According to the results of the weigh-in, Golovkin’s weight was 76.1 kg, Alvarez – 75.9 kg. The third full-time duel between the rivals will be held on September 17 in Las Vegas. All four of Alvarez’s super middleweight titles will be on the line. Golovkin, who makes his divisional debut in this fight, will retain his WBA and IBF middleweight titles.
The first fight between Alvarez and Golovkin took place in September 2017 in the USA and ended in a draw. In September 2018, Golovkin lost a decision to the Mexican and lost his WBA Super and WBC titles. This defeat was the first in the professional career of a boxer from Kazakhstan. 40-year-old Golovkin has won 42 victories (37 by knockout) in his professional career, suffered one defeat and ended one fight in a draw. The 32-year-old Alvarez has 57 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two fights that ended in a draw.