An inquisitive look is plastered upon the face of Gennadiy Golovkin seemingly every time Canelo Alvarez has something to say.

Throughout most of the build-up to their September 17th showdown, Alvarez has remained apoplectic toward his upcoming opponent. Though the Mexican star was initially cordial, he believes that the current middleweight champion has been disingenuous behind the scenes.

As Alvarez has continually threatened to end his longtime rival's career come fight night, an incredulous Golovkin has no clue as to why Alvarez has become so acrimonious. Still, despite his warnings, Golovkin refuses to allow his emotions to get the better of him. While the pair have shared the ring on two separate occasions spanning 24 rounds, Golovkin would rather spend the final portion of his career simply preparing for his long-awaited third meeting against Alvarez without worrying about the theatrics.

“To me, it’s nothing personal,” said Golovkin during an interview with Combat Compas. “It’s just another fight. You know that I’m nearing my retirement, I’m a world champion. So, indeed, we’ve been waiting for this fight for a long period of time. Now, it’s happening. So, it’s another fight, nothing personal.”

Golovkin, 40, stood motionless in disbelief following two controversial decisions against Alvarez. Originally, the two would square off on September 16th, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The consensus soon after their battle was that Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) had done more than enough to earn the victory. Ultimately, however, the newly turned 40-year-old was forced to settle for a split decision draw.

One year later, Golovkin was outraged as he was handed the first and only defeat of his career in their subsequent rematch. Since suffering through what he believes was an unjust decision, Golovkin has reeled off four consecutive victories. As for Alvarez, on the other hand, his career has skyrocketed.

Having pilfered world titles in numerous weight classes, the Mexican star is considered by many as one of the greatest fighters of his generation. Nevertheless, for the first time in roughly a decade, Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) was defeated soundly in the ring by Dmitry Bivol just a few short months ago.

Golovkin, admittedly, believes that Alvarez was knocked off his high horse by the Russian star, and is anxious to saddle yet another defeat to his record. If for some reason, however, Golovkin is unable to settle the score with his man, retirement is a strong possibility.

Yet, even with the 40-year-old racking up countless accolades, he believes that his pugilistic to-do list has a few boxes unchecked.

“I wouldn’t say so,” said Golovkin when asked if his third showdown against Alvarez will be his career finale. “I still have a lot of plans. There is my home country of Kazakhstan, where I believe I need a fight. On one side, I can say that I retired some time ago when the pandemic began, the very active part of the career. But on the other hand, I still have some plans in the world of boxing.”