Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin Rematch Will Happen, Oscar De La Hoya Says

While nothing is official yet, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya left no doubt he expects a rematch between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin to take place early next year.Speaking to TMZ Sports about the rumored showdown, De La Hoya said Canelo vs. GGG II is "definitely" going to happen with May 5 being the target date at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.After years of hype and anticipation,CaneloandGolovkinsquared off for the first time on Sept. 16. The fight ended in a draw, with one judge scoring the fight 115-113 forGolovkin, a second judge scoring it 118-110 forCaneloand a third judge scoring it 114-114.During the post-fight press conference, Alvarez was non-committal about an immediate rematch againstGolovkin."Look, right now I wanna rest," hetold reportersthrough his translator. "Whatever the fans want, whatever the people want and ask for, we'll do. You know that's my style. But right now, who knows if it's in May or September' But one thing's for surethis is my era, the era ofCanelo."The first matchup was certainly a financial success, withLancePugmireof theLos Angeles Timesreportingit generated 1.3 million pay-per-view buys. The $27 million gate marked thethird-highestin Nevada boxing history.Alvarez owns a career record of 49-1-2 in 52 fights.Golovkinhas yet to taste defeat in his professional career, with a mark of 37-0-1 after his draw againstCanelo.
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