Boxing fans who were upset with the decision in the big Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez fight might soon get to see a rematch.
Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council (WBC), confirmed Monday at a convention in Baku, Azerbaijan, that the organization ordered an “immediate” rematch between the boxers after they fought to a draw last month on a controversial decision. One judge scored the fight as a clear win for Alvarez, while most boxing experts believed Golovkin was victorious.
“It’s the fight that the world wants to see,” Sulaiman said, per BoxingScene.com. “It’s the fight that both fighters want. Hopefully it will be a second chapter of what we saw on September 16.”
The organization reportedly is eyeing a May rematch, with Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo being considered.
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