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== Background == |
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Canelo asked for 3 interim fights before he agreed to fight Golovkin |
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Immediately after the [[Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio César Chávez Jr.|Chavez fight on May 6]], [[Canelo Álvarez]] announced that he would next fight Golovkin on the weekend of [[Cry of Dolores|September 16, 2017]] at a location to be determined. Golovkin, who before the fight stated he would not attend, was joined by his trainer Abel Sanchez and promoter Tom Loeffler.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/ggg-not-planning-attend-canelo-chavez-clash-402629|title=GGG not planning to attend Canelo-Chavez clash • Boxing News|date=2017-05-01|work=Boxing News|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout. Speaking through a translator, Álvarez said, "Golovkin, you are next, my friend. The fight is done. I've never feared anyone, since I was 15 fighting as a professional. When I was born, fear was gone." When Golovkin arrived in the ring, he said, "I feel very excited. Right now is a different story. In September, it will be a different style -- a big drama show. I'm ready. Tonight, first congrats to Canelo and his team. Right now, I think everyone is excited for September. Canelo looked very good tonight, and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career. Good luck to Canelo in September."<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/19328049/canelo-alvarez-defeats-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-unanimous-decision-fight-gennady-golovkin-sept-16|title=Canelo Alvarez routs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.; Golovkin fight official|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=2017-05-07|publisher=''[[ESPN.com]]''|accessdate=2017-05-07}}</ref> In the post-fight press conference, both boxers came face to face and spoke about the upcoming fight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-canelo-golovkin-face-face-post-fight-presser--116361|title=Photos: Canelo, Golovkin - Face To Face at Post-Fight Presser! - Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-05-08}}</ref> |
Immediately after the [[Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio César Chávez Jr.|Chavez fight on May 6]], [[Canelo Álvarez]] announced that he would next fight Golovkin on the weekend of [[Cry of Dolores|September 16, 2017]] at a location to be determined. Golovkin, who before the fight stated he would not attend, was joined by his trainer Abel Sanchez and promoter Tom Loeffler.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/ggg-not-planning-attend-canelo-chavez-clash-402629|title=GGG not planning to attend Canelo-Chavez clash • Boxing News|date=2017-05-01|work=Boxing News|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout. Speaking through a translator, Álvarez said, "Golovkin, you are next, my friend. The fight is done. I've never feared anyone, since I was 15 fighting as a professional. When I was born, fear was gone." When Golovkin arrived in the ring, he said, "I feel very excited. Right now is a different story. In September, it will be a different style -- a big drama show. I'm ready. Tonight, first congrats to Canelo and his team. Right now, I think everyone is excited for September. Canelo looked very good tonight, and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career. Good luck to Canelo in September."<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/19328049/canelo-alvarez-defeats-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-unanimous-decision-fight-gennady-golovkin-sept-16|title=Canelo Alvarez routs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.; Golovkin fight official|last=Rafael|first=Dan|date=2017-05-07|publisher=''[[ESPN.com]]''|accessdate=2017-05-07}}</ref> In the post-fight press conference, both boxers came face to face and spoke about the upcoming fight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-canelo-golovkin-face-face-post-fight-presser--116361|title=Photos: Canelo, Golovkin - Face To Face at Post-Fight Presser! - Boxing News|website=www.boxingscene.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-05-08}}</ref> |
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==Fight card== |
==Fight card== |
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Gennady Golovkin (c) vs Canelo Alvarez 160lbs |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Date | September 16, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBA (Super), WBC, IBO, IBF, The Ring and vacant lineal middleweight titles. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin billed as 'Supremacy' is a highly anticipated boxing superfight for the unified WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring and lineal middleweight championship of the world.[1][2] The bout will be held on September 16, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and will be televised on HBO pay-per-view.[3]
Background
Canelo asked for 3 interim fights before he agreed to fight Golovkin
Immediately after the Chavez fight on May 6, Canelo Álvarez announced that he would next fight Golovkin on the weekend of September 16, 2017 at a location to be determined. Golovkin, who before the fight stated he would not attend, was joined by his trainer Abel Sanchez and promoter Tom Loeffler.[4] Golovkin joined him in the ring during the announcement to help promote their upcoming bout. Speaking through a translator, Álvarez said, "Golovkin, you are next, my friend. The fight is done. I've never feared anyone, since I was 15 fighting as a professional. When I was born, fear was gone." When Golovkin arrived in the ring, he said, "I feel very excited. Right now is a different story. In September, it will be a different style -- a big drama show. I'm ready. Tonight, first congrats to Canelo and his team. Right now, I think everyone is excited for September. Canelo looked very good tonight, and 100 percent he is the biggest challenge of my career. Good luck to Canelo in September."[5] In the post-fight press conference, both boxers came face to face and spoke about the upcoming fight.[6]
On May 9, Eric Gomez, president of Golden Boy Promotions told the LA Times that Álvarez had an immediate rematch clause in place on his contract, whereas Golovkin, if he loses, won't be guaranteed a rematch.[7] De La Hoya later also revealed in an interview with ESPN the fight would take place at the full middleweight limit of 160 pounds with no re-hydration clauses, meaning Golovkin and Álvarez would be able to gain unlimited amount of weight following the weigh in.[8] On June 5, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was announced as the venue of the fight, and would mark the first time Golovkin would fight in the state of Nevada. The AT&T Stadium, Madison Square Garden and Dodgers Stadium missed out on hosting the fight.[9] Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement that Álvarez would fight for the IBF meaning he would participate in the second day weight in, which the IBF require that each boxer weighs no more than 10 pounds over the 160 pound limit. Although he said there was no word on whether Álvarez would fight for the WBC title, Álvarez claimed that he would not be.[10]
Fight card
Gennady Golovkin (c) vs Canelo Alvarez 160lbs
References
- ^ Rafael, Dan (2017-06-03). "Canelo Alvarez routs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.; Golovkin fight official". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Photos: Canelo, Golovkin - Face To Face at Post-Fight Presser! - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Canelo-Golovkin will NOT change date for Mayweather-McGregor". boxingnews24.
- ^ "GGG not planning to attend Canelo-Chavez clash • Boxing News". Boxing News. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (2017-05-07). "Canelo Alvarez routs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.; Golovkin fight official". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Photos: Canelo, Golovkin - Face To Face at Post-Fight Presser! - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ "Immediate Rematch Clause for Canelo, But Not for Golovkin - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ "De La Hoya: Weight for Canelo-GGG is 160; No Rehydration Clause - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ "Canelo vs. Golovkin Lands at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ^ "Canelo Agrees To IBF Title, Says "NO" To WBC Title in GGG Bout - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.