In a trilogy fight on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his undisputed super-middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory.
Two judges scored it 115-113, while a third judge scored it 116- 112 for the man.
After the final bell, the two rivals hugged each other, ending a feud that had lasted for years.
The 40-year-old Golovkin was slow and barely threw a right hand over the first two quarters of the fight, but he came on strong late and appeared to win the final four rounds.
| Punches | Alvarez | Golovkin |
|---|---|---|
| Total landed | 130 | 120 |
| Total thrown | 487 | 521 |
| Percent | 27% | 23% |
| Jabs landed | 45 | 74 |
| Jabs thrown | 270 | 350 |
| Percent | 17% | 21% |
| Power landed | 85 | 46 |
| Power thrown | 217 | 171 |
| Percent | 39% | 27% |
| -- Courtesy of CompuBox |
They fought to a draw in their fight. A majority decision was made in the year.
When he challenged for a 175-pound title, he was coming off a loss.
After a legendary run at 160-pounds, where he still holds two titles, Gennady Golovkin competed at 168 pounds for the first time in his career.
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