Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s suspension for an anti-doping violation was reduced to six months Wednesday by the Nevada Athletic Commission, clearing the path for a rematch bout against Gennady Golovkin later this year.
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The highly anticipated May 5 rematch between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin was officially canceled Tuesday during a news conference in Los Angeles.
Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will fight Saturday on a Showtime-televised main event in front of 70,000-plus fans at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Vasiliy Lomachenko will move up to lightweight and challenge long-reigning WBA champion Jorge Linares on an ESPN-televised main event May 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Terence Crawford was scheduled to challenge WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn on April 14 at Mandalay Bay, but the ESPN-televised card was postponed after Crawford sustained a hand injury during sparring.
Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz headline the Showtime-televised heavyweight event on Saturday.
At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, long-time ring announcer Michael Buffer discussed the rematch between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin set for Las Vegas on May 5.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin met for the first time Tuesday since their controversial split draw in September at T-Mobile Arena.
Boxing referee Robert Byrd has been an usher at UNLV events for 17 years. He also has sang the national anthem at a UNLV men’s basketball home game in February for the past seven years.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring they walked out of as equals six months ago.