Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Álvarez
On September 16, 2017, Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) and and the Ring Magazine champion, Canelo Álvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) battle it out for the vacant middleweight world titles.
Golovkin vs Canelo Stats
Gennady Golovkin is coming in to the fight on a 37-fight win streak with a 89% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Daniel Jacobs, 5 months and 29 days ago. Canelo Álvarez is on a 7-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Julio César Chávez Jr., 4 months and 10 days ago.
Golovkin vs Canelo Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 68.2-31.8 in favor of Canelo Álvarez, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Gennady Golovkin is going to put on an exceptional fight, Canelo better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Golovkin vs Canelo Result
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Golovkin is now 37-0-1 and Canelo, 49-1-2.