Canelo Alvarez wants the Gennadiy Golovkin trilogy bout after Dmitry Bivol, but he had better options for his 2022 plans.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez might have been asked more about golfers Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka than his actual opponent when he met reporters Wednesday in Las Vegas.
For nearly four years, Alvarez showed disinterest in a trilogy bout with Golovkin. Alvarez said he had nothing to prove after recording a majority decision over Golovkin in the 2018 rematch, but the real reason might be because Alvarez didn’t want to give his nemesis the satisfaction of a third pay day.
PBC offered Alvarez a bout against middleweight champion Jermall Charlo for Cinco de Mayo weekend with options for Sept. 17 to fight super middleweight contender David Benavidez or unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. at a catchweight of 164 pounds, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Alvarez and Golovkin settled for a controversial split draw in 2017 for the first bout. The initial rematch was canceled because Alvarez tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. Alvarez said the positive test was triggered by contaminated meat and Golovkin didn’t buy it, leading to the war of words between the rivals.