Compiled By: William Holmes
The following is a special edition of the Boxing Insider Notebook; covering the comings and goings in the upcoming Canelo vs. Golovkin PPV Fight.
Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/HBO
Official Weights for PPV Card
Canelo Alvarez (159.4 lbs) vs. Gennady Golovkin (159.6 lbs)
Jaime Munguia (154 lbs) vs. Brandon Cook (153.2 lbs)
David Lemieux (160 lbs) vs. Gary O’Sullivan (159.2 lbs)
Roman Gonzalez (114.8 lbs) vs. Moises Fuentes (116 lbs)
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (139.6 lbs) vs. Roberto Ortiz (139.8 lbs)
Alexis Rocha (148.4 lbs) vs. Carlos Ortiz (148 lbs)
Jaba Khositashvili (166.5 lbs) vs. Lawrence King (168.4 lbs)
Brian Ceballo (146.5 lbs) vs. David Thomas (146 lbs)
Abel Sanchez: Triple G Knocking Out Triple C Will Be a Public Service
T-Minus two days and counting until undefeated World Middleweight Champion and boxing’s superhero GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN makes his 21st and division record-breaking title defense. It’s taken nearly one year but Golovkin will finally get the rematch he and the world have craved, against former two-division world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. And what a long strange trip it’s been to get here.
“Triple G vs. Triple C is finally here,” declared Abel Sanchez, Golovkin’s trainer. “Canelo Con Carne is finally going to face the music from the man he has avoided most, Gennady Golovkin. All those months of excuses, the aiding and abetting and the enabling by Canelo’s team, will finally come to an end on Saturday night. Gennady is boxing’s longest-reigning world champion (since 2010) but I don’t think he has really been appreciated until he stood up for the sport of boxing and boxing fans after Canelo flunked two random drug tests in February. Instead of being upfront and honest about it, Canelo and his team trotted out an old wheeze about the Mexican beef industry. Instead of apologizing to Gennady, Canelo and his team continued to dress themselves in clothes made of entitlement and arrogance. No, Saturday night’s rematch isn’t about revenge, it’s about respect. It’s about Gennady defending the heritage of a great sport and the honor of that sport’s great fans. It’s about fairness, where two athletes compete on an even playing field, adhering to the rules and shining a light when others try to circumvent their own regulations. Sunshine is a great disinfectant.”
“Gennady has trained hard for this fight. He has had a different edge in this training camp and has trained with a purpose,” continued Sanchez. “To win a fight you have to try to win the fight. You win a fight by doing damage to your opponent and making it a battle. Does Gennady want to knock out Canelo on Saturday night? You betcha and it will be a public service to the sport and the Mexican beef industry he has selfishly maligned.”
Heralded Prospect Brian Ceballo In Action This Saturday Night on the Canelo-GGG Card
Undefeated welterweight Brian Ceballo will be back in action on the biggest card of 2018 when he takes on David Thomas in a scheduled six-round bout at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The bout will be part of the highly anticipated card that will be headlined by the Middleweight World Title rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gannady Golovkin.
The Ceballo – Thomas bout is scheduled to be streamed live on Facebook.
The 24 year-old Ceballo of New York knows that this is a big opportunity when a lot of exposure to be showcased on this card.
“I’m very excited to be a part of a show of this this magnitude!,” said Ceballo. “I admire both of these fighters, and it’s a dream to be fighting on their undercard. I’m in the best shape of my life,” and the people who will be there will get to see the future of the welterweight of division.”
Ceballo’s co-manager, Tim VanNewhouse has high aspirations for Ceballo, and is looking forward to his fighter’s performance on the big stage.
“Brian’s has had a great start to his professional career. Adding him to the biggest show of the year is proof to that. Most prospects don’t get showcased on these platforms unless they are ready. I’m confident he’s going to impress, and continue to move up in the ranks.”
Ceballo is managed by Split-T Management and promoted by 360 Promotions.
Golovkin and Sanchez Working on Rereleasing a Classic
Fight Week is here. Finally. Undefeated WBC/WBA/IBO Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golvkin will be looking to break a record everyone believed would remain untouched — the record he shares with the legendary Bernard Hopkins. On Saturday, Golovkin will attempt to make the 21st consecutive defense of the middleweight crown he has held since 2010, in a rematch against Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez. How fitting that Golovkin will be going for the record-breaker against Alvarez inasmuch as the co-promoters of Alvarez, Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya, will have front row seats to see it. Making it even more memorable, the Golovkin-Alvarez rematch will take place in the same city and on nearly the same date as the De La Hoya – Hopkins Middleweight World Championship fight which took place, on September 18, 2004.
“That was a defining fight for both Bernard and Oscar because of the way they fought and the way Bernard won. They both dared to be great,” said Abel Sanchez. “I reviewed the tape of that fight early in training camp and I saw how Bernard stopped Oscar dead in his tracks with a picture-perfect liver shot. I normally don’t like to give away our game plan but I don’t mind sharing this part of it, Gennady has trained and is prepared to do the same thing to Canelo. We have freshened it up and even gave it a name, The Ginger Snap. Personally, I think it would be poetic justice to break the record using the same type of punch that Bernard used on Oscar to unify the middleweight titles
“Saturday’s fight will define Gennady and Canelo. We are going to see if Canelo is coming to fight or coming to run, to survive, in hopes of receiving another gift from the judges,” continued Sanchez. “Gennady is ready to take the wind out of Canelo’s sails with that punch to the liver. Gennady doesn’t just fight Mexican Style, he fights like a Philadelphia fighter of old. Don’t be surprised if Gennady end things using a punch that is a throwback to those days — a classic liver shot — to puncture the Canelo myth once and for all. Bernard was the first fighter to stop Oscar and Gennady is looking to be the first one to stop Canelo
GGG Promises More Action in Rematch
While he wouldn’t comment whether or not the title fight versus Canelo Alvarez would go the distance in an exclusive interview with GetMoreSports.com, Gennady Golovkin said that there would be more emotion, drama and action.
Currently, BetDSI Sportsbook has Golovkin listed as a -160 favorite while Alvarez is a +130 underdog. The fight total is set at 11.5 rounds, with heavy juice (-235) on the over.
Golovkin trainer Abel Sanchez also gives his take on the fight, Donal Trump and more in a wide-ranging interview here.
Below are props for the WBA/IBF/WBC Middleweight Title Bout from BetDSI:
Fight Outcome
Alvarez to win by KO,TKO or DQ +700
Alvarez to win by Decision/Tech Decision +160
Golovkin to win by KO,TKO or DQ +200
Golovkin to win by Decision/Tech Decision +155
Draw or Technical Draw +1400
Round Betting
Alvarez to win in Round 1 +6500
Alvarez to win in Round 2 +4800
Alvarez to win in Round 3 +4800
Alvarez to win in Round 4 +3800
Alvarez to win in Round 5 +3800
Alvarez to win in Round 6 +3800
Alvarez to win in Round 7 +3800
Alvarez to win in Round 8 +3800
Alvarez to win in Round 9 +3800
Alvarez to win in Round 10 +4500
Alvarez to win in Round 11 +4500
Alvarez to win in Round 12 +6500
Alvarez to win by Decision/Tech Decision +160
Golovkin to win in Round 1 +3000
Golovkin to win in Round 2 +2500
Golovkin to win in Round 3 +2000
Golovkin to win in Round 4 +1800
Golovkin to win in Round 5 +1500
Golovkin to win in Round 6 +1500
Golovkin to win in Round 7 +1500
Golovkin to win in Round 8 +1600
Golovkin to win in Round 9 +1800
Golovkin to win in Round 10 +2000
Golovkin to win in Round 11 +2300
Golovkin to win in Round 12 +2500
Golovkin to win by Decision/Tech Decision +155
Draw or Technical Draw +1400
Canelo vs. GGG Coming to 450+ Movie Theatres
This Saturday, Sept. 15 — don’t miss the highly anticipated rematch of the yearLIVE on the big screen. The epic showdown between two of the most explosive, heavy-handed fighters in any division in the sport today, Canelo Alvarez andGennady Golovkin, will be broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to movie theaters nationwide – 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 6pm MT / 5pm PT. Tickets can be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com/events/canelo-vs-golovkin or at participating theater box offices.
Watch the event trailer here: https://youtu.be/Oax1yE1DlbY
In the co-main event, Jaime Munguia (30-0, 25 KOs) will make the second defense of his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title against contender Brandon “Bad Boy” Cook (20-1, 13 KOs) in a 12-round battle. Former IBF Middleweight World Champion David Lemieux (39-4, 33 KOs) and Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan (28-2, 20 KOs) of Cork, Ireland will go head-to-head in a 12-round middleweight battle. Former pound-for-pound king and former four-division world champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (46-2, 38 KOs) will make his highly anticipated return against Moises “Moi” Fuentes (25-5-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round super flyweight battle.
A complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).