Gennady Golovkin weighs in at 0.4lbs HEAVIER than Canelo Alvarez and taunts his opponent ahead of their undisputed world super-middleweight title trilogy fight in Las Vegas – as Triple G tips the scales at 167.8lbs
- Canelo Alvarez surprisingly weighed in lighter than enemy Gennady Golovkin
- For his first fight at super middleweight Golovkin scaled 167.8 lbs, Canelo 167.4
- Golovkin made reference to the controversial scoring of their first two fights
- Canelo hit back at Golovkin by saying they would see what happens in the ring
Canelo Alvarez surprisingly weighed in lighter than arch enemy Gennady Golovkin for their undisputed world super-middleweight title trilogy fight.
For his first fight at super middleweight Triple G the middleweight champion scaled 167.8 lbs, Canelo 167.4.
Thousands of Alvarez fans here celebrating Mexico Independence weekend packed into a plaza in front of the T-Mobile in blazing sunshine to roar a welcome to their idol.
Canelo Alvarez (L) surprisingly weighed in lighter than arch enemy Gennady Golovkin (R)
Mariachi bands played and Canelo was led to the stage by LatinAmerican rappers
Golovkin answered the jeers by saluting their patriotic day. Then he threw out a reference to the controversial scoring of their first two fights – a draw and then a win for Canelo – by saying: ‘come on. If you’re real boxing fans you know who won those fights. ‘
Canelo hit back at Golovkin by saying: ‘He will see what happens in the ring. My aim is to knock him out. ‘
It promises to be an even hotter night in Sin City on Saturday.
For his first fight at super middleweight Golovkin (L) scaled 167.8 lbs, Canelo (R) 167.4
It promises to be an even hotter night in Sin City on Saturday as these two go head-to-head
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