Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) is already training very hard for the scheduled grudge match with IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs). There is a lot of hostility between the two camps - and especially between the two fighters.
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs), the Mexican superstar is very motivated to fight for a second time in 2018. Canelo has been inactive since September 2017, when he fought to a controversial twelve round split draw with WBA, WBC, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin.
The handlers of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez are turning their heads at the criticism and provocations from Abel Sanchez, the head trainer of IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin. For months and frequently, Sanchez has been roasting Canelo in the press - for the tactics that the Mexican superstar used in the first bout against Golovkin in September 2017 - which ended in a controversial twelve round split draw.
Former undisputed junior middleweight champion Winky Wright is backing IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to overcome Canelo Alvarez in their upcoming rematch. They fought to a controversial twelve round draw in September 2017.
Oscar De La Hoya claims Canelo Alvarez has seen the best of Gennady Golovkin. It is Alvarez, according to his promoter, who can be better in their rematch September 15 in Las Vegas. De La Hoya stated Tuesday during a split-site press conference streamed live on Facebook that Alvarez is more motivated now that there’s so much bad blood between these middleweight rivals.
Tom Loeffler, promoter for IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs), says Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will have to "fight" in the upcoming rematch. In the first contest, the two boxers fought to a controversial twelve round split draw.
Former world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is looking to share his knowledge with the new generations of Mexican boxing and therefore he took some time out from his training schedule to open a boxing academy in Zapopan, Mexico within the facilities of the Revolution Unit.
Gennady Golovkin disagreed with Oscar De La Hoya’s take Tuesday on how fans will treat Canelo Alvarez in their rematch. Golovkin believes Alvarez has turned off even some Mexican fans by failing two performance-enhancing drugs tests in February. The WBA/WBC/IBO middleweight champion expects some fans who once supported Alvarez to root for him to win their rematch September 15 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View).
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar de la Hoya is very interested in the heavyweight unification between world champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 29 KOs) and Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs). But, De La Hoya believes the contest would be much bigger in 2019 - and feels that it shouldn't be rushed to take place in 2018.
Abel Sanchez doesn’t necessarily believe Canelo Alvarez when Alvarez says he will come to knock out Gennady Golovkin in their middleweight championship rematch. Sanchez reminded the moderator of a press event streamed live Tuesday on Facebook, Alvarez and everyone else watching that Alvarez made similar promises before their first fight. That’s why Golovkin’s trainer isn’t convinced Alvarez will engage Golovkin more than he did during their first fight when they meet again September 15 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.