By CompuBox
Gennady Golovkin's last 15 fights, landed nearly 40% of his total punches (Wilder, 40.9% only fighter to land 40% or higher). GGG's 10.4 landed jabs per round #1 among active fighters as is his 33.7% jab connect pct. GGG's 25 landed punches per round #4.
Canelo's (last 10 fights) 42.2 thrown per round ranks #9. Canelo opponents landed just 12.2 punches per round (middle avg.: 16.5) and just 7 power shots per round (middle avg.: 11.8).
Both land well above middle avg. for power shots: GGG- 44.1%, Canelo 45.7%. Only 14.3% of GGG's landed punches are body shots. 29.3% of Canelo's landed punches are body shots. CompuBox avg.: 24.3%
GENNADY Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez faced off for the final time ahead of their eagerly awaited rematch as they comfortably made the weight for their middleweight grudge match.
An ill-tempered confrontation before several thousand fans at the T-Mobile Arena saw a minor scuffle after the two fighters came together after stepping on the scales.
Kazakh fighter Golovkin, the defending WBA, WBC and IBO champion, weighed in slightly heavier at 159.6 pounds (72.4 kgs).
Mexico’s Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 knockouts) meanwhile came in at 159.4 pounds, well within the 160lb limit.
Members of both entourages quickly got between the two fighters to head off a physical confrontation after Alvarez appeared to rush towards Golovkin, who didn’t flinch.
A relaxed-looking Golovkin later took a verbal jab at his Mexican rival after the face-off.
Golovkin, (38-0-1, 34 knockouts), is chasing a record-breaking 21st consecutive defence of his middleweight crown when he faces Alvarez again.
The 12-round battle comes almost a year to the day after the two fighters battled to a controversial draw in their first encounter.
A planned rematch for May 5 was cancelled after Alvarez twice tested positive for the banned performance enhancer Clenbuterol in February and was subsequently hit with a six-month suspension.
Alvarez blamed the test results on eating contaminated meat in his native Mexico.
