Retrospective · Fight: September 17, 2022 · Published:
Canelo vs. Golovkin III: the result
Canelo Álvarez defeated Gennadiy Golovkin by unanimous decision on September 17, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After twelve rounds, the judges returned scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Álvarez kept the undisputed super-middleweight championship. There was no knockout or new champion: this defense was settled on the scorecards, with all three judges choosing the Mexican fighter.
A rivalry in a different division
Their 2017 draw and Álvarez’s 2018 victory had left plenty to discuss. Four years after the rematch, they met again with the 168-pound titles at stake. Golovkin was moving up from middleweight. This was more than a repeat of their earlier encounters: the weight division, their career stages and the championship objective had changed, even though the names across the ring remained familiar.
Reading the scorecards
Unanimous does not mean that every judge saw precisely the same contest. It means they agreed on the winner. Two cards here had a two-point margin; the third had four. For someone learning to follow boxing, that distinction is useful. A decision adds up the rounds, rather than rewarding whichever fighter supplied the most memorable moment in a short highlight video.
Thirty-six rounds, then an embrace
The World Boxing Council noted a remarkable detail about the trilogy: neither fighter was knocked down during their thirty-six rounds together. After the final bell of the third fight, they embraced. It was a different ending to a rivalry marked by tension and debated results. Mutual respect became part of its closing image, without making the road to that moment any less competitive.
From watching boxing to trying it
At TNT Boxing in San José del Cabo, there is room for both an interest in big fights and a first step into training. You do not have to compete or copy a champion to enjoy learning. If the trilogy has made you curious about boxing classes in Los Cabos, explore private or group training and ask which option suits you. Coach Arturo also speaks English.
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From reading to training
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