When the clash between Kazakhstan's Golovkin, the undefeated middleweight world champion, and Mexico's Alvarez was announced last May, for about a month the showdown was being billed as the 'Fight of the Year'. But in June, the Mayweather-McGregor fight was announced and the outspoken fighters commanded the media spotlight, helped along by a four-city international media tour that stretched across three countries. The way Hearns and Hagler and Leonard v Hearns are still being talked about more than 30 years later." The 35-year-old Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) has made 18 consecutive world middleweight title defences, while his 27-year-old opponent (49-1-1, 34 KOs) has won world titles in two divisions. Unlike the brash and expletive-filled press conferences held by Mayweather and McGregor in the lead-up to their fight, Golovkin and Alvarez have struck a much different tone.

Source: The Star September 14, 2017 20:37 UTC