Gennady Golovkin knows ‘how to open Canelo Alvarez up’ amid claims he ‘chased rival away’ from middleweight division

GENNADY GOLOVKIN believes he has the keys to open Canelo Alvarez up – amid claims he chased the Mexican out of the middleweight division. GGG was unfortunate to only draw with Canelo in their 2017 thriller and was beaten narrowly in their rematch a year later. The trilogy bout has evaded the Kazakh and boxing […]

GENNADY GOLOVKIN believes he has the keys to open Canelo Alvarez up – amid claims he chased the Mexican out of the middleweight division.

GGG was unfortunate to only draw with Canelo in their 2017 thriller and was beaten narrowly in their rematch a year later.

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Canelo Alvarez beat Gennady Golovkin in their rematch[/caption]

The trilogy bout has evaded the Kazakh and boxing fans ever since, but the man himself could know the reason why.

Golovkin said on Walking the Floor with Chris Shiflett: “[Someone] shared an opinion that I was probably the one that chased Canelo away from the middleweights of the division.

“I’m not sure whether that is true. But I know Canelo as a fighter, and I have the keys to how to open him up, how to fight against [him].”

Since Canelo’s triumphant 2018 rematch win, he has gone on to become a four-division champion.

He has won titles as high as light-heavyweight and last year reigned as undisputed king at super-middleweight.

But Golovkin, 39, has remained at middleweight, currently holding the IBF belt once vacated by Canelo, 31.

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GGG is set to unify it with the WBA version owed by Ryota Murata, 36, in April after their initial bout in December was postponed amid Covid restrictions.

Golovkin has been linked with a trilogy bout against Canelo after his return, something he is keen to explore.

Speaking in November, he added: “I’m certain that he studied me as well and that he has some things in his arsenal as well.

“So definitely there is an interest in the fight. It is an attractive opportunity.

“We know that after the second fight we offered a rematch, but basically he went up and chased other opportunities.

“When this fight might happen isn’t clear. Only time will tell.

“But we know that it’s going to be interesting because of our knowledge of each other as opponents.”

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Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez drew in their 2017 first fight[/caption]