Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) “should be pleased” that Gennady Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) will fight him for the third time on September 17, given the favorable scores from the judges against the Mexican in the first two fights. So says the promoter of the Kazakhstani Tom Leffler.
“I was surprised at how angry Canelo is. In my opinion, he should be as happy as anyone that GGG decided to go against him again after all these decisions; Saul got a bit too much sympathy in those fights, said Tom Leffler
Fighthype. “These were very controversial decisions. So Canelo, like no one else, should be very happy that GGG is fighting him.”
According to the functionary, the WBA and IBF middleweight champion (up to 72.6 kg) “looks at this as another chance to prove that he is better than Alvarez.”
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“I think most of the fans and observers saw it that way, especially in the first fight. In the second fight, if there was a draw and GGG retained his titles, I think it would be fair. Although I believe that he still won in the second fight, ”Leffler said.
Their third fight against will take place in super middleweight (up to 76.2 kg), where Canelo is the champion.
Golovkin believes that Alvarez lives in illusions, but at the same time the Mexican will be more serious than with Bivol. Gennady himself believes that at 76.2 kg he will be more powerful.
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