By Miguel Rivera
According to promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, the winner Gennady Golovkin vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez should be considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
On September 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canelo (49-1-1, 34 KOs) will challenge Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight titles on HBO Pay-Per-View.
"This 16th of September we will know who should be considered as the best fighter in the world," said Loeffler, who promotes Golovkin, to ESPN Deportes.
Both Canelo and Golovkin are predicting a knockout in the contest, but Loeffler believes the contest has a strong chance of going the distance in a very exciting battle with both boxers firing off heavy punches at close range.
Many observers are expecting a lot of fireworks in that fight, and Loeffler is expecting the same.
"I see a fight that will go the distance without ruling out that, given the power of Golovkin's punches, he can surprise Canelo with a good punch and knock him out," Loeffler said.
"Canelo is a great boxer, a true champion, who is also at the height of his career, but I do not see how he can win against Golovkin, who comes in to this event very motivated, so I think he should be the winner in a very competitive, very close fight.
"I was able to see a Gennady with great dedication [in training camp], very motivated to be in a fight he's been asking for, for a long time. Golovkin is a boxer who always reaches 100 percent in his preparation for each fight, but this time I see additional motivation in his eyes, since he is very clear on the challenge that he will have in Canelo 'Alvarez."
"Golovkin is the most dominant boxer of recent times and has the highest knockout percentage and we hope that he will offer his best performance in a long time, because he has a clear understanding of the kind of scenario he's fight in and the millions of fans around the world who will watch that night. I'm sure both fighters will reach 100 percent in preparation. I expect an exciting, explosive fight, since neither boxer is used to going backwards."