After an action-packed, evenly-fought bout, Alvarez scored the majority victory, thrilling the 21,965 in attendance and handing Golovkin the first loss of his boxing career. With the narrow win, Alvarez (50-1-2) is the new unified titleholder, taking ownership of the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council middleweight championship belts. Golovkin (38-1-1) saw his streak of successful title defenses stopped at 20, leaving him tied with Bernard Hopkins for the middleweight record. Each was measured following the opening bell, with Alvarez controlling the center of the ring and Golovkin testing his jab. He has now failed in two opportunities to score a win over Alvarez.

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2018 04:38 UTC