Canelo Settles Trilogy With GGG In Dominant Points Win

Canelo Settles , Trilogy With GGG , in Dominant Points Win.

On September 17, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez settled his rivalry with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin in their third encounter in the ring.

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On September 17, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez settled his rivalry with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin in their third encounter in the ring.

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'The Independent' reports that the first two fights were both closely contested and marred by judging controversies.

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'The Independent' reports that the first two fights were both closely contested and marred by judging controversies.

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In 2017, the rivals battled to a split-decision draw that many boxing pundits felt Golovkin had done enough to win.

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In 2017, the rivals battled to a split-decision draw that many boxing pundits felt Golovkin had done enough to win.

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The second fight, almost exactly one year later, ended with a close decision win for Alvarez that one of the three judges had scored a draw.

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The second fight, almost exactly one year later, ended with a close decision win for Alvarez that one of the three judges had scored a draw.

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The third match of their trilogy saw a prime 32-year-old Alvarez score a decisive decision win over his now 40-year-old opponent.

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The third match of their trilogy saw a prime 32-year-old Alvarez score a decisive decision win over his now 40-year-old opponent.

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'The Independent' reports that Golovkin had a tentative start to the fight, while Alvarez applied pressure and outpunched his older opponent.

'The Independent' reports that Golovkin had a tentative start to the fight, while Alvarez applied pressure and outpunched his older opponent.

GGG picked up the pace in the second half of the fight, but was unable to break the momentum of the younger, and more aggressive, Canelo.

GGG picked up the pace in the second half of the fight, but was unable to break the momentum of the younger, and more aggressive, Canelo.

Despite a dominant win on the cards, Alvarez was unable to capitalize on his advantage and failed to deliver the knockout that he had promised heading into the fight.

Despite a dominant win on the cards, Alvarez was unable to capitalize on his advantage and failed to deliver the knockout that he had promised heading into the fight.

Following the fight, Alvarez said that a left wrist injury he had sustained in his victory over Caleb Plant last November has worsened and will require surgery.

Following the fight, Alvarez said that a left wrist injury he had sustained in his victory over Caleb Plant last November has worsened and will require surgery.

After allowing time to heal, Alvarez said that he would pursue a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, who upset Alvarez last May.

After allowing time to heal, Alvarez said that he would pursue a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, who upset Alvarez last May