Canelo vs GGG LIVE: Stream, latest updates and result from fight tonight
Follow live updates as Alvarez and Golovkin complete their trilogy in a super-middleweight title fight
Over the course of 12 rounds on Saturday night, “GGG” took on an unfortunate new meaning for Gennady Golovkin, as his chances of securing ‘justice’ in his trilogy with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez were rapidly going, going, and then gone at last.
Judging controversies marred the rivals’ first two encounters, in 2017 and 2018, denying Golovkin one if not two victories over Canelo, and the irony on this occasion was that the Kazakh might have finally been on the ‘right’ end of one, had he not left it too late to start firing. But leaving it late was the theme of this bout, which pitted a prime Canelo at 32 against an aged Golovkin at 40, and that factor gave way to a disconcerting tentativeness in GGG, who rallied late but was in truth not worth the 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 scorecards – all of which favoured Canelo, in any case.
September, the T-Mobile Arena, and stupefying scorecards have been staples of this rivalry, with only the division varying this time around as the middleweight foes clashed at super-middleweight, as Canelo put his IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO titles on the line. Re-live the final meeting between Canelo and GGG, below.
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“Over the course of 12 rounds on Saturday night, “GGG” took on an unfortunate new meaning for Gennady Golovkin, as his chances of securing ‘justice’ in his trilogy with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez were rapidly going, going, and then gone at last.
“Judging controversies marred the rivals’ first two encounters, in 2017 and 2018, denying Golovkin one if not two victories over Canelo, and the irony on this occasion was that the Kazakh might have finally been on the ‘right’ end of one, had he not left it too late to start firing.
“But leaving it late was the theme of this bout, which pitted a prime Canelo at 32 against an aged Golovkin at 40, and that factor gave way to a disconcerting tentativeness in GGG, who rallied late but was in truth not worth the 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 scorecards – all of which favoured Canelo, in any case.”
Read our full report from the main event:
Canelo cruises to points win over GGG to wrap up rivalry
The scorecards were surprisingly close – not for the first time in this rivalry – but the reality is that Alvarez saw off his ageing opponent with ease to close this chapter of each fighter’s career
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Canelo says he does aim to avenge his loss to Dmitry Bivol, but that he must first rest up.
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A lot of respect shown from each fighter to the other. GGG pours cold water on retirement talk.
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Canelo Alvarez def. Gennady Golovkin via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113).
Ironically, this time the judges were probably too kind to GGG...
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Round 12
Final round! Canelo looks like he wants the finish.
There’s more clinching in this round than in any of the previous, though, and Alvarez will struggle to find the stoppage that he seeks...
We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.
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Round 11
GGG is taking more risks now. Canelo is bleeding from his right eye, but it seems that was due to an accidental clash of heads.
Golovkin presses forward, feints, and flicks forward prying jabs. Canelo fires back with body hooks.
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Round 10
That was probably the first round that GGG won...
Golovkin carries some momentum into Round 10, getting a bit more confident and inventive with his left hand – turning jabs into hooks.
Canelo just misses with an uppercut as GGG steps in. Golovkin then drills his own uppercut onto the chin of Alvarez.
He tripls up his jab now. Another decent round for the chellenger!
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Round 9
Canelo connects with an uppercut as GGG steps in, then an overhand right.
Now the crowd lets itself be heard again, as Golovkin backs up Canelo with big shots for the first time!
Finally GGG is coming to life... but surely it’s too late?
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Round 8
Canelo just misses with a heavy right hook, before an uppercut seems to just about land for the Mexican.
Body hooks connect for Canelo ooff both wings. GGG then finally backs up Canelo, to the delight of the crowd at the T-Mobile Arena.
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