the second fight between the Mexican Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and “GGG” Gennady Golovkin Kazakh has been promoted as the “fight of the century”, one that will be “remembered for years” and the “biggest boxing”.
This poster to generate a so high that it far exceeds the parameters of a sport traditionally dominated by the exaggeration as boxing.
But the truth is that in terms of talent, class, power and pedigree, there are few fighters, if there is someone else, that they can offer such quality on a ring as the two who will face this Saturday in Las Vegas.
Getty ImagesPese the resistance of Canelo, the majority of experts considered Golovkin was the moral winner of the first bout. At stake are the titles of the World Association and the world boxing Council Middleweight.
And if that is added the controversy generated by the outcome of the first bout and all that have been generated since then for the rematch, just the weekend which is celebrated the day of the independence of Mexico, is not unreasonable to expect a show like here they that have left their mark on the ring.
The first fight 364 days ago was far from being a classic, but a more than questionable decision of the judges that night and the punishment for doping, which had to meet Canelo Alvarez has generated an enmity that did not exist a year ago, changing completely the atmosphere around of the fight.
“If your you are a real type, a true aficionado, you’ll want a clean sport”, said Golovkin to the BBC this week, words that have echo on many levels of boxing.
Baffling 12 months ago, Canelo became the combat with the backing of an impressive career that began at the age of 15.
Only loss contained in his record is which suffered against Floyd Mayweather for five years, but for the eyes of the majority of fans and boxing experts should also join his bout against Golovkin last year.
Getty ImagesÁlvarez will have the support of the thousands of Mexicans who traveled to Las Vegas.” The official result was draw thanks to the card delivered by judge Adalaide Byrd, who considered that the Mexican boxer had won 10 rounds against two in one of the more baffling decisions in the history of boxing,”said boxing specialist from the BBC Mike Costello.
The other two one winner it gave to Golovkin, while the third decreed that there was equality.
Not surprised no one after the controversy that was announced the rematch, set initially for May 5 at the end of a few days.
However, the fight had to be postponed after two positives for doping which gave Canelo in February.
Getty ImagesGolovkin brings into play his world titles of the World Association and of the World Council of Boxeo.La of the Nevada State Athletic Commission sanctioned by six months of retroactive effect to the date in which the controls were analyzed.
The punishment did not have any sports consequence in practice and ended just in time for another important date on the calendar for the Mexican fans.
Golovkin said that he does not have any respect for Alvarez or his team then that they justify that they had ingested the clenbuterol by eating meat contaminated in his country.
“The people who support it and defend it are scammers, as it”, GGG told a film crew that was following its preparation before the fight.
It is for these reasons that there are those who believe that a victory for Canelo at this time could harm rather than promote the reputation of boxing.
In the ring the Mexican boxer insisted in an interview with the BBC that did not matter to him what others say and that all he has in mind to climb into the ring on Saturday.
“It have said many things that don’t make sense, so the best thing will be that I say things when fight against it”, counted.
Getty ImagesÁlvarez not think that what happened with him have to tarnish his win if you beat Golovkin.” The most compelling evidence are there so they can see them all over the world. I don’t need anything like that for my fights”, he said.
Canelo considers that account with the necessary weapons to detain Golovkin, who relies on adding number 21 defense to his Crown, which would surpass the record of Bernard Hopkins for the division.
The Mexican boxer will have the support of the thousands of Mexicans who moved to Las Vegas, but his Kazakh rival which still appears as a favorite in the bookies.
The reason is 87% of victories has achieved Golovkin fast-track, the highest average among the world champions in the history category.
Whatever happens Saturday Costello considers that it will not be the end point of this rivalry.
“They must us a trilogy for some time,” he said without wishing to predict the winner in “a fight that offers endless possibilities”.
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