Everything was ready for the closing of the most talked-about trilogy of the year between Saúl Canelo Álvarez and Kazakh Gennady Golovkin on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both rivals made weight for this highly anticipated showdown.
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Canelo Álvarez weighed in at 167.4 pounds, despite earlier reports suggesting that the Mexican's weight cut was more challenging than usual. Let's remember that in his last fight, the Mexican competed in light heavyweight.
Meanwhile, 'GGG' weighed in at 167.8, also making weight for the battle. This will be the first time the Kazakh moves up to this weight class, as he has always reigned at 160, and this fight is set at 168 pounds.
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Unlike other times, the face-to-face between Canelo and Golovkin didn't have the same intensity, although both showed great focus on their fight this Saturday.
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The matchup between Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin has garnered great attention worldwide, as they are two of the biggest stars in the world of flat-nosed sports.
This fight will be broadcast in Central and South America on ESPN Knockout, while in Mexico it will be on TUDN and Azteca, and in the United States and Spain, Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will be broadcast on DAZN.
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