After facing a suspension until August 17, 2018, Álvarez and Golovkin agreed to reschedule the rematch to September 15, 2018.įollowing Canelo Álvarez's victory against Miguel Cotto in 2015, talks began between the Golovkin and Álvarez camps over the future WBC title defense. The fight was canceled after Álvarez tested positive for a banned substance in March 2018, and formally withdrew pending hearings with the Nevada Athletic Commission in April. The controversial outcome led to the organization of a rematch, which was tentatively scheduled for May 5, 2018. Byrd's scorecard especially was subject to a very large amount of criticism, with many critics describing the decision as a robbery. ĭespite Golovkin outlanding Alvarez in 10 of the 12 rounds according to Compubox, the fight ended in a controversial split draw, with Dave Moretti scoring the fight 115–113 for Golovkin, Adalaide Byrd scoring it 118–110 for Álvarez, and Don Trella scoring it 114–114. It was televised on HBO pay-per-view in the United States, on BoxNation Box Office in the United Kingdom, and on Space in Latin America. The bout was on September 16, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. Gennady Golovkin, billed as Supremacy, was a professional boxing match contested for the unified WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, Ring magazine, and lineal middleweight championship. WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO middleweight champion WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring middleweight titles

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