By Andrew Rivera
Back in the Golden days of boxing when Sugar Ray Robinson, who many consider the best pound for pound fighter ever, lost to Jake LaMotta in February of 1942. Robinson didn’t wait years or even months to have a rematch, the fight was made three weeks later. In fact Robinson even had a tune-up fight the week, before the rematch defeating California Jack Wilson before avenging his loss to LaMotta
Sometimes boxers grow old overnight. Everyone knows that. And while Golovkin didn’t look old Saturday, let’s not wait another year to have the third fight and make it a possibility, Golovkin will turn 37 in April. Alvarez just turned 28. I hope Canelo’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya doesn’t play games and keep Golovkin waiting in order to take advantage and not let GGG be anywhere near his best again
The two fights have left the boxing community mixed on who won both fights, the re-match doing nothing to quash the doubts of the first. The media and fans alike were divided after the controversial draw of last September but Saturday’s result, which saw Canelo get the decision in handing GGG his first loss of his 40 fight career, has left more questions than were answered in that twelve month gap.
Alvarez (50-1-2) deserves full credit for standing in front of GGG and making a better fight than the their first encounter but many feel Golovkin’s jab was the main weapon that piled up the points. Statistics also showed GGG was the one who landed more punches again, just as he did in the first fight.
Abel Sanchez ,Golovkin’s trainer, gave full credit to Alvarez but does want a third fight with Canelo. “We had a great fight, the one we expected the first time around,” Sanchez said. “I had it close going into the 12th round. We had good judges who saw it from different angles – I can’t complain about the decision, but it’s close enough to warrant a third fight. Canelo fought a great fight, congratulations.”
Canelo also stated he would be open to a third match. “If the fans want a third fight I’m all for it.”
Sure there are other middleweight fights to be made for both, fights with Jarmall Charlo, Daniel Jacobs or Billy Jo Sanders, but give the boxing fans what they deserve; Canelo vs GGG 3.
YES we do want a third fight, sooner not later! Boxing deserves it and so do Canelo and GGG.
