Both fighters involved in the main event of the Sept. 16 boxing event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, weighed in and faced off at the MGM Grand on Friday.
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On Sept. 16, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face Gennady Golovkin in the ring. Canelo’s trainers, Eddy and Chepo Reynoso discuss what will give him an advantage, and who has more pressure on them ahead of this fight.
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The final press conference for Canelo and GGG at the David Copperfield Theater, located inside the MGM Grand. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin made their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand lobby Tuesday afternoon. Canelo and GGG will face off Saturday night. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)