Canelo Alvarez Defeats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Will Fight GGG Next

Share this: UPDATE: Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin made it official after Alvarez’s rout of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night. The fight that boxing fans have been waiting for will happen September 16, as Alvarez will fight the undefeated Golovkin for the middleweight championship. A location has not yet been set for the bout. Canelo Alvarez dominated his 164.5-pound catchweight fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez (49-1-1) was able to land all the punches that he wanted, routinely punishing Chavez Jr.’s body, before hitting his face with lethal combinations. Alvarez’s jab was a thing of beauty Saturday night, as he used it to get off the ropes and to finish the devastating onslaughts that he

Gennady Golovkin Successfully Defends Titles Vs. Danny Jacobs In Close Fight

Share this: It certainly wasn’t easy, but Gennady Golovkin will take it. The middleweight champion successfully defended his belts against Danny Jacobs Saturday night via unanimous decision. But the 115-112, 115-112 and 114-113 scores mean it was a close one at Madison Square Garden. GGG now is 37-0, while Jacobs is 32-2. As for the undercard, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai stunned the previously undefeated Roman Gonzalez with a win via majority decision (113-113, 114-112, 114-112), Carlos Cuadras beat Daniel Carmona by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 96-94) and Ryan Martin earned a TKO victory in Round 8 over Bryant Cruz. Thumbnail photo via Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link