LAS VEGAS: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is eyeing a trilogy with Gennady Golovkin after ending the middleweight champion’s unbeaten reign here Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Mexican star Alvarez produced a performance of guts and resilience to inflict the first defeat of Golovkin’s career with a majority decision at the T-Mobile Arena. Alvarez, who fought a controversial draw with Golovkin a year ago, said he would be ready for a third installment, possibly later this year. On Saturday’s the 28-year-old from Guadalajara, roared on by a large contingent of Mexican fans, took the fight to Golovkin throughout. “Canelo is a champion today, he deserves it, he fought a great fight,” Sanchez said.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2018 16:18 UTC