Canelo: GGG Not Taking Risks, Does Not Represent Anything To Me
By Miguel Rivera
Published On Thu Sep 19, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT
Canelo Alvarez admits that he's not exactly motivated to have a third bout with middleweight rival Gennady Golovkin.
On November 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the Mexican superstar will climb up by two weight divisions to challenge Sergey Kovalev for the WBO light heavyweight title.
Canelo and Golovkin fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in 2017, and then Canelo won a close twelve round majority decision over GGG in 2018.
DAZN, who have exclusive contracts with Canelo and Golovkin, tried to match them for a third time - but Canelo had no interest in the contest.
He wants to take risks to further his legacy, and says that sole goal motivated him to move up for Kovalev.
Canelo believes he beat Golovkin the first time and the second time - and for the moment he sees no reason for a third bout.
"The truth is that I did not visualize that fight [with Golovkin] right now. I am taking these risks, these fights for my career, and right now he does not represent anything to me. I beat him twice and he does not represent a greater challenge for me to have a fight with him," Canelo said to ESPN Deportes.
"I am taking these challenges, I think he [Golovkin] should take these challenges in his career, but he has not taken any risks... it really does not represent any challenge to fight him again... so I am doing this [fight with Kovalev], big fights, big challenges for my career and the love of boxing.
Canelo: GGG Not Taking Risks, Does Not Represent Anything To Me
Canelo Alvarez admits that he's not exactly motivated to have a third bout with middleweight rival Gennady Golovkin.
On November 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the Mexican superstar will climb up by two weight divisions to challenge Sergey Kovalev for the WBO light heavyweight title.
Canelo and Golovkin fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in 2017, and then Canelo won a close twelve round majority decision over GGG in 2018.
DAZN, who have exclusive contracts with Canelo and Golovkin, tried to match them for a third time - but Canelo had no interest in the contest.
He wants to take risks to further his legacy, and says that sole goal motivated him to move up for Kovalev.
Canelo believes he beat Golovkin the first time and the second time - and for the moment he sees no reason for a third bout.
"The truth is that I did not visualize that fight [with Golovkin] right now. I am taking these risks, these fights for my career, and right now he does not represent anything to me. I beat him twice and he does not represent a greater challenge for me to have a fight with him," Canelo said to ESPN Deportes.
"I am taking these challenges, I think he [Golovkin] should take these challenges in his career, but he has not taken any risks... it really does not represent any challenge to fight him again... so I am doing this [fight with Kovalev], big fights, big challenges for my career and the love of boxing.
"This is making history, it motivates me to make history, climb two divisions, win four titles, it represents more to me, adds more motivation and more risks... it represents much more to me than the other fight. I am taking the risks of this magnitude to make history."
Canelo: GGG Not Taking Risks, Does Not Represent Anything To Me
No more meal tickets. Looks like little g finally gonna have to face some real competition
Canelo To Return at 160, But Not vs. GGG: 'We're Finished'
By Manouk Akopyan
Published On Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:31 PM EDT
Canelo Alvarez’s quest in adding a light heavyweight crown and becoming a four-division champion could be short lived in the 175-pound division.
Alvarez said Wednesday be plans to drop the 15 pounds he’ll add on and return back to middleweight after his Nov. 2 fight against Sergey Kovalev in Las Vegas.
“My intention is to return to 160 pounds, but it’s difficult when you go up, and then to go back down. With discipline and diet, anything is possible,” said Alvarez. “You need to take risks in order to make history, and I’m willing and happy to do it. [Kovalev] will be one of the most difficult fights of my career. I want to be an active champion across three divisions. I am motivated by every challenge that I take.”
Once Alvarez returns to middleweight, he’s made it clear that he has no intentions of fighting Gennady Golovkin a third time even though Oscar De La Hoya has said a trilogy will occur in 2020. DAZN, Alvarez’s streaming service partner, has echoed the same sentiment about procuring a third installment with the Kazakh fighter.
Alvarez went as far as shooting down Golovkin as an opponent, saying, “for me, yes, we are finished” while also adding that Golovkin doesn’t “represent a challenge that I haven’t had.”
When asked who he’d like to fight instead in 2020, Alvarez didn’t offer a particular opponent.
“I don’t really have in mind any specific fighter,” he said. “Whoever will be the best challenge for me, [I’ll fight him]. I never imagined fighting Kovalev, and here I am … I have the ability and experience. Once you get in the ring, you never know.”
Reporter: "Oscar says you and golovkin are gonna fight in 2020"
Canelo: "oscar says a lot of things that don't make sense"
Then check canelo's reaction when the reporter asks if him and oscar are good friends ......and oscar said the other day there were snakes trying to sabotage this kovalev fight. It's gonna be interesting to see how this goldenboy shyt plays out after this kovalev fight. I really think canelo got other promoters in his ear.