Canelo Alvarez vs Gennadiy Golovkin III is on

Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin boxing news

THE third fight between Saรบl โ€œCaneloโ€ รlvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin has been confirmed. It will take place onย  September 17, though the exact location is not yet certain. Boxing News understands that the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was looking likeliest to host the world super-middleweight title bout after a scheduling clash ruled out the 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadum. The showdown, promoted by Matchroom, will be on DAZN pay-per-view in the USA and, in the UK, itโ€™s looking likely that subscribers will have to pay extra for the first time โ€“ though this is yet to be confirmed.

The contest between the old rivals was expected to be announced in the immediate aftermath of the Mexicanโ€™s light-heavyweight bout with Dmitry Bivol, until the Russian won. Canelo considered an immediate rematch with Bivol but will go ahead with the original plan of taking on Golovkin instead. At a press conference to promote a new golfing venture on Monday, รlvarez Told ESPN Deportes that โ€œGGGโ€ will be his next opponent, with a Bivol to follow.ย  โ€œSurely yes [Golovkin comes next],โ€ he said. โ€œWe already had that contract, that deal, so we have to continue what we started,โ€ he said. โ€œAnd I think they are the two most important fights in boxing โ€“ the fight with Golovkin and the rematch with Bivol because unfortunately we lost, but that doesnโ€™t mean that Iโ€™m not going to try again… The important thing is perseverance and we are going to do it againโ€ฆ What is certain is that we will return in September and these days, today, tomorrow, the day after, we are going to announce the fight, only we have to wait a little.โ€

Their first encounter, in September 2017, ended contentiously with รlvarez widely considered lucky to get the draw. The rematch, one year later, was won by Canelo on a split decision.

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