GGG vs Canelo lived up to the hype and Mexican can snatch all the middleweight belts in rematch without gifts from judges
Everyone will want to see these two pound-for-pound warriors dance again but Adalaide Byrd must miss out second time round.
The fight of the decade promised an awful lot, two great middleweights in their prime going head to head in the worlds boxing capital Las Vegas and it more than lived up to its billing.
The undisputed middleweight king Gennady Golovkin put everything on the line against flame haired Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez and still came away as champion but only just.
Las Vegas is used to controversy and the judging of this fight was baffling enough.
But what we all can agree on was the quality of an excellent fight, two fantastic boxing talents displayed everything great about this sport.
The undefeated Golovkin was straight down to business as usual in his no nonsense style, but Alvarez was not about to be bullied.
Round-after-action-packed-round the two went head to head in real edge-of-your-seat action.
This match-up always looked a very tough close fight and I – like many – thought GGG’s natural size and strength would be the deciding factor but that was not the case, far from it.
Canelo more than held his own with terrific boxing, using the ring well to get the space to counter punch effectively.
Whenever Golovkin had success with his walk forward bulldog style.
Alvarez found a way back into the fight immediately and that’s how it went round after round one way then the other.
And, although I personally scored it 114 – 114 the same as judge Don Tella, I was more impressed with the 27-year-old Mexican who’s only defeat came by Floyd Mayweather four years ago.
Canelo looks a good pick for pound-for-pound greatness and to win what will be a must see rematch that will fill any stadium in the United States.
Talks are already under way for this fantastic rematch with venues in Dallas, New York and Las Vegas leading the way with Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo – May 5, 2018 – being the most likely date.
One absentee on that great boxing occasion might be judge Adalaide Byrd who scored the fight absurdly 118-110 for Canelo, don’t give up the day job, please.
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