Gennady “GGG” Golovkin will take on Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for the second time on Saturday, following a split draw in their first outing and a lengthy suspension for the latter boxer. The card will begin at 8 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, broadcast on HBO pay-per-view (live streaming via FITE.tv,RingTV).
Canelo vs. GGG live stream: How to watch the rematch online
Will Gennady Golovkin or Canelo Alvarez come out on top in the most anticipated boxing match of the year?
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The biggest boxing match of the year will run you a hefty $84.99 to purchase, but that’s what it costs to see who are indisputably the top two middleweights in the world. In addition to that bout, the co-feature will be a WBO junior middleweight title match between champion Jaime Munguia and Brandon Cook.
Also, the card will open with a super flyweight bout between Roman Gonzalez and Moises Fuentes, followed by a middleweight contest between David Lemieux vs. Gary O’Sullivan.
It’s a strong card overall, but the main event blows the rest out of the water, as if often the case. Golovkin and Alvarez have beef and full confidence in themselves that they won the first fight and will win the second one. The first bout was a technical boxing showcase, with both competitors getting in some truly impressive shots and rounds. The second could and should be even better.
While Alvarez was suspended for a positive drug test (he claims tainted meat from Mexico resulted in the positive test), Golovkin was stripped of his IBF title as he didn’t face mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko, and then defended the remaining belts against Vanes Martirosyan on May 5. That was the original date the Alvarez rematch was scheduled for. Golovkin finished Martirosyan in the second round, which was about what everyone expected.
While the IBF belt isn’t in play, Golovkin will be putting up his WBA (Super), WBC, and IBO middleweight titles, and the vacant The Ring Magazine middleweight strap will also be contested in the bout.
Below is all you need to know to watch the action, and we’ll also have a live blog when the card gets underway.
How to watch Canelo vs. GGG II
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
TV: Pay-per-view (HBO)
Canelo vs. GGG II fight card
Middleweight: Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez (unified middleweight title)
Junior middleweight: Jaime Munguia vs. Brandon Cook (WBO junior middleweight title)
Middleweight: David Lemieux vs. Gary O’Sullivan
Junior bantamweight: Roman Gonzalez vs. Moises Fuentes
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