How was that close? Here are the official Canelo Alvarez vs. ‘GGG’ Golovkin 3 scorecards

The trilogy is complete. Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought for the third time at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.…

By: Kristen King | 9 months ago
How was that close? Here are the official Canelo Alvarez vs. ‘GGG’ Golovkin 3 scorecards
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The trilogy is complete.

Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought for the third time at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. The pair turned in another 12 rounds, and in the end, Álvarez was declared the winner by way of unanimous decision to retain the undisputed super middleweight championship.

You can see the official scorecards for Canelo vs. GGG 3 below, courtesy of Michael Benson:

The judges’ scorecards were as follows: Dave Moretti had it 116-112 for Álvarez, while Steve Weisfield and David Sutherland had it 115-113 for Álvarez.

The scores of 115-113 are…confusing. Álvarez dominated Golovkin, but those scores suggest a close fight and it was anything but that. Regardless, the right fighter won tonight and the rivalry between Álvarez and Golovkin has come to an end.

For his part, the champion would like to spend some time away from the ring and heal up from injuries — specifically his left hand — before returning. As for Golovkin, he has no intention of hanging up his gloves anytime soon and set his sights on defending his middleweight titles.

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Kristen King
Kristen King

Kristen King is a writer for Bloody Elbow. She has covered combat sports since 2016, getting her start with outlets such as FanSided, MyMMANews and MMA-Prospects. She joined the BE team in 2020, covering a mix of news, events and injuries. In her time with BE, Kristen has created ‘Fright of the Night,’ a series that highlights some of the worst injuries in the sport.

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