Canelo vs. GGG: Live round-by-round results
By Jack Crosby
A live look at what will be taking place on Saturday night when Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin finally step into the ring to battle one another
It seems as if it’s been a long time since fans were legitimately excited about a boxing match, but there is no denying that everyone is ready to see what goes down when Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin finally get into the ring with each other and the bell rings. Saturday night from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, we will finally find out who the real king of the middleweight division is.
Golovkin, or better known as GGG to most fans, enters this bout with his unblemished 37-0 record with 33 of those wins coming by way of knockout. The 35-year-old Kazakhstan native has taken the boxing world by storm in recent years, collecting middleweight titles along the way. However, this is the fight that he’s been aiming for, and on Saturday night, he’ll have the biggest stage of his career to prove to everyone that he is one of the most dominant fighters of this generation.
Canelo is the more well-known of the two fighters, and at 27 years old, he has the youth advantage on his side as well. He’s the lineal and Ring Magazine middleweight champion, but now he’s looking to add GGG’s collection of titles to his résumé. The pride of Mexico comes into this highly-anticipated bout with a record of 49-1-1 with 34 knockouts, and really, that one loss is nothing to be magnified too much, because it came at the hands of Floyd Mayweather a few years ago when Canelo was coming up in the ranks and beginning to make a big name for himself.
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These two power punchers have been on a collision course for quite some time now, but Saturday night in Las Vegas all of the wondering and speculating will come to an end. Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will, to be frank, try to knock each other’s heads off from the opening bell, and the boxing world could not be more pleased to sit down and watch this finally take place.
Below, from that opening bell on, you can follow along with the live, round-by-round highlights as they take place.
- Canelo vs. GGG
- MIDDLEWEIGHT
VS.
37-0
RECORD
49-1-1
5'10%22
WEIGHT
5'9%22
160
HEIGHT
160
70.5%22
REACH
70%22
Fight Details
ROUND 1
After the introductions and instructions, we’re ready to go.
The bell rings and the two start to feel each other out. GGG is the first to throw a punch, a left jab. Shortly after the beginning of the round, he lands another right jab to the face. Canelo is out there to begin, testing the defense of GGG. GGG continues to unload the jab on Canelo, but this time it’s answered by Alvarez. Canelo then is able to land a jab to the body. Canelo connects with a huge left jab with under a minute to go. GGG misses a right hand and Canelo connects again, this time with an uppercut. Round ends with a left jab from Canelo.
FanSided score: 10-9, Canelo
Round 2
They come out for round 2 and GGG goes right back to the jab. Early in the round, we have our first clinch of the fight which is quickly broken up. GGG is showing a lot of respect for Canelo here, obviously. Canelo connects with a combination that ends with a HUGE left hook to the head. GGG goes back to working the jabs, and Canelo counters with a huge left to the body. A huge exchange between the two ends the round.
FanSided score: 10-9, Canelo
Round 3
Right out of the round, GGG once again goes back to working those jabs. However, Canelo lands another body shot — he’s dominating with those tonight. Canelo lands another hook to the body, but that’s followed up by a left hook from GGG. Canelo then goes right back with another body shot. We get another clinch near the ropes. Near the end of the round, GGG nails a straight left hook to the body that may have woke Canelo up a little bit.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 4
This time it’s Canelo who starts the round with the job to get things going. Canelo comes with a flurry, but GGG lets him know that he’s not affected whatsoever. Canelo is starting to work in a little more jabs, and they’re connecting. Up against the ropes, GGG is starting to land, but Canelo just shrugs him off as he looks for a counter. Canelo at this point is just searching for a counter. GGG now looks a lot more comfortable in this one.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 5
GGG is getting more and more aggressive now as the fight goes on here. He works Canelo up against the ropes and lands some hooks and jabs. Canelo gets himself off the ropes with another shot to the body. Canelo comes with a hard hook to the head and just barely misses. Gennady goes back to the jabs and lands the uppercuts. GGG hits a HUGE shot to the head of Canelo, who just shrugs it off. Canelo then fights his way out of the ropes with a flurry of shots. Best round yet.
FanSided score: 10-9, Canelo
Round 6
They come right out and trade jabs. GGG gets Canelo back into the ropes and lands some shots before they come out to the center. GGG lands another hook to the body, which is returned by Canelo in the middle of the ring. Canelo gets back to the ropes and then they need to be separated. GGG lands a nice 1-2 combination, but Canelo comes back with one of his own. Gennady just using that jab constantly, though, which could ended up in his favor.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 7
GGG starts the round with a left hook and Canelo answers with a jab. They get back near the ropes, and GGG lands a hard right hand followed by a jab. With under a minute to go in the round they trade jabs, then GGG traps him in the corner and lands some jabs. GGG comes with another flurry but Canelo blasts him with an uppercut to stop it. Not as an eventful round as the others.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 8
GGG immediately rocks Canelo with a left to stagger him a bit. Not long after, GGG lands another enormous jab to the head. Canelo lands a body shot, but that’s immediately countered with an uppercut from Gennady. GGG then just misses with a straight right against the ropes. Canelo then shows some life with a pretty nice uppercut. Canelo is making GGG chase him around the ring now, but he keeps landing and winning the chess game.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 9
Canelo comes out starting with the left, then he tries a combinations. He knows he’s losing on points this late, so he’s trying to do anything now. GGG has Canelo in some trouble on the ropes as he keeps landing. Canelo then is able to come back with a hard shot to the body! With under a minute left, GGG has Canelo back in the corner and he tees off with some shots. Canelo lands a right hook near the end of the round, but he needs more of those.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 10
Canelo is swinging to start the round, but he really has no choice at this point. In the center of the ring he’s coming with combinations and he rocks GGG! They’re trading blows in the center of the ring then make their way to the ropes. GGG lands two jabs to the head, but Canelo follows with a body shot. The action here simmers down until 10 seconds left in the round where the two trade some more. That one might have went to Canelo.
FanSided score: 10-9, Canelo
Round 11
Canelo needed to be more aggressive to start but he ends up right near the ropes again. Near the center of the ring they’re trading jabs, then GGG lands a huge right to the body. Canelo just continues to work his way around the ring with GGG chasing, which is not what he should be doing right now.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Round 12
The two embrace before the final round, and here we go. They immediately start throwing with one another as Canelo needs the KO in this round. Canelo lands a huge combination but GGG is not affected whatsoever by this. Canelo lands another combo but GGG shakes him off again; this is insane. With the fight coming to a close, Canelo starts throwing, but to no avail. This one might be for GGG.
FanSided score: 10-9, GGG
Final Result
118-110, Canelo; 115-113, GGG; 114-114 … DRAW!
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