisputed and restore his confidence to head for a possible rematch against the Kyrgyz native in May 2023.
Meanwhile, the promoter of the fight between Canelo and GGG advanced that there is no confirmed venue for its performance. In fact, he did not rule out that it could be developed outside the United States, although at the moment the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, has the advantage.