LOS ANGELES — World middleweight boxing champion Gennady Golovkin will fight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 5 in a 12-round rematch of their epic draw last September, promoters announced Monday.
No venue was announced for the showdown on the Mexican “Cinco de Maio” holiday between Mexico’s Alvarez, 49-1 with two drawn and 34 knockouts, and Kazakstan’s unbeaten “Triple G,” 37-0 with one draw and 33 knockouts.
The sensational sequel puts Golovkin’s WBA, IBF and WBC crowns up for grabs after judges rendered a split draw. The first fight, which attracted a record crowd for an indoor Las Vegas fight, also left Alvarez wanting more.
Alvarez, a 27-year-old from Guadalajara, captured two world super welterweight crowns and moved up to become a champion in the 160-pound division by beating Miguel Cotto in 2015.
Golovkin, 35, dominated as an amateur and took Olympic silver before turning professional in 2006. He had a 23-fight knockout streak that ended last March with a unanimous decision win over Danny Jacobs. — AFP
