Gennady Golovkin defended his unified world middleweight title against Canelo Alvarez Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The bout was a rematch of a fight that took place this time last year and ended in a controversial draw. Since meeting back in 2017, the fighters have taken very different paths to get to this match.
Golovkin defended his title against Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 and earned a second-round knockout to improve his record to 38-0-1.
Alvarez had been at the center of controversy thanks to a pair of failed drug tests. He claimed it was tainted meat from his native Mexico that caused his samples to come back positive for clenbuterol, but Alvarez was still given a six-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Gennady Golovkin defended his unified world middleweight title against Canelo Alvarez Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The bout was a rematch of a fight that took place this time last year and ended in a controversial draw. Since meeting back in 2017, the fighters have taken very different paths to get to this match.
Golovkin defended his title against Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 and earned a second-round knockout to improve his record to 38-0-1.
Alvarez had been at the center of controversy thanks to a pair of failed drug tests. He claimed it was tainted meat from his native Mexico that caused his samples to come back positive for clenbuterol, but Alvarez was still given a six-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
