Saul Alvarez suffered a setback in May while trying to wrest the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight crown from Dmitry Bivol. The Mexican’s defeat occurred in a category that is not his original, but now he needs to come back and show that he is still the best at 168 pounds.
Canelo’s name has not left the top of the pound-for-pound lists but he wants to stay at the top and for that he must defend his crowns against a very important rival in his career.
Ever since Canelo began his rise, there was always talk of his need to beat Golovkin. The native of Guadalajara never hesitated to face him and although many believed that he could not beat the native of Kazakhstan, he achieved a draw in his first fight in 2017 and defeated him in 2018 after two tough and competitive fights.
Although Canelo has beaten renowned opponents such as Daniel Jacobs, Billy Joe Saunders, Miguel Cotto, Sergey Kovalev or Shane Mosley, Golovkin has always been seen as his nemesis due to the rivalry they have created and the personal tone with which Álvarez sometimes has taken the fight. situation.
It seems like an ideal moment for the champion, since he is losing weight, coming off a defeat and facing such an important rival gives him the opportunity to win and add value not only from a sporting point of view but also from a moral point of view. and point of view of confidence to continue his boxing career.
However, his fights against Golovkin have never been easy and although this time he is more of a favorite than ever, he can’t be sure and needs a win at this point in his career to stay on top.
