Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach does not expect a middleweight showdown between Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0-31KOs)and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) to take place in the fall.
Abel Sanchez, trainer of IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs), says the middleweight division is becoming a circus with all of the catch-weight stipulations that are being forced on opponents for the last few years.
According to Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs), a fight with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) will eventually happen. Golovkin, who holds the WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight belts, is the mandatory challenger to Canelo's WBC title.
The super-fight at Jerry World is one step closer to fruition ... 'cause Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya met with Jerry Jones Thursday to discuss Canelo Alvarez vs. GGG at AT&T Stadium.
BoxingScene.com was recently granted an exclusive interview with WBC middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (46-1) who was recently at PROJECT Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center where he has a booth displaying his new clothing line. Alvarez faces former champion Amir Khan (31-3) on May 7th in a fight distributed by HBO pay-per-view.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBF/IBO/WBA Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) will not even consider the possibility of having his fighter drop down in weight for a fall showdown with WBC champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs).
WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) is very confused with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's position of demanding a catch-weight of 155-pounds for a potential fall showdown.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs), says a unification with WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) is the biggest fight in boxing.
Mexican legends Julio Cesar Chavez, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera don't always agree, but the three of them view Saul 'Canelo Alvarez (45-1-1, 32KOs) vs. Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) as the 'biggest fight in boxing.'
Former world champion Marco Antonio Barrera is really looking forward to a fall unification between middleweight champions Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin. Golovkin is the mandatory challenger to Canelo's WBC world title.