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12:37 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — After the final bell and 36 rounds together, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin shared a long embrace, apparently ending a feud that grew personal over the five years since they first met in the ring. In yet another close fight, Alvarez retained his undisputed super middleweight championship

1:34 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Gennadiy Golovkin was on the verge of being stripped of one of the most endearing parts of his legacy: While Canelo Alvarez was in his prime, nobody fought him tougher than Golovkin, his chief rival. Then in the ninth round on Saturday night, Golovkin no longer looked like a

2:21 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez emerged from his rivalry with Gennadiy Golovkin all smiles, the bad blood that brewed over the past five years finally put to rest. A clear victory over GGG to retain his 168-pound undisputed championship on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena appeared to bring Alvarez solace, if

Sep 17, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez meets his bitter rival Gennaidy Golovkin for a third time on Saturday — the undisputed 168-pound championship will be on the line — and the feud has grown so heated that boxing’s top star has vowed to “end his career.” GGG is now 40, and

7:11 PM ET Mike Coppinger Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez faces Gennadiy Golovkin for the third time in a winner-take-all bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (DAZN

Sep 17, 2022 Canelo Alvarez is a heavy favorite over Gennadiy Golovkin and attracting big bets in their super middleweight championship bout Saturday in Las Vegas. After opening as a -410 favorite, the price on Alvarez had grown to -500 Saturday at Caesars Sportsbook, where Golovkin was listed as a +400 underdog. The betting has

5:35 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — For the third and perhaps final time, Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin engaged in an icy stare-down after stepping on the scales. Surrounded by a festive atmosphere Friday outside T-Mobile Arena on The Strip, where they’ll meet Saturday (8 p.m. ET, DAZN PPV) in a trilogy fight

Sep 16, 2022 Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will headline Wembley Arena in London on Oct. 29, her promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said. Hearn did not name who Taylor will face, but the Matchroom Boxing promoter said negotiations are continuing over a rematch with Amanda Serrano, whom Taylor beat via split decision at Madison Square

9:00 AM ET THIS PAST MAY 6th, one day before Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez lost, it would have been difficult to find someone in Las Vegas who thought that would happen. On that day, standing among the thousands who’d traveled from all over the country and farther, gathering outside at the Toshiba Plaza just to watch

8:51 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin will complete their trilogy when they meet Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN pay-per-view, 7 p.m. ET). Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), of Mexico, and Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs), from Kazakhstan, first fought to a disputed split draw in 2017. Their rematch in