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His first world title fight at 154. It was against Mattew Hatton... damn. At a 150 catchweight... that Canelo could not comply. So he missed weight after two attempts, and went on to win the title against an absolute nobody.
Defended it against Floyd and lost 11-1 in rounds. Even Chino Maidana did way better than him few months after that.
Came back to fight Angulo at 154, but couldn't make weight, so he had to pay Angulo and move the fight to 155.
From that moment, he spent two years fighting at 155. When he beat Miguel Cotto for the 160 MW belt, he chose to fight chinny welterweight Amir Khan, despite having the Golovkin fight ready for him. Amir Khan was no late replacement, he was chosen as voluntary defense, and he signed a document that he would fight Golovkin afterwards.
Right after the Amir Khan fight, he invites Golovkin to the ring, and tells him that he would put on the gloves right at that moment and fight him... that mexicans don't mess around. While fans insist that he should fight Golovkin, he proceeds to vacate the WBC 160 belt, and states that he is in fact a junior middleweight and won't fight at 160. He announces that he will fight for the 154 WBO title against Liam Smith.
Few weeks after the camp starts, he states on an interview that he's having issues with the weight, and that his ideal weight is 160. Contradicting what he had said the previous month.
At the same time, it is announced that his fight against Liam Smith will no longer have Vada testing. Only comission testing.
Alvarez is able to make weight after getting on the scales naked, and proceeds to KO the Englishman to conquer the 154 world title. He says in the post fight interview, that his team made an offer to Golovkin. Oscar de la hoya insists that Golovkin should accept a flat fee of 10 millions. After some media backlash, the next week ODLH says that the offer is actually for 15 millions. No one believes him ****.
Canelo then announces that he's moving up, and people get excited thinking that he will finally fight Golovkin. But he proceeds to fight Chavez jr at a 164.5 catchweight.
After beating Chavez jr, he announces the Golovkin fight. They gave Golovkin a split of about 30/70, which is what most people thought was reasonable since the first time. At this point Gomez (vicepresident of GBP) states that the fight was finally made because last year (2016) Canelo was not ready yet for Golovkin.
The fight happens and most fans, boxers, and media think Golovkin won a clear UD.
The rematch is signed and has to be cancelled because Canelo tests positive for Clenbuterol and is suspended for six months.
After the rematch happens, Canelo denies Golovkin of a trilogy stating that he doesn't want to fight him again.
That's all folks. I hope you guys remember these facts too.
Defended it against Floyd and lost 11-1 in rounds. Even Chino Maidana did way better than him few months after that.
Came back to fight Angulo at 154, but couldn't make weight, so he had to pay Angulo and move the fight to 155.
From that moment, he spent two years fighting at 155. When he beat Miguel Cotto for the 160 MW belt, he chose to fight chinny welterweight Amir Khan, despite having the Golovkin fight ready for him. Amir Khan was no late replacement, he was chosen as voluntary defense, and he signed a document that he would fight Golovkin afterwards.
Right after the Amir Khan fight, he invites Golovkin to the ring, and tells him that he would put on the gloves right at that moment and fight him... that mexicans don't mess around. While fans insist that he should fight Golovkin, he proceeds to vacate the WBC 160 belt, and states that he is in fact a junior middleweight and won't fight at 160. He announces that he will fight for the 154 WBO title against Liam Smith.
Few weeks after the camp starts, he states on an interview that he's having issues with the weight, and that his ideal weight is 160. Contradicting what he had said the previous month.
At the same time, it is announced that his fight against Liam Smith will no longer have Vada testing. Only comission testing.
Alvarez is able to make weight after getting on the scales naked, and proceeds to KO the Englishman to conquer the 154 world title. He says in the post fight interview, that his team made an offer to Golovkin. Oscar de la hoya insists that Golovkin should accept a flat fee of 10 millions. After some media backlash, the next week ODLH says that the offer is actually for 15 millions. No one believes him ****.
Canelo then announces that he's moving up, and people get excited thinking that he will finally fight Golovkin. But he proceeds to fight Chavez jr at a 164.5 catchweight.
After beating Chavez jr, he announces the Golovkin fight. They gave Golovkin a split of about 30/70, which is what most people thought was reasonable since the first time. At this point Gomez (vicepresident of GBP) states that the fight was finally made because last year (2016) Canelo was not ready yet for Golovkin.
The fight happens and most fans, boxers, and media think Golovkin won a clear UD.
The rematch is signed and has to be cancelled because Canelo tests positive for Clenbuterol and is suspended for six months.
After the rematch happens, Canelo denies Golovkin of a trilogy stating that he doesn't want to fight him again.
That's all folks. I hope you guys remember these facts too.
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