Gennadiy Golovkin will clash with arch-rival Canelo Alvarez for the third time on September 17th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
‘Triple G’ is the IBF and WBA (Super) Middleweight (160lbs) Champion, but for the first time in his professional career, will be moving up to super middleweight (168lbs).
While Canelo Alvarez may have lost his last fight against Dmitry Bivol at light heavyweight (175lbs), he still holds all the major world titles at 168, making him the undisputed king of the division.
Both men will be entering their trilogy bout with bad intentions. Their first fight in 2017 ended in a draw and the 2018 rematch saw Alvarez win a razor-close majority decision. Despite the Mexican superstar’s immense success over the last four years, many fans continue to believe he should have lost both Golovkin bouts. Alvarez will be looking to finally put this saga of his career to rest, while ‘Triple G’ will be looking to exact his long-awaited revenge.
However, the Kazakh champion is now 40 and will be going up against a 32-year-old prime Alvarez come September.
This leads many fans to wonder: does the veteran champion still have enough left in the tank to take down one of the best boxers on the planet?
Gennadiy Golovkin’s defense and movement are not what they used to be
While Gennadiy Golovkin is yet to lose to a boxer not named Canelo Alvarez, over the last few years, it’s become apparent that ‘Triple G’ is not the same fighter he was back in 2018.
The veteran middleweight champion was never known as a slick defensive counterpuncher. Nor was he known for dancing around the ring. The middleweight champion became a fan favorite due to his thunderous punching power. However, many forgot that he is an Olympic Silver Medalist. (Boxers generally don’t make it far into the Olympics, relying on a single attribute, and Gennadiy Golovkin was no exception.
Gennadiy Golovkin’s defense and movement are not what they used to be
While Gennadiy Golovkin is yet to lose to a boxer not named Canelo Alvarez, over the last few years, it’s become apparent that ‘Triple G’ is not the same fighter he was back in 2018.
The veteran middleweight champion was never known as a slick defensive counterpuncher. Nor was he known for dancing around the ring. The middleweight champion became a fan favorite due to his thunderous punching power. However, many forgot that he is an Olympic Silver Medalist. (Boxers generally don’t make it far into the Olympics, relying on a single attribute, and Gennadiy Golovkin was no exception.
