Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of Alvarez vs. It was a far less competitive fight than their September 2017 meeting, which was ruled a split draw, or their September 2018 meeting, which Alvarez took by majority decision.Ĭan't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Alvarez would land jabs and hooks while Golovkin would chase and miss with the majority of his punches. Things didn't get much better for Golovkin as the rounds ticked by. In the first two rounds, Golovkin had only landed two of 32 total jabs. Golovkin spent the first eight rounds working behind a largely ineffective jab, seemingly digging himself a deep hole on the scorecards. With the unanimous decision win, Alvarez remains the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world.Īlvarez dominated the fight with defense and a strong combination of wide overhand rights, jabs and left hooks. This time around, Alvarez left little debate that he was the better fighter, though the scorecards may have reflected a closer fight than actually took place. As of 2021, he has an approximate net worth of $140 million US dollars.After controversial scorecards overshadowed their first two meetings, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin met for a third time on Saturday night in Las Vegas. When it comes to his net worth, he has made a huge amount of wealth from his boxing career. In addition, he has more than 1.9 million followers on her Twitter page. The boxer has 6.4 million followers on Facebook and a huge 12 million followers on Instagram. Regarding his social media handles, he is widely popular among them. Alvarez married Fernanda Gómez, his lifelong lover, in a ceremony at the Guadalajara Cathedral in Guadalajara, Mexico, in May 2021.Īlso, he is the father of three daughters and one son, each of whom has a different mother. Relationship Statusįor a while, he was engaged to Marisol González, a Mexican TV personality, actor, and ‘Miss Mexico Universe. On May 4, 2019, he defeated American boxer Daniel Jacobs to win the ‘IBF middleweight title and retain the ‘WBA (Super),’ ‘WBC,’ ‘The Ring,’ and lineal middleweight crowns. Moreover, in the contract, the video streaming service would broadcast the boxer’s next 11 fights in the United States. Moving on, on October 17, 2018, ‘DAZN’ revealed that they had secured a five-year, $365 million deal with Alvarez. Similarly, on September 16, 2017, a fight between Alvarez and Golovkin for the WBA (Super), IBF, and vacant lineal middleweight belts concluded in a split draw, with the former maintaining the ‘The Ring’ middleweight title. Likewise, on May 18, 2016, Alvarez renounced the ‘WBC’ championship, which was quickly handed to Golovkin by the ‘WBC.’ After that, Alvarez moved up to light-middleweight. On May 7, 2016, he successfully defended his championships against British boxer Amir Khan. On November 21, 2015, he defeated Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto to win the middleweight belt. On March 5, 2011, he defeated ‘European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight champion British boxer Matthew Hatton to claim the vacant ‘WBC’ light middleweight title.įurthermore, after defeating US boxer Austin Trout on April 20, 2013, Alvarez retained the ‘WBC’ light middleweight title and won the ‘WBA (Unified)’ and the vacant ‘The Ring’ light middleweight titles. Caption: Canelo with his belts (Source: Instagram) More Details
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