Tag: Canelo vs. Golovkin

Gennadiy Golovkin issues warning to Oscar De La Hoya

Gennadiy Golovkin implied that Oscar De La Hoya would regret it if they were to meet in the ring.

Oscar De La Hoya should be careful about what he wishes for.

The 47-year-old former champion, who has talked about making a comeback after 12 years out of the ring, recently said he would match up well against 38-year-old middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin.

“You know how easy GGG would be for me? Oh, my gosh,” De La Hoya told the Boxing Scene website last month. “I always took a good shot and I always took apart fighters like him. In my mind it would be that easy.”

Golovkin provided a chilling response to De La Hoya’s comments.

“You know Oscar, you know how dirty his mouth is,” Golovkin told AFP through a translator. “Everything involving Gennady Golovkin for him is a nightmare. He can say whatever. But let me put it this way: If I got an opportunity to legally kill a person in the ring, I might seize it.”

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De La Hoya is an annoyance for Golovkin, more than anything else. He has more important issues on which to focus.

The Kazakhstani is scheduled to defend his 160-pound title against Kamil Szeremeta on Friday at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. (DAZN).

Golovkin (40-1-1, 35 KOs) last fought in October of last year, when he defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a close decision to win the vacant IBF title at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

“It was a long pause,” Golovkin said. “There was enough time to miss boxing and forget certain things. The training was good. I went through my standard training and it went well and I’m ready.”

If Golovkin beats Szeremeta (21-0, 5 KOs), he could be in line to face rival Canelo Alvarez one a third time after drawing and losing against the Mexican star. However, if Triple-G is optimistic about that showdown, he isn’t letting on.

Alvarez is scheduled to face Callum Smith on Saturday in San Antonio.

“I don’t think about this because I’m tired of thinking about it,” Golovkin said. “It’s been over two years that we’ve been throwing this around. It’s not my fault that this fight has not taken place.

“Currently, it’s too early to say, but there is a possibility this fight might never happen.”

Gennadiy Golovkin issues warning to Oscar De La Hoya

Gennadiy Golovkin implied that Oscar De La Hoya would regret it if they were to meet in the ring.

Oscar De La Hoya should be careful about what he wishes for.

The 47-year-old former champion, who has talked about making a comeback after 12 years out of the ring, recently said he would match up well against 38-year-old middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin.

“You know how easy GGG would be for me? Oh, my gosh,” De La Hoya told the Boxing Scene website last month. “I always took a good shot and I always took apart fighters like him. In my mind it would be that easy.”

Golovkin provided a chilling response to De La Hoya’s comments.

“You know Oscar, you know how dirty his mouth is,” Golovkin told AFP through a translator. “Everything involving Gennady Golovkin for him is a nightmare. He can say whatever. But let me put it this way: If I got an opportunity to legally kill a person in the ring, I might seize it.”

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De La Hoya is an annoyance for Golovkin, more than anything else. He has more important issues on which to focus.

The Kazakhstani is scheduled to defend his 160-pound title against Kamil Szeremeta on Friday at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. (DAZN).

Golovkin (40-1-1, 35 KOs) last fought in October of last year, when he defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a close decision to win the vacant IBF title at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

“It was a long pause,” Golovkin said. “There was enough time to miss boxing and forget certain things. The training was good. I went through my standard training and it went well and I’m ready.”

If Golovkin beats Szeremeta (21-0, 5 KOs), he could be in line to face rival Canelo Alvarez one a third time after drawing and losing against the Mexican star. However, if Triple-G is optimistic about that showdown, he isn’t letting on.

Alvarez is scheduled to face Callum Smith on Saturday in San Antonio.

“I don’t think about this because I’m tired of thinking about it,” Golovkin said. “It’s been over two years that we’ve been throwing this around. It’s not my fault that this fight has not taken place.

“Currently, it’s too early to say, but there is a possibility this fight might never happen.”

Video: Mannix, Mora: Does Canelo need to beat GGG for his legacy?

Canelo Alvarez’s decision over Gennadiy Golovkin in their second fight is seen by some as a defining victory. That followed a disputed draw in their first fight. Now, according to reports, the rivals could meet one last time in December or perhaps …

Canelo Alvarez’s decision over Gennadiy Golovkin in their second fight is seen by some as a defining victory.

That followed a disputed draw in their first fight. Now, according to reports, the rivals could meet one last time in December or perhaps May of next year depending on coronavirus restrictions.

Of course, Golovkin, 38, would like one more chance to beat his nemesis and earn a big payday. But does Canelo need the fight? The superstar can command great sums of money against a number of opponents. And he already defeated Golovkin. Does he need to beat him again for his legacy?

In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, DAZN commentators Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora give their thoughts on that topic.

Here’s what they had to say.

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Gennady Golovkin: Kamil Szeremeta, not Canelo Alvarez, is next

Golovkin said he plans to follow through on plans to defend his middleweight title against mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin III? It’ll have to wait until next year, apparently.

Golovkin told Sports Illustrated that he plans to follow through on plans to defend his middleweight title against mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta, although when it will take place remains uncertain because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Alvarez presumably would be next in line if Triple-G beats Szeremeta.

“I made a commitment before all this situation with coronavirus happened,” Golovkin said. “I’m talking about my fight with Szeremeta. I intend to keep my word. Once the situation changes, as soon as everything is back to normal, I intend to have this fight first.”

Alvarez and Golovkin fought to a draw in September 2017; the Mexican won the rematch by a decision the following September.

Golovkin pointed out that Alvarez had not been eager to face him a third time.

“They actually avoided this fight in September,” he said. “They didn’t want to fight in May of 2020. So I went my way. I have my own career, and I figured: How long should I wait?”

Video: Mannix, Mora: What’s best weight for Canelo-GGG III?

In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, DAZN commentators Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora discuss the Alvarez-Golovkin III weight issue.

Canelo Alvarez has fought in different divisions in each of his last three fights: in order, 168, 160 and 175 pounds. Gennadiy Golovkin arranged a catch weight of 164 for his penultimate fight and then went down to 160 for his last outing.

If they were to meet a third time, what would be the ideal weight for both of them?

Their first two fights took place at 160. If they settle upon that weight, they would unify three of the four major middleweight titles. However, somewhere between 160 and 168 might make more sense at this point in their careers.

In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, DAZN commentators Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora dive into the Alvarez-Golovkin III weight discussion.

This is what they had to say.

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