Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez believes that Canelo Alvarez could have stayed in the fight against Gennady Golovkin while trying to prove his innocence. Instead of walking away from the fight, he feels Canelo should have played things out until the scheduled hearing on April 18 in Las Vegas.
NEW YORK – Eddie Hearn was blunt Tuesday. The British promoter appreciates the platform and the opportunities HBO has afforded Daniel Jacobs since the former WBA middleweight champion signed a contract last fall to fight exclusively on that premium cable network. Jacobs and his manager, Keith Connolly, also are thankful for a deal that has compensated Jacobs well thus far.
The rematch between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will be another war in the ring, according to Jose 'Chepo' Reynoso, who is the manager and co-trainer of the Mexican superstar. Last September at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canelo (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) fought to a controversial twelve round split draw.
According to Tom Loeffler, promoter for WBC, WBA, IBO, IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), there is a serious push coming in from New York's Madison Square Garden to secure his boxer's HBO Pay-Per-View rematch with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The fight was officially announced earlier this week, for May 5th, as part of Cinco De Mayo weekend.
A sequel to the most anticipated boxing event in years will arrive on Cinco De Mayo as Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) will clash in a historic and highly anticipated 12-round rematch Saturday, May 5. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), believes his boxer had a hard time going to the body of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) - because the Mexican superstar refused to stand and trade and always stayed on the move. Golovkin and Canelo fought to a controversial twelve round split draw last September at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), says a rematch with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) must take place for the "good of boxing." The two sides are in serious discussions to stage the rematch on May 5th, Cinco De Mayo weekend, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
There were some mixed messages sent out last week after it was erroneously reported that the rematch between IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) and Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) had been finalized for May 5th.
Middleweight contender Hugo Centeno (26-1) will enter the ring against Jermall Charlo (26-0) for the interim WBC middleweight title with a lot of confidence if a deal to make the fight comes to fruition. The fight was recently ordered by the WBC and the winner will become the mandatory challenger to the winner of the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez rematch that will likely take place on May 5th.
Despite whatever was reported on Thursday, the rematch between unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) and Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez - who fought to a spirited draw back in September - is not finalized, as of yet.