“Loss in His Last Fight Probably Brought Him Back to Reality”: Gennady Golovkin Talks About Canelo Alvarez’s “Unexplainable Inexplicable” Remarks

One of the most exciting matchups in boxing is back once again to write the final chapter of this incredible trilogy. The four-division champion Canelo Alvarez is set to take on rival Gennady Golovkin on September 17th, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ahead of their fight, the Kazakhstan boxer shares his views on Alvarez vs Bivol fight as well as his relationship with the Mexican boxer.

What did Gennady Golovkin say about Canelo Alvarez?

Months before his fight with Alvarez, Golovkin gave an interview with Boxing Scene where he revealed what he thinks about Alvarez’s last fight. GGG was asked whether this fight would have taken place had the Mexican won against Bivol. Golovkin replied, claiming that it would have.

He said, “Knowing certain details, I believe that I thought that this fight would take place regardless of the outcome of the Bivol-Canelo fight.” Additionally, he claimed that the loss has grounded Alvarez. He said, “His loss in his last fight probably brought him back to reality. It probably taught him to treat boxing more seriously.”

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Furthermore, Golovkin was asked about the reason for the change in the relationship between the two boxing legends. GGG replied saying, “I don’t even know how to explain it. Maybe it’s just the side effects of certain substances in the body. But I treat it as a sporting event, nothing personal. But the words that he chooses to say are unexplainable. Inexplicable.”

What happened in the previous fight between Alvarez and Golovkin?

Almost 5 years ago, on September 16th, 2017, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin went toe to toe for the unified and lineal middleweight championship. This fight ended in a controversial draw.

This resulted in a rematch scheduled for May 5th, 2018. However, Alvarez tested positive for a banned substance and faced suspension. Finally, on September 15th of the same year, the duo fought each other and Alvarez defeated GGG via decision.

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